Clampdown continues
In a prelude to what promise to be major military trials, President Hosni Mubarak has referred 253 suspected militants, in two separate cases, to military prosecutors. Jailan Halawi reports

By women for women
Mrs Suzanne Mubarak, head of the National Council for Women (NCW), met on Sunday with Mustafa Abdel-Qader, minister of local development, and city and provincial governors to discuss future NCW activities and the role of the council's branches in the various governorates.--read on--

Off they go
The first of a three-stage election to the General Federation of Trade Unions for 2001-2006 began on 8 October with little fanfare. On the eve of the ballot, over 100 workers, disqualified by either the GFTU or the Ministry of Manpower, submitted petitions with administrative courts contesting the irregularity of the nomination process. .--read on--

Former minister in the dock
The Supreme State Security Court promises to be the focus of attention for the next few months when it tries a number of businessmen and former high-level officials on charges of corruption. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

A tonic for tourism
To boost the flagging tourism industry, President Mubarak is expected to inaugurate the magnificent, newly-restored temple of Abu Simbel in Upper Egypt within days. Nevine El-Aref reports

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