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15 - 21 February 2001
Issue No.521
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Mubarak and AznarCairo-Madrid connect
Egypt and Spain are acting to boost their political and economic ties, write Nevine Khalil and Shaden Shehab

Friendly signals
Egypt offers a vote of confidence for Libya and Sudan with a decision to join the ranks of an ambitious African grouping -- and strengthens its African ties as well. Dina Ezzat follows the African dream

Ruling party shakeup
In the first stage of a projected NDP overhaul, a committee set up to evaluate the ruling party's performance is expected to recommend replacing numerous provincial secretaries. Gamal Essam El-Din probes the preliminary report

Crime without culprits?
Prosecutors are said to be planning to appeal the sentences handed down in the Al-Kosheh case in which sectarian clashes claimed the lives of 20 Copts. Khaled Dawoud and Jailan Halawi report on developments

Young, restive and on-line
A CIA report on threats to US interests worldwide zeroes in on the hidden majority in volatile regions and what they are capable of. Omayma Abdel-Latif traces the argument to its roots

Gunboat testimony in murky spy case
The prosecution leads with its chief witness in the resumed trial of an Egyptian accused of spying for Israel. Khaled Dawoud highlights the hearings

Leap of faith
Banned newspaper Al-Shaab is gunning for a comeback with a re-launch of its online edition. Amira Howeidy looks at the Web site named elshaab.com

Troops offer denied
Al-Dorra remembered
Save the children
Torturers get jail
Elections in the balance


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