Al-Ahram Weekly Online   6 - 12 May 2004
Issue No. 689
Egypt
EGYPT 2010 MONDIAL BID
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

The cost of American policy
In two speeches this week, President Mubarak dealt with Egypt's efforts to contain regional instability and generate economic development. Dina Ezzat reports
Labour backlog
Is the working class moving forward? Fatemah Farag reports on the issues raised by May Day
Sweet reform for SMEs
A new law promises to give small and micro enterprises a much-needed boost. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Before it's too late
Plans to develop mass tourism on the Red Sea's Giftun island have been shelved -- for now. Yasmine El-Rashidi reports
NDP versus NDP -- yet again
Although this month's Shura elections will be almost void of any opposition candidates, NDP leaders say they are preparing themselves for a tough battle. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Prison for plunderer
A major Swiss-Egyptian antiquity smuggling saga finally comes to an end. Nevine El-Aref reports on the sentencing of Tareq El-Seweisi

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