Al-Ahram Weekly 22 - 28 July 1999 Issue No. 439
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

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'Wye must be implemented' PRESIDENT Hosni Mubarak held surprise talks with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Tuesday to discuss recent reports that Israel does not intend to implement last November's Wye Agreement or halt settlement building, reports Nevine Khalil. Since the meeting was arranged only the night before, the two leaders met at the Mubarak Security Academy where the Egyptian president was attending the graduation ceremony. SOLDIERS FOR SECURITY: President Hosni Mubarak, accompanied by Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, oversaw, on Tuesday, the graduation ceremony of 1,516 students at the Police Academy, who obtained degrees in law and police sciences. Top graduates were decorated by the president. Seven of the graduates were Palestinians. Ripe for reconciliation President Omar Al-Bashir tells Dina Ezzat that not only is Khartoum keen on Egyptian-Sudanese reconciliation, it would also like to see Cairo play a crucial role in national reconciliation in Sudan itself

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Power for change What have women done towards preventing ethnic cleansing in Kosovo? How are women contributing to the Middle East peace process? What part can they play in building understanding between people of different faiths? What can they do now to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor? These issues were the focus of a seven-day conference of the World Young Women's Christian Association (World YWCA) council held 18-24 July in the Cairo Sheraton Hotel. For the second time in its 105-year history, the world's largest women's movement's governing body has convened in the Middle East. --read on-- Hard times for 'loan deputies' The trial of four MPs, dubbed by the local press as "loan deputies." has seen two recent dramatic developments: the flight of a businesswoman to Italy and the jailing of ex-minister Tawfik Abduh Ismail for 15 days. Gamal Essam El-Din reports Bar troubles over? Lawyers are anxiously waiting for the government to implement the court ruling issued last week, ending the three year-old sequestration imposed on their syndicate. Mona El-Nahhas reports Re-dressing the 'bride' Alexandria and its seaside Corniche have donned a new look and captured international recognition. Sahar El-Bahr reports from a bustling coastal city Too close for comfort? The future of two hospitals adjoining the site of the new Alexandria library would seem to be in doubt, on aesthetic, not medical grounds. Hala Halim investigates a case of architectural contagion Why we are still confused Ziad Bahaaeldin refuses to choose between a rock and a hard place No bail for London militants A British court has refused to release two Egyptian Islamists on bail and remanded them in custody to face extradition hearings in connection with last year's bombings of the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.Jailan Halawi reports Emphasising rehabilitation A recently released report of the semi-governmental Specialised National Councils slammed prison conditions in Egypt as inhuman, and won the praise of human rights organisations Mariz Tadros reviews the report's findings The grades are out Swift death A father's wrath The exorcist Triple crash Shoo! Shopping time This week, the Second Tourism and Shopping Festival began with hundreds of shops, hotels and restaurants participating. Rehab Saad reports

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