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August 2004
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Analysis
Gazas for the
Gazans
The
latest Egyptian diplomatic initiative to revive the peace process is sustained
by a belief that the art of the possible will pave the way for the wishful.
However, an Egyptian presence in the Gaza Strip will not expedite peace and may
have dire long-term consequences. Read on
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Personal perspectives
Part I – A milestone
on the road to Mecca
Spurred
by both spiritual and secular curiosity, Andy Scott jumped at the chance
to go to Mecca on hajj and exercise his dormant acquired religion. In a special
two-part series, he recounts his leap of faith performing one of Islam’s five
pillars, and arguably its most unique. Read on
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Reflections
Why I want to live
in an EU superstate
The idea of an EU superstate gets Khaled Diab’s
vote who thinks Europeans should stop thinking in terms of ‘national
sovereignty’ – keep the culture, drop the rest. Read on
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Travel
Part I –
Serendipity and the city
Arriving in
Sri Lanka, the view of the fabulous land of ancient Serendib is obscured not
only by the mists of time, but by the noxious diesel fumes and poverty of
Colombo. But once you venture out of the capital, serendipity takes on its true
meaning. Read on
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Humour
The odd-ventures
of Haflatoun – An Olympic flare
Haflatoun is
back! Caught between delusion and general confusion, he resumes his quest on the
path to wisdom. In this episode, an old flame beckons the self-declared
philosopher prince to Athens for an Olympian adventure. Read on
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