Talking tighter trade ties
A US congressional delegation visiting Cairo seeks agreement on free trade, writes Nevine Khalil

Defending the land
BEFORE embarking on his European tour on Tuesday, President Hosni Mubarak visited the War Memorial at Nasr City in remembrance of Egypt's fallen soldiers --read on--

Al-Firdan rises again
Having lived through several incarnations in the last century, the fated Al-Firdan bridge will again take passengers across the Suez Canal before year's end. Amira Ibrahimmonitors ambitious plans under way in Sinai transport

Breaking the engagement
Egyptian and American diplomats have been playing down rumours of a reduction in US MFO forces, saying no decision on the matter is expected soon

A united front
Egypt's NCCM is broadening the scope of its activities with a new campaign to fight smoking and drug use. Dahlia Hammouda sounds out Egypt's role in an international effort to keep kids drug-free

Shura showdown
The Muslim Brotherhood's 17 parliamentary deputies were in uproar this week after security forces arrested three group members who planned to stand in the Shura Council elections. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

'Secure a victory and move on'
The call to boycott Israeli and American companies takes on a new dimension, reports Amira Howeidy

Over the line
Lawyer Nabih El-Wahsh is demanding that feminist Nawal El-Saadawi be separated from her husband, but she counters that he has gone too far to further his own ends, reports Khaled Dawoud

Elections with a pinch of salt
Many Middle East countries have held presidential and parliamentary elections in the past two years. Soha Abdelaty attended a symposium that compared the polls

Sticking to their guns
Egyptian aviation authorities have spurned the draft final report on the October 1999 EgyptAir crash, saying that the US National Transportation Safety Board has ignored credible theories to hold onto an unsubstantiated claim, writes Amira Ibrahim

Death on the Nile corniche
Two weeks after the dramatic murder of a young influential businessman, the incident continues to be the talk of town. Amira Howeidy follows up the case

Rough road ahead
Will Hassan Hamed breathe new life in the Egyptian Radio and Television Union? Hanan Sabracharts a difficult course for the ERTU's new head

Fuel on the fire
A statement issued by Al-Gama'a Al-Islamiya remembering the state's execution of the man responsible for President Anwar El-Sadat's assassination has revived speculation on a possible split within the group, reports Khaled Dawoud

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