Before the fall
Cairo is abuzz with foreign envoys as the region lurches ever closer to a crisis. Nevine Khalil and Soha Abdelaty look at the latest

Monumental Aida
After two years in waiting, the extravagant production of Verdi's Aida opens today in its original setting, the Pyramids of Giza. Nevine El-Aref discusses the production's new look

Solidarity continues
For the second week running, thousands of Egyptians demonstrated in solidarity with Palestinians and against a war on Iraq. On 3 October, a group of approximately 60 women attempted to demonstrate in front of the American Embassy in Garden City..--read on--

Heikal's dream
Bush says Iraq is a threat. Arab leaders warn of chaos in the region in the event of a strike against the Gulf country. Heikal says something else altogether. Amira Howeidy listened in

A liberal mess
Who will lead the Liberal Party? After party members held five separate elections proclaiming five different chairmen, the Shura Council's Political Parties Committee now faces the task of sorting out the mess.Mona El-Nahhas reports

Remembering Sadat
egypt commemorated the 29th anniversary of the 6 october war and mourned the passing of late president anwar el- sadat

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