As might be expected, the Egyptian newspaper of record, Al-Ahram, has gotten a lot more interesting lately.
I thought I would post an article or two from this source, but there were too many "good ones" this week to choose from, so I am sending instead the list of articles in the entire issue. You can access any that you are interested in reading by going to the newspaper's Front Page at http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/index.htm and clicking on the article's title. Best, Hajja Romi Inching towards a showdown? Mohamed Mursi's decision to reinstate parliament has locked him in a power struggle with judges and generals, writes Gamal Essam El-Din * Egypt Destination Riyadh President Mohamed Mursi's first foreign trip is to Saudi Arabia, Dina Ezzat reports Al-Azhar stands up to Salafis The wording of 1971 constitution's Article 2 on Islamic Sharia will be retained, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Playing to form? It took 10 days for President Mohamed Mursi to issue his first bombshell decree, reports Amani Maged Clinton in Cairo Hillary Clinton will visit Egypt against a backdrop of ambiguity over the US role in President Mohamed Mursi's decision to reinstate the dissolved People Assembly, reports Ezzat Ibrahim from Washington Patience in the ranks When Mursi decided to reinstate the parliament which SCAF dissolved, the generals remained calm. Was a deal struck beforehand, asks Amirah Ibrahim Turned down The court's ruling to overturn the president's decision to reinstate the dissolved parliament sparked heated debate, reports Khaled Dawoud Too many complaints Hundreds of petitioners have stormed complaint offices set up on the instructions of newly elected President Mohamed Mursi, reports Reem Leila One more committee Is last week's presidential decree re-opening investigations into the killing of protesters a PR exercise or an attempt to uncover the truth? Mohamed Abdel-Baky investigates What's in it for me?: THE BACK and forth power struggle between Egypt's new President Mohamed Mursi, the country's ruling generals and the judiciary might make for compelling viewing but to many Egyptians, including this not bemused Cairo street vegetable vendor, such political wheeling and dealing does not make any difference whatsoever... --caption-- Special:Ruthless, but industrious By Samir Sobhi Culture:No renaissance for old men By Youssef Rakha The patchwork cartoonist By Osama Kamal Features:The key to the streets By Dena Rashed Listings:Weekly guide to Cairo & Alexandria * Opinion: Tyranny of the zealots The rise of vigilante violence in Egypt is a worrying sign as President Mursi makes rash unilateral moves, writes Ayman El-Amir Professional demands Perhaps the gravest challenge President Mursi faces is how to satisfy so many disgruntled workers, writes Abdel-Moneim Said The myth of military rule Hysterics about the country languishing under military dictatorship are overblown and unhelpful, writes Galal Nassar A better future for the Arab world A solidarity pact between Egypt, Libya and Tunisia could help all three countries jump-start their economies, writes Mohammad Tarbush Mursi's dangerous move In reinstating the People's Assembly judged unconstitutional by the highest legal authority in the land, President Mursi has imperilled one of the foundations of the new republic Egyptians want, writes Mohamed Mustafa Orfy Egypt's troika Newly elected President Mohamed Mursi's decision to recall parliament has revealed worrying links between the Muslim Brotherhood, the Freedom and Justice Party and the presidency, writes Ahmed El-Tonsi Re-examining the niqab Aside from rank hypocrisy, the recent scandal of a Salafi MP engaging in public indecency brings to light worrying questions about the use of the full face veil, writes Azmi Ashour Time to talk Camp David It is not the rise of political Islam in Egypt that suggests a coming conflict with Israel, but rather the desire of Egyptians to embrace their dignity and to decide their own futures, writes Ramzy Baroud Future scenarios for the Arab uprisings While there are four possible scenarios for the future of the Arab uprisings, the most likely is for a process of limited change and the formation of unstable democratic regimes, writes Mohsen Saleh Egypt's possible political systems Islamist caliphate, modern civic state or somewhere in-between? Yusry El-Azabawi examines three scenarios at the centre of Egypt's political drama and what they herald at home and abroad Salama A Salama:The middle road * Economy Cleopatra Ceramics strike contained Workers at Cleopatra Ceramics ended their demonstrations after the company's management pledged to pay workers their financial dues, Nesma Nowar reports * Region Effective efections? A number of important defections are taking place from the Syrian military, indicating that the regime could be crumbling, writes Bassel Oudat in Damascus Deluged with documents For the second time since the beginning of the Syrian uprising, leaked e-mails are offering a glimpse inside the Syrian regime Wading among the rapids Kofi Annan is again trying to drum up support for his peace plan. It's a lonely sojourn, writes Graham Usher at the United Nations The Syrian cauldron While the Western powers have their own reasons for wanting to bring down the Syrian regime, Turkey's agenda is far less clear, writes Jeremy Salt in Ankara No policy shift? Iraq's balancing act on the Syrian crisis seems more confused than confusing, writes Salah Nasrawi War of lies and apathy Washington may have overcome the "Vietnam Syndrome" in its war on Iraq, but US peace movements are left to deal with the American public's indifference to human suffering caused by wars, writes Kathy Kelly Libya's liberal leap General elections in Libya were hailed as a landmark, a leap forward, and preliminary results claim that militant Islamists were elbowed out by liberals, notes Gamal Nkrumah Is the end nigh for Al-Bashir? Writers and intellectuals in Sudan are speaking out, saying that none of the country's deep problems can be solved if Al-Bashir and his regime remain in power, writes Asmaa El-Husseini The Arafat forensic file reopened While the Palestinian Authority has dodged many bullets on its dubious relation with Israel, it may not be able to dodge the charge that Israel assassinated Yasser Arafat, writes Saleh Al-Naami Pulling Lebanon back from the brink While Lebanon's politicians continue to thrive on the old colonial sect system, most of the people simply identify as Lebanese. It is time the former followed the latter, writes James Zogby Hormuz alarm bells Iran's supreme guide believes that making a nuclear bomb is a simulation of the North Korean model, and a safety measure for his regime in the coming quarter of a century, reports Ahmed Eleiba [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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