Al-Ahram Weekly Online   16 - 22 December 2004
Issue No. 721
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

African renaissance
As Egypt and Nigeria cement ties, Sudan is no longer relegated to the shadows of regional politics, writes Gamal Nkrumah
The Golden Mummies live
British and Egyptian viewers were fastened simultaneously to their TVs on Sunday as archaeologists drew them into a live excavation to find more secrets hidden in the Valley of the Golden Mummies. Nevine El-Aref was there
More than Tut t-shirts
Egypt wants to make more money off its cultural heritage
Mess over garbage
A final court ruling confirming the illegality of linking garbage collection fees to electricity bills has placed the government in a major muddle. Dena Rashed reports
End of the honeymoon?
Egypt's decision to try an Iranian diplomat for spying brought normalisation efforts between both countries back to square one. Rasha Saad reports
From friends to partners
NATO wants to come closer, but Egypt remains cautious. Magda El-Ghitany reports on developments in the Mediterranean Dialogue
Space to say 'no' to the president
The police stood by while Cairo witnessed its most contentious protest demonstration in a great many years, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
Out of the cold
Restored warmth in Egyptian-Israeli relations is triggering heated debate within Egypt. Mona El-Nahhas gauges reactions
The middle of nowhere
Egyptian activists, joined by a small international contingent, never made it to Rafah. Lina Mahmoud takes an interrupted bus ride
When the social becomes political
Was an incident involving a priest's wife allegedly converting to Islam totally overblown? Reem Nafie investigates
Rewriting the text books
An Arab-European encounter in Cairo acknowledged the need for concerted efforts to address mutual misperception. Dina Ezzat reports

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