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Memphis in situ
AIDA, ACT FOUR: Traitor, traitor scream the assembled political and religious establishment of Memphis as they descend yet another grand staircase, and so Rhadames' fate is sealed, literally so, for he will be entombed alive.
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Shifts of emphasis
If the new cabinet line-up contains fewer new faces than expected this does not, necessarily, mean business as usual
Emphasising efficiency and transparency
After swearing-in the new cabinet, President Mubarak chaired its first meeting. Nevine Khalil reports on the president's directives to his new council of ministers
Shuffle sense
Atef Ebeid's new cabinet introduces 13 newcomers and retains 19 old hands in key portfolios. Shaden Shehab reviews the change and questions experts about its significance
The application is the message
Why apply for a licence to establish a legal political party when you know very well you won't get it? As Amira Howeidy reports, the application itself is reason enough
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Unholy wars
Last Easter saw violence erupt between Palestinian Christians and Muslims over a disputed plot of land in Nazareth. Two recent decisions could bring the city back to the boil, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem
Send a little prayer...
Ignorance is bliss. At Disney World, that seems to be the rule, and the Israelis are taking full advantage of it, reports Tarek Atia from Orlando
Lyrical liberties?
 Judicial proceedings against the Lebanese singer Marcel Khalifeh for allegedly disrespecting a Qur'anic verse have had the country's intellectuals on the defensive, writes Ranwa Yehia in Beirut
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The thorn in Russia's flesh
Russian President Boris Yeltsin is critically ill again, the country is embroiled in yet another murderous war with Chechnya and still there is no miracle cure for the state's many political and economic ailments. Abdel-Malik Khalil reports from Moscow
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Chemical attractions
With the announcement of this year's Nobel science prizes, Ahmed Zewail became the first Egyptian to be so honoured by the Swedish Academy
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1001 ways to see in 2000
As countries around the world compete to offer visitors an exciting start to the new millennium, Jill Kamil goes in search of a new year to remember
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Books
Monthly supplement
Sharif ousted
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was ousted in a lightning military coup on Tuesday. Gen Pervez Musharraf told the country early yesterday his troops acted as a last resort in a deteriorating and destabilising situation. --read on--
The banking sector was the focus of unprecedented attention during this week's cabinet reshuffle. Aziza Sami explores the issues at stake and interviews National Bank of Egypt Chairman Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz
Eyes on the banks
Thinking globally
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