Al-Ahram Weekly Online   2 - 8 June 2005
Issue No. 745
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Road to democracy
The amendment of Article 76 of the constitution is part of an ongoing process of transforming Egypt's political landscape, asserted Gamal Mubarak as he outlined the NDP's reform vision. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
'The only safe path'
The opposition and the NDP both claim they have been vindicated by the results of the 25 May referendum
Opposition cries foul
Unable to claim the success of their boycott call, the opposition is questioning the validity of the turnout for last week's referendum. Mona El-Nahhas reports
Going green peacefully
Sara Abou Bakr speaks to the head of Greenpeace's first ever delegation to Egypt
Anger over Azhar response
The response of Al-Azhar to reports that US interrogators desecrated the Quran has caused as much confusion as anger, writes Gihan Shahine
Al-Azhar on line
With the launch of alazharonline.org the Islamic world's oldest university enters cyberspace, reports Sherine Bahaa
Air traffic 'back to normal'
Air traffic controllers end their three-week go-slow after being promised their demands will be considered. But the crisis, reports Amirah Ibrahim, is not over yet
Esco ordeal ends
The Qalyoub Esco workers ended their four-months-long industrial action after mediation by the NDP, reports Faiza Rady
'I did everything I could'
Mona El-Nahhas speaks with veteran political figure Mona Makram Ebeid about her sudden resignation from the Ghad Party
A more nuanced approach
A two-day workshop on Arab women in the media turned into a forum urging greater recognition of their rights, reports Salonaz Sami
Women in black
Women activists lead a day of mourning, even as the government promises to investigate allegations of abuse and sexual assault on protesters on 25 May. Jailan Halawi reports
'Man and woman alike'
Mrs Suzanne Mubarak joined millions in celebrating International Working Women's Day on Monday, urging Egyptian women to assume what she said was their influential role in society, reports Reem Nafie

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