Al-Ahram Weekly Online   11 - 17 August 2005
Issue No. 755
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Final candidate list on the way
The Presidential Election Commission will soon announce the final list of candidates running for the 7 September elections. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Boycott blues
Wafd Chairman Noaman Gomaa's decision to nominate himself for president will not alter the Tagammu and Nasserist parties' boycott, reports Fatemah Farag
Bringing judges back to the polls
While not fully satisfied with the changes in how the upcoming presidential elections will be supervised, judges appear to be softening their earlier stance on boycotting the poll. Mona El-Nahhas investigates
Guilty as pictured?
A journalist was arrested after a photo allegedly showing him punching a policeman made the front pages. Salonaz Sami reports
Not enough of an emergency
The emergency Arab Summit that was supposed to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh last week has been postponed "indefinitely". Reem Nafie reports
Back to Africa
The decision of African states to maintain their original position on UN Security Council reform may constitute a genuine opportunity for Egypt to strengthen its ties with Africa, reports Magda El-Ghitany
Home delivery exams
An outrageous new cheating scandal has rocked this year's final secondary school results. Mustafa El-Menshawy investigates

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