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		8 - 14 July 2004 Issue No. 698 Egypt	Current issue Previous issue Site map
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President Hosni Mubarak arrived back to Cairo after recovering from a sensitive back operation he underwent in Germany on 26 June, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

Lacklustre session for toothless assembly

As MPs headed for their summer recess, political analysts were sceptical of the ruling party's talk of sweeping reform. The proof, writes Gamal Essam El-Din, is in the parliament

Paltry solution for alimony dodging

The draft law establishing a new fund to help ensure alimony gets properly paid has been recently approved. But is it enough?

Arab women strategise

Supreme Court to rule on labour law

The Unified Labour Law continues to cause contention within labour circles, reports Fatemah Farag

A quieter retirement

The gigantic red granite statue of Ramses II is finally saying goodbye to the traffic, fumes and noise of Cairo's busy Ramses Square. Nevine El-Aref reports

Egyptian museum gets new friends

Egypt's newest NGO is called the Friends of the Egyptian Museum Association, reports Nevine El- Aref

Trash contention

Local government and foreign waste management firms are at loggerheads at the nation's capital. Dena Rashed follows reconciliation efforts

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