Al-Ahram Weekly Online   24 February - 2 March 2005
Issue No. 731
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Reforming the dynamic
With the cancellation of an upcoming reform conference, the diplomatic tensions between Egypt and several key Western capitals bubbled to the surface. Dina Ezzat reports
Enough is not enough
A new dynamic was in the air at the Kifaya (Enough) movement's third and largest demonstration, reports Amira Howeidy
Safety check
Egypt, the Palestinians and Israel brace themselves for the evacuation of illegal settlements in Gaza, writes Serene Assir
Opening the window
A Human Rights Watch report on mass arrests and torture in Sinai offered a chilling account of the repercussions of last October's Taba bombings. Amira Howeidy reports
Too little, too late
Whether it's from Ethiopia or Sudan, the controversy over imported beef is getting meatier, writes Gamal Nkrumah
Lighting the eternal king
The usually sedate town of Abu Simbel was abuzz with Ramses fever as the sun's rays penetrated through the temple to illuminate the eternal king's face. Nevine El-Aref was there
A rich handover
A stolen antiquities collection is unearthed at a downtown apartment after 34 years in hiding, reports Nevine El-Aref
Nasserists battle Brothers at the Bar
Will upcoming elections be the decisive moment in the ongoing Islamist-Nasserist Bar Association feud, asks Mona El-Nahhas

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