 Stepping into the third millennium
After taking the oath, President Mubarak unveiled his plan for national action in his fourth six-year term. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
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Prime technocrat
ATEF EBEID, a 67-year-old technocrat, served as minister of the public business sector in the outgoing government of Kamal El-Ganzouri and played a key role in implementing its privatisation programme. --read on--
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MARKING 6 OCTOBER: On Tuesday Egypt marked two momentous landmarks in its recent history, both connected with the late President Anwar El-Sadat. On 6 October 1973 Sadat launched the history-making October War, the ultimate result of which was to liberate Egyptian land from Israeli occupation. In a sad twist of fate, however, Sadat's day of triumph was to become the day of his assassination, at the hands of Islamist militants, 8 years later. --read on--
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OCTOBER LESSONS: To mark the anniversary of the October 1973 War, the armed forces have published a two-volume English-language edition of a strategic symposium held last year. The three-day discussions, which took place on the war's silver jubilee, were divided into four sections: military, political, economic and social. The symposium also covered the 1967 defeat, the War of Attrition that followed, preparations for the October offensive and its consequences. --read on--
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Ban the bomb
Egypt and a group of like-minded countries that share a concern over the slow pace of global nuclear disarmament are calling on the international community to pursue more vigorous efforts along this front. Dina Ezzat reports
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A thin line that
should not be crossed
Human rights and state sovereignty should not contradict, argues Foreign Minister Amr Moussa. Dina Ezzat listened
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Royal
children
Royal palaces, resthouses and agricultural land might all be returning to their original owners
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RECOGNISING NOBILITY: On the occasion of Nurse Day, Sunday, Mrs Suzanne Mubarak officiated at a celebration organised by the Nursing Association at Nasser Hospital in Shubra, a northern Cairo district, reports Rania Khallaf. Addressing the ceremony, Mrs Mubarak said that health care is one of the pillars of social progress and vital for the development of human resources. --read on--
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A long drive by the Mediterranean
 A section of an international highway running parallel to the Mediterranean coastline will open as part of celebrations marking the anniversary of the October 1973 War. Amira Ibrahim paid a visit
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In quest of social reform
There is an overwhelming consensus that a new "social contract" is needed to guide the nation into the new millennium. The question, as Mariz Tadros reports, is what type of contract
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History saved
After a year-long legal battle, reports Nevine El-Aref, plans to rent out part of the Citadel grounds to build a luxury hotel have been quashed
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