Al-Ahram Weekly Online   13 -19 May 2004
Issue No. 690
Egypt
EGYPT 2010 MONDIAL BID
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Obituary: Defender of freedom
Awad El-Morr (1934-2004)
MPs slam Abu Ghraib scandal
The prognosis amongst parliamentarians and politicians is unanimous, reports Gamal Essam El-Din. The Abu Ghraib torture scandal ensures Arab hate and distrust of American policies for generations to come
The boy who cried wolf
With Egyptians horrified at photos showing Americans torturing Iraqi prisoners, the US ambassador to Egypt accused some publications -- again -- of needlessly inflaming an already heated atmosphere. Shaden Shehab reports
Trickle traffic for luxury lounge
Nobody said developing civil aviation's profit-making potential would be easy. Amira Ibrahim reports on the complicated transformation of Cairo International Airport's VIP halls
Help where it's needed most
By publicly championing children's educational and cultural rights, Mrs Suzanne Mubarak hopes to garner governmental and non-governmental support for her cause. Dina Ezzat reports
Culture minister faces assembly onslaught
Parliamentarians pummelled Culture Minister Farouk Hosni with accusations of mishandling issues like antiquities smuggling and monument restoration. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Mediaeval mosques reopen
Six mosques in mediaeval Cairo have reopened their doors to worshippers after three years of restoration. Nevine El-Aref attended the official inauguration
A complicated basement
A misplaced relief opened up a Pandora's box of questions about the current state of the Egyptian Museum's legendary basement storehouse, Nevine El- Aref reports

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