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Occupied Arab World

Underfire Saudis turn to Europe to counteract American power

Our Cairo Correspondent

Rabi' al-Awwal 03, 14272006-04-01

Egyptian politicians and intellectuals often claim that other Arabs borrow their ideas or attitudes from Egypt. It would not, therefore, be surprising if they claim that the Saudi rulers are copying president Husni Mubarak in their recent overtures to France, in an apparent attempt to distance themselves from the US, which has become very unpopular in the Muslim world.

Occupied Arab World

"Halt the invasion, not the Intifada": Hamas political leader Khalid Mesha’al

Our Cairo Correspondent

Muharram 13, 14242003-03-16

Here we reprint an interview with KHALID MESHA’AL, leader of the Hamas politburo, given during talks between different Palestinian groups in Cairo last month.

Occupied Arab World

Egyptians protest against Iraq war despite government repression

Our Cairo Correspondent

Dhu al-Hijjah 27, 14232003-03-01

When millions of anti-war protestors took to the streets in towns and cities across the world on the weekend of February 15-16, some commentators noticed that protests in Arab countries were muted at best.

Occupied Arab World

Mubarak changing stance on Iraq and Palestine

Our Cairo Correspondent

Dhu al-Hijjah 14, 14232003-02-16

Egypt, having maintained a low profile over Iraq and avoided having high-level contacts with Ariel Sharon, is now blaming Saddam for sabotaging Mubarak’s efforts to prevent a US attack, and is also about to entertain Sharon at a summit.

Occupied Arab World

Shaikh of Al-Azhar squares up to Israeli rabbis, but...

Our Cairo Correspondent

Rabi' al-Thani 28, 14181997-09-01

The new Shaikh of Al-Azhar in Egypt, Dr Muhammad Sid Tantawi, who is better known for his trendy opinions on social issues than for firing off pointed fatwas on the hot political issues of the day, has reacted spiritedly to the challenge of Israeli rabbis, who invited him to condemn ‘suicide’ attacks on Israeli targets...

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