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ISSUE Five!

April 2005

 

Egypt

 

Will Mubarak let Egypt’s people pick a president?

Citizens of the Arab world’s largest country have been promised the chance to choose a replacement for their long-serving president. But not everyone is convinced that Egyptian democracy will run smoothly. Read on

 

Turkey

Turkey and Europe must get ready to go back to the future

Turkey’s rich history is no bar to its EU membership bid, argue Katleen Maes and Khaled Diab. Read on

 

Islam and Europe

Clash and mash

Khaled Diab and Katleen Maes examine the myths driving anti-Islamic fervour in the EU. Read on

 

Satire

The oddventures of Haflatoun

Episode II – Major Saga in Guantanamo

Just as he is about to embark on an intrepid quest for the Olympic torch, Haflatoun lands in Guantanamo – rather than Athens – where Socratic irony and a Major Saga save his skin. Read on

 

Fiction

 

Losing face

Sven pushed the stop button midway through his twenty-two minutes of shame. He could not bear to watch a moment longer. The memory, caught forever in all its ugliness and pain on DVD, had earlier been broadcast for the whole world to see – particularly the world that mattered to Sven. Read on

 

 

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