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PRESIDENT Mubarak on Monday attended a ceremony held at the Third Army Command Headquarters to mark the return of Egyptian peace keeping troops from the Central African Republic and troops engaged in relief work in Turkey. --read on--
ITALIAN President Carlo Champi arrived in Egypt on Tuesday on a three-day visit. His programme will include discussions on the peace process and ways to enhance cooperation among Mediterranean basin countries.--read on--
Back to square one Threats by Israel's foreign minister that "Lebanon will burn" fuelled Egyptian outrage over Israel's latest attacks on Lebanese civilian targets, reports Khaled Dawoud

Plans finalised for Euro-African summit
After settling last-minute procedural problems, Egypt is set to host the European-African Cairo summit. Dina Ezzat reports

Old cheque bounces back
The old case of a British Embassy cheque to the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights was suddenly revived this week as EOHR's secretary-general was referred for trial. Amira Howeidy reports

To better empower
Dahlia Hammouda examines the wide ranging mandate of the newly established National Women's Council

Heart of conflict

Iron meltdown

Bar poll soon

Cabinet statement rapped in PA
A People's Assembly report affirmed confidence in the cabinet of Prime Minister Ebeid but questioned its position on political reform and social inequalities. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Generosity that touches the heart
For underprivileged children in need of medical care, acclaimed surgeon and professor Dr Magdi Yacoub is a lifesaver. Next week, Egypt will benefit from Yacoub's humanitarian efforts, Amer Sultan reports from London

Dispute settlement row
A draft law aimed to accelerate the settlement of administrative disputes between citizens and state agencies has caused a big row in parliamentary circles this week

This year's Al-Ahram Arab Strategic Report has urged a new Arab mindset capable of dealing with the age of globalisation, advancing the argument that the present political culture militates against effective reform. Dina Ezzat and Nadia Abou El-Magd review the Report's contents

"Arabs need globalisation and democracy"

Reform culture first