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As smoothly as possible
Election season is upon us, with political parties making ready for the nationwide ballot, to be spaced in three stages and held under full judicial supervision for the first time, report Jailan Halawi and Nevine Khalil

Islamist mouthpiece remains closed
The government's decision to appeal a court ruling allowing Al-Shaab to resume publication means that for the time being the newspaper will remain closed, reports Khaled Dawoud

Managing a tragedy
The crash of a Gulf Air Airbus A320, in which 65 Egyptians were killed, was the first test to confront the cabinet's newly-established Crisis Management Centre.Nadia Abou El-Magd reports

Elections 2000

With parliamentary elections approaching, Al-Ahram Weekly opens a series of special pages, reviewing the platforms, candidates and history of the various political parties and issues. In this first instalment, Gamal Essam El-Din highlights the significance of the changes in the NDP's choice of candidates, profiles some of its most prominent members and interviews Ahmed Abu-Zeid, majority leader of the outgoing People's Assembly
The winds of change
Prospects for change

State of uncertainty
Ownership deeds
Left hanging
Sizing up the deal
Head in the clouds