Envoy shuffle
This week President Hosni Mubarak ratified a new ambassadorial shuffle naming new ambassadors to 15 of Egypt's diplomatic missions overseas
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ON THE ALTAR OF PROGRESS: The fate of the Alexandria
Necropolis, or city of the dead, could be in the balance.
Ironically, the flyover that inadvertently led to the discovery of
this spectacular site could ultimately be responsible for its
destruction, if pleas to change the bridge's original design are
not heeded
Grounds for burial By Hala Halim
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Watching and waiting
Barak's diplomatic offensive is well underway, but is this a case of new singer, same song? Graham Usher in Jerusalem and Dina Ezzat in Cairo report
'But I have Habash'
There are signs that Yasser Arafat may meet with PLO opposition factions next month in Cairo. If so, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem, it is a unity born of weakness
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'No room for pessimism'
Cairo and Ankara exchanged views on conditions in the region during talks between presidents Mubarak and Demirel. Nevine Khalil reports from Alexandria
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A Farafran affair
If you want to escape the hustle of Cairo, head straight for the Western Desert and the peace of Farafra Oasis, where Paul Garwood recently took a break
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Mediocre show
Egypt played its first match in the Confederations Cup this week. It was a lacklustre show
Active role
Syria has urged the United States to play an active role in reviving Syrian-Israeli peace talks and not limit itself to stressing the necessity of peace.--read on--
Mission ended
A UN disarmament team left Baghdad yesterday after destroying a UN laboratory which contained small samples of VX nerve gas and other toxic materials. --read on--
Energising the south
The first natural gas pipeline to Upper Egypt is expected to revitalise the region's industries and free more oil for export. Muriel Allen reports
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