Issue No. 776
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'Benefit of the doubt'
The length of the new cabinet's honeymoon with the public will depend on the speed with which it delivers political and socio-economic reform Take their opinion
What MPs think of Mubarak's campaign reforms will be studied by the People's Assembly. Gamal Essam El-Din reports The three musketeers
They're only three but they may be carrying the burden of the entire government, writes Niveen Wahish Full circle
With a newly imposed Israeli buffer zone in Gaza and the Palestinian Legislative Council elections approaching, a wave of violence is plaguing the Palestinian territories. Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank and Erica Silverman in Gaza report The fox speaks
Are cracks now appearing that may lead to the collapse of the Syrian regime? Sami Moubayed reflects on the evidence  The noose tightens
Sudanese asylum-seekers scattered in churches and hospitals around Cairo tell Gamal Nkrumah about the horrors of the New Year's Eve police raid on their camp Murder most foul
Investigators believe they found the allegedly deranged serial killer behind the gruesome murders in the Upper Egyptian village of Shamseddin, reports Pierre Loza from Al-Minya
 Complicated tales
In an exclusive interview, Major-General Ahmed Omar, the assistant to the interior minister, speaks to Jailan Halawi about extraditing Islamists, the emergency law, police behaviour during elections and the relationship between the security apparatus and the Muslim Brotherhood Changing the 'mine' set
Landmines are an explosive problem, especially when Egypt wants to develop an area filled with them. Hala Sakr reports on a landmark conference  The long and winding road
Efforts to form a new Iraqi government continue to be overshadowed by Sunni and secular groups' demands for a re-vote, reports Omayma Abdel-Latif Commentary: Revelations
Anwar Al-Bounni examines Abdul-Halim Khaddam's remarks and ramifications Laws on the table
Important pieces of legislation will be tackled by the new People's Assembly. Gamal Essam El-Din investigates At last, a done deal
A free trade agreement will open new prospects of cooperation with Turkey, reports Sherine Nasr Turning down the trade-off
The US Congress is becoming uneasy with President Bush's sweeping mandate to conduct a "war on terror" that may infringe on constitutional rights. Paul Wulfsberg reports from Washington What is next?
The winding year saw the rise of figurs and phenomena that promise to be of crucial importance this year. Al-Ahram Weekly keeps track of a changing vista  Forgotten, or mis-remembered?
A major exhibition at the British Museum is drawing attention to the Achaemenid kings of Ancient Persia, rulers of Egypt before the arrival of Alexander the Great in 332 BC, writes David Tresilian in London Holy land blues
Sabastiya, writes Anne Gwynne : 10,000 years of history perish while the Quartet talk of a non-existent peace Saving the best for last
A Cairene family tells Hicham Safieddine why the New Year holiday season will never upstage the thrill of Coptic Christmas New on the job
Inas Mazhar reports on a ministerial shake-up in the country's sports establishment |
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The Nativity recreated in sculptural form within the walls of the Giza Bishopric Church, to mark Coptic Christmas on 7 January. The tradition of the mazwad (manger) is one aspect of Christian tradition that has been preserved in Egypt
Impeaching Bush
Enough is enough. Before George W Bush leads the world into greater catastrophes yet, he should be legally removed, writes Hassan Nafaa Unfulfilled commitment
What remains of the roadmap pledge to establish a Palestinian state, asks Mohamed Sid-Ahmed Now is the test
Having gotten a foot in the door, Islamist movements across the Middle East need to demonstrate their intentions through democratic practice, writes Osama El-Ghazaly Harb Parliamentary tactics
With the beneficiaries of the elections clear, now comes the decision, on the part of the dominant forces, as to which track to follow, writes Amin Howeidy Post-election questions
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