Al-Ahram Weekly Online   1 - 7 November 2006
Issue No. 818
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

The article that never goes away
President Hosni Mubarak has surprised observers by announcing he has no objections to Article 76 of the constitution being re-amended, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
Two maverick MPs fall out of favor
When parliament resumes sessions next week, one of the hottest issues it will deliberate is the jailing of prominent opposition MP Talaat El-Sadat, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
Ibsen in Egypt
The visit to Egypt by Norway's Queen Sonja this week was the highlight of the local celebrations to mark the death centenary of the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Nevine El-Aref follows the royal trail
Battling over a dead horse
Labour, the Muslim Brotherhood, the Left and the State; the mix could be explosive, reports Fatemah Farag
Collision course
The justice minister's suspension of funds to judges' clubs is the latest act in an ongoing saga, writes Mona El-Nahhas
Pope recovering well
Pope Shenudah is undergoing physical therapy in the US after spine surgery, reports Nader Habib
Gamaa file closed?
After the latest batch of militants were released from prison, no leading Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya figures are behind bars, writes Jailan Halawi
Verdict not unanimous
Reem Leila investigates the culprit behind the salmonella outbreak which still threatens some governorates
Streets of shame
Reports of sexual harassment in downtown Cairo have left many Egyptians dumbfounded, reports Karim El-Khashab
Power play
Debts collectors are at the door of government departments which are in arrears of paying their electricity and water bills, writes Mohamed El-Sayed

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