Al-Ahram Weekly Online   16 - 22 January 2003
Issue No. 621
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Land of promise
Water has begun flowing through the main arteries of the mega land reclamation project in the south. Nevine Khalil reports from Toshka

Impeding disaster
President Mubarak has warned that an American war against Iraq would serve no purpose but pour fuel over a fire. Meanwhile, inter-Arab efforts continue to prevent such a disaster, reports Nevine Khalil

A new beginning?
Although Cairo is adamant about steering clear of the upcoming Sudanese peace talks, it still wants to be involved in helping to resolve the conflict. Soha Abdelaty reports

Interpellation jam
A three-year confrontation between the government and parliamentary opposition reached a fiery crescendo this week. Gamal Essam El-Din looked on

Brotherhood barred at the poll
The Wafd Party routed the banned Muslim Brotherhood in last week's Damanhour by-election. But did they?

Rough start for new parking system
"Electronic Cairo's" new parking metres aim to resolve at least some of the city's chronic traffic problems -- but not without cost or controversy. Dena Rashed reports

The eternal battle
Traffic planners are battling it out with conservationists once again. This time, the controversy involves a six-kilometre section of the Cairo-Aswan highway at Abydos. Nevine El-Aref reports

Newsreel
An annual event commemorating World Inner Wheel Day was held on Sunday in Cairo...

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