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Year of the Sudan
Will 2000 be the year of Arab reconciliation, an Arab summit and normalisation of relations with Iran? Dina Ezzat looks for answers
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Fracas on the left
Following a clash between Egyptian Communist Party members, the leftist Tagammu Party has decided to boycott the meetings of an anti-normalisation committee. Mona El-Nahhas reports
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NGOs look towards turbulent partnership
Law 153 has left a bitter after-taste with NGOs that is likely to sour their relations with the government. Despite official optimism, Mariz Tadros hears many a woeful sigh from NGO activists
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'Poisonous soil'
Tensions have been running high in the southern village of Al-Kosheh for over a year. The consequence: 20 killed in four days of wide-scale rioting, reports Nadia Abou El-Magd
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Pressing ahead for a free press
In 1999, journalists were concerned with the removal of restrictions on freedom of expression. In 2000, this concern is likely to persist and there will be others. Shaden Shehab gauges the views of some prominent journalists
Labour and business
1999 was the year labour and capital placed their cards on the table. Fatemah Farag looks into how last year's legacy will affect the 2000 agenda
Preparing for a new parliament
Parliamentary elections scheduled for next November have sparked a heated debate in political circles over the electoral system and the types of political reform that should be introduced. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Opposition party politics
Opposition forces speak of closing ranks in preparation for forthcoming parliamentary elections but, as Omayma Abdel-Latif reports, a history marred by lack of coordination and consensus throws doubt on the likelihood of such an alliance
Farewell to arms
Despite reported leadership divisions, the militant Al-Gama'a Al-Islamiya is likely to remain committed to the cease-fire it declared last year. Jihad, meanwhile, says the fight now will only target America and Israel, writes Khaled Dawoud
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