"We will not turn back"
In a brief but lively ceremony at George Washington University (GWU) in Washington DC on Tues-ay, President Hosni Mubarak re-eived an honourary doctorate from the 1,500-faculty strong, 18,000-student university, reports Nevine Khalil.
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Talking strategy
President Mubarak had a packed agenda in the United States this week, giving priority to the promotion of bilateral relations and reactivating the Middle East peace process. Foreign Minister Amr Moussa spoke to Nevine Khalil in Washington
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Nafie sweeps to victory
Press Syndicate elections took place in a festive mood, ending in a sweeping victory for Ibrahim Nafie as syndicate chairman. For the 12 council members journalists made a liberal choice from across the political spectrum. After casting her vote, Shaden Shehab reports
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A place in space
Egypt is about to launch the first stage of an ambitious space programme. Amira Howeidy reports
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Copenhagen reignites
The first Cairo conference to be attended by Israelis, Jordanians, Palestinians and Egyptians to promote "a culture of regional peace" is triggering angry reactions. Amira Howeidy follows the controversy
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'Our way towards
a better life'
Having opened the new building of the Supreme Council of Culture, Mrs Suzanne Mubarak will soon inaugurate a museum dedicated to the martyrs of Denshway. Rania Khallaf reports
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Egypt-EU partnership
enters final stage
The toughest part of the negotiations over the long-awaited Egypt-EU partnership agreement seems to be over but Egypt still has to give its approval. Niveen Wahish writes
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Rewarding the talent of scepticism
Every year, the nation's leading intellectuals and scientists have their chance to bask in the limelight. Fatemah Farag reports on the new improved 1999 state awards
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Prince's remarks trigger newspaper battle
A recent Egyptian TV interview with Saudi Prince Talal bin Abdel-Aziz triggered a bizarre battle in the country's print media. Nadia Abou El-Magd reads the newspapers
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Islamic conference urges greater cooperation
Delegations from around 80 Islamic countries and organisations recommended greater cooperation between Muslim states as the best means of achieving an Islamic 'renaissance'. Mona El-Nahhas reports
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Taking time on Iran
Egyptian-Iranian relations, as Gamal Essam El-Din reports, were debated during a visit last week by a parliamentary delegation to the Iranian capital
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