Egypt

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Shura poll to put NDP shuffle to the test
Following the ruling NDP's three-month internal review, President Hosni Mubarak has appointed new heads for party offices in 18 governorates. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

For Iraq (with)out Saddam
The slew of humanitarian flights to Baghdad have lost their novelty, but not their pomp. Nadia Abou El-Magd walks the fine line between solidarity and showmanship all the way to the Iraqi capital

Ancient paintings brought to light
The wall paintings at St Anthony's Monastery have long been known to monks and to art historians, but until recently they were obscured by thick accretions of soot, candle grease, oil and dust. Early this week, the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), in collaboration with the American Research Centre in Egypt (ARCE), held a ceremony marking the completion of a project to clean and restore these unique wall paintings, reports Nevine El-Aref

Economy

Pound off centre
While conceding that the foreign exchange policy now in place is the most appropriate for Egypt's economy, experts believe that its application leaves much to be desired, discovers Niveen Wahish

The toast of the town
A colossal deal will crown Al-Ahram Beverages Company (ABC) the virtually uncontested sovereign of the Egyptian alcoholic beverages market --read on--

Region

The politics of the last atrocity
The Sharon era opened in a wash of Palestinian and Israeli blood. All the signs are that this is how it will continue, writes Graham Usher in Jerusalem

Weighing the options
Conflicting signs are emanating from Washington in anticipation of its new policy towards Iraq: ease sanctions or topple Saddam Hussein? Mohamed Hakki writes from Washington

Message to Khatami
Iran's deputy interior minister, a close ally of President Mohamed Khatami, has been imprisoned for allegedly rigging parliamentary elections. Azadeh Moaveni reports from Tehran

International

History in the making?
African leaders converged on the Libyan city of Sirte to launch the African Union. Has Gaddafi's charisma finally converted the continent's sceptics? wonders Gamal Nkrumah

Man against stone
What does it take to get Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to side with European UN officials against a Taliban edict? One big Buddha. Nyier Abdou carves method out of the madness in the purge of Buddhist statuary

Features

No business like show business Partnership or takeover? As the corporate sector steps tentatively into the cultural sphere, Youssef Rakha chronicles an ongoing controversy

Private owners, public rights Beleaguered, much reduced, and confronted by the powerful challenge of giant private sector conglomerates, the public sector in cinema is trying to redefine its niche in the market. Hanan Sabra talks to the man fending off the blows

Travel

Pressureless paradise
Sometimes the hardest part of going away is working up the impetus to convince yourself that you can. Peter Orr finds that Port Said is the perfect place for a quick getaway

Memorabilia of the nation
The mausoleum of Mustafa Kamil and three other political leaders of the early 20th century has been converted into a museum. Nevine El-Aref joined the trickle of visitors

Living

Reluctance ratified
While Egypt has signed a convention activists describe as the international bill of rights for women, it continues to hold back on certain articles. Reem Leila hears the legal challenge to these reservations

Sports

Knocking on the title door
Zamalek's win against its traditional rival brought it to the doorstep of its first league title in seven years. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports on a sweet double triumph

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