APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map articles from April 2002

APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map archives from April 2002

EGYPT - The Rifts Within Muslim States - Part 3.(Brief Article)
April 22, 2002... With the Middle East geo-political environment steadily deteriorating, the Egyptian leadership under President Husni Mubarak is facing a complex and uncertain scenario. It has to balance a set of interests that include a close strategic...

EGYPT - A Window Of Opportunity For Militants?(Brief Article)
April 22, 2002... Some observers believe that with the Israeli-Palestinian confrontation threatening to drag Arab states into a wider conflict, while the American war against terror continues in Afghanistan and perhaps Iraq in the foreseeable future, the time...

EGYPT - Extremists On The Run Can Motivate.(Brief Article)
April 22, 2002... With those memories still fresh, it is not likely that the general public would swing strongly in favour of violent movements like Gamaa Al Islamiyya and Al Jihad, for instance. But this does not mean that such movements would be deterred by...

EGYPT - Economy In Public Focus.(Brief Article)
April 22, 2002... The focus of Egyptian public opinion is not limited to the Israeli-Palestinian confrontation. Despite the intensity of the violence in the Palestinian territories and the deep sympathy Egyptians feel, observers say their primary concern is...