Al-Ahram Weekly Online
26 July - 1 August 2001
Issue No.544
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'No hope in Sharon'
While commemorating the July Revolution, President Mubarak brought the situation in the Palestinian territories into perspective, writes Nevine Khalil

Remembering the revolution
Celebrating the anniversary of the 23 July revolution, Nasserists asked themselves some tough questions about what remained of its legacy. Nadia Abou El-Magd reports

Taking the long view
Be it a matter of defence, regional peace or development, Egypt cannot afford to leave the US out of the equation. Tarek Atia looks at the ebbs and flows in Cairo's relations with Washington

A clean slate
The People's Assembly, which is currently on holiday, may not last out the rest of it's five-year term, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

More than a street name
Talk of a resumption of full diplomatic ties between Egypt and Iran will probably remain for now just that -- talk, writes Tarek Atia

Conflicting signals
Regular police crackdowns on members of the Muslim Brotherhood may not be all bad news for the outlawed group, reports Khaled Dawoud

El- EstadarAn islamic relic restored
Rehabilitating the mosque and madrassa of El- Estadar, a nearly 600-year-old Islamic monument in medieval Cairo --read on--

Ethics in the balance
The controversial trial of a group of young men on charges of deriding religion and engaging in acts of sexual immorality has raised concerns over human rights and violations of the journalistic code of ethics. Rana Allam reports

Home Briefs
Diplomatic offensive
Landmark decision
Back where they belong
Dispute resolved
King Tut business
A Boeing move


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