Al-Ahram Weekly
16 - 22 September 1999 Issue No. 447
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875
A future with IT Egypt has its eye set on the information age, says President Mubarak. Nevine Khalil reports
Seeking one per cent
President Mubarak's inauguration of the first National Information Technology Exhibition affirmed the government's commitment to launching a national plan to boost the sector, writes Amira Howeidy
The ruling National Democratic Party is actively campaigning for President Mubarak's re-election to a fresh term in office. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
An eminent presence
THE AL-AHRAM Organisation was the only newspaper publisher taking part in the exhibition, displaying the activities of its computer centre, AMAC, as well as its various publications. As he showed President Hosni Mubarak around Al-Ahram's booths, Ali Ghoneim, vice-chairman of the board of directors, said Al-Ahram was the first Egyptian press organisation to spread computer awareness via technology-specialised pages in its various publications.
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The US State Department has issued its first report on religious freedom, or lack thereof, around the globe. Hoda Tawfik in Washington reviews the part about Egypt
MPs urge tighter security
Interior Minister El-Adli, speaking in parliament, partly blamed last week's abortive attack against President Mubarak in Port Said on lax security. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
In pursuit of a Sudan settlement
Egypt and Libya are acting to curb opposition to their joint mediation in Sudan. Dina Ezzat reports
Red means jam The 6th of October Bridge extension has finally been opened by Prime Minister El-Ganzouri amid great hopes that it will ease the capital's traffic congestion. Shaden Shehab goes on a ride
