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15 - 21 February 2001
Issue No.521
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Saqqara ARCHAEOLOGISTS from the joint Egyptian/Dutch mission working at Saqqara have discovered the tomb of a high priest of Aten. Though primarily an Old Kingdom burial ground, New Kingdom tombs have been found at Saqqara. Those dating from the time of Akhenaten, though, are extremely rare, writes Nevine El-Aref --see caption---
'The past before us'
Ariel Sharon has yet to take up the reins of state. But, courtesy of Ehud Barak, his presence is certainly being felt, writes Graham Usher from Jerusalem

Mubarak and AznarCairo-Madrid connect
Egypt and Spain are acting to boost their political and economic ties, write Nevine Khalil and Shaden Shehab

OPEN PAGEOpinion
Ibrahim Nafie
In Sharon's wake
Mohamed Sid-Ahmed:
Backlash!
Hassan Nafaa:
No time for fear
Hani Shukrallah:
Butchers and bulldozers

Arab leadership
SPECULATION about who is to be the Arab League's next secretary-general could end early next week when President Hosni Mubarak declares the name of Egypt's candidate to the post that has been occupied for the past decade by former Foreign Minister Esmat Abdel-Meguid, Dina Ezzat reports

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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

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

OPEN PAGEEconomy

Sold but not forgotten
Does the public's interest in state-owned assets end with their privatisation? Gamal Essam El-Din listens in as MPs debate the fate of a privatised foodstuffs company

No Egyptian gas for Israel
By Sameh Fahmi

Digestive lull
Thin transactions, weak foreign interest and profit-taking stripped the market of its recent gains, reports Sherine Abdel Razek

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PalestineUnprepared for the worst
The Palestinian leadership says it is ready to deal with an Israel led by Ariel Sharon. It is not. Graham Usher reports from Gaza

Washington's favourite demon
After less than three weeks in office, the new US administration has stepped up its rhetoric against Iraq, writes Salah Hemeid

Rehabilitating 'the Great Satan'
Iran looks to the new US administration expectantly as George Bush's team signals new possibilities. From Tehran, Azadeh Moaveni gauges how close both sides are to getting down to business

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Congo endgame?
Congolese President Joseph Kabila is eager to retain his late father's African allies, while at the same time wooing Western capitalists, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Calm in Colombia
Negotiations between government and armed opposition in Columbia might usher in lasting peace, writes Hisham El-Naggar

Capital collapse
Based on euphoria and fiction, the "new economy" delivered countless casualties after the boom went bust, writes Faiza Rady

Wagdi Francis
Wagdi Francis:
The music played
Profile by Fayza Hassan
Pot Pourri
Pot Pourri
Papa's photo
By Fayza Hassan Restaurant review
Not quite Graceland
Injy El-Kashef puts on blue suede shoes

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LISTINGS
An all-inclusive guide to goings on around Cairo

Pop goes the weasel
David Blake listens to Stravinsky popping nuts

Al-Asifa The best of intentions
Nothing that bad about The Storm, but then again nothing that good about it either, writes Nur Elmessiri

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Western Desert's ancient cities
Remains of the day
The last vestiges of the Western Desert's ancient cities defend themselves against their last invaders: time and neglect. Sherif Sonbol captures an age long gone

OPEN PAGETravel

Abu Simbel
Armchair travels with Florence
Florence Nightingale, the "Lady with the Lamp," wrote sensitive, authoritative and romantic descriptions of her travels in Egypt home to her family. Jill Kamil ponders some of her observations

Sinai
Gabal Musa safaris
To climb Mount Sinai, the so-called "mount of the law," has been the goal of travellers since the 4th century. It is universally described as an arduous but worthwhile experience. Ragi Halim looks into the safaris arranged by Sheikh Musa Abul-Heim

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Survival, and more
Gamal Nkrumah sees progress being made in the fight to help cancer's youngest sufferers

Red or blue?
Valentine's Day may leave you cold, but it is getting increasingly difficult to ignore, writes Fatemah Farag

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Super CupZamalek's broken heart
Hearts of Oak felled Zamalek for the Super Cup

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