The politics of selection Alieddin Hilal tells Omayma Abdel-Latif that it is not business as usual in the National Democratic Party
Back to Baghdad Amirah Ibrahim watches the first scheduled flight from Baghdad to land at Cairo Airport in 15 years
Bigger than the Super bowl The Ramadan ad bonanza is not without controversy. Niveen Wahish examines the money and ethics involved in big-time TV promotional campaigns
Precautionary measures A UN warning that the Middle East and Africa are vulnerable to the spread of avian flu has sounded alarm bells within the government, reports Reem Nafie
See for yourself The president says local monitors will be allowed to observe next month's parliamentary elections. But will this guarantee a fair poll, asks Gihan Shahine
Hemaya aims to assess MPs A new movement seeks to protect voters' rights in the upcoming parliamentary elections and beyond, reports Mohamed El-Sayed
In the run up to the 2005 parliamentary elections, Al-Ahram Weekly will be surveying the nation's political scene. This week Mona El-Nahhas explores the Ghad Party, interviews its parliamentary list and interviews its leader
Attacked from all sides Ghad Party leader Ayman Nour spoke about the turmoil surrounding his party, and how it might affect its performance in the coming polls
Calm before the storm? The tension between Muslims and Christians in Alexandria is far from over -- or so it seems. Salonaz Sami reports
Tip of the iceberg Jailan Halawi seeks clues amongst political analysts about why last week's incidents occurred, and what they might foretell
Hidden agendas Al-Ahram Weekly speaks to Father Youhanna Nassif, the pastor of Alexandria's Saint Mark's Church, about the sectarian tension that has taken the coastal city by storm
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