Al-Ahram Weekly Online   29 March - 4 April 2007
Issue No. 838
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

On the campaign trail
The ruling NDP mobilised members in the face of opposition calls to boycott Monday's referendum, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
'What constitution?'
Shaden Shehab examines what really went on on referendum day
Otherwise unremarkable
On referendum day the opposition despite its numerical minority, was highly vocal and visible in its denunciation of the constitutional amendments, reports Fatemah Farag
Paving the way
The Palestinian-Israeli peace process and attempts to preserve the unity of Iraq dominated discussions ahead of the Riyadh summit, reports Doaa El-Bey
Up in flames
Despite government promises, victims of the Qalaat Al-Kabash blaze continue to live under dire conditions. Reem Leila walks through the debris
Then there were eight
Telephone numbers in some parts of Cairo have increased to eight digits, Abeer Anwar reaches for the phone
Ducks fly home
After an absence of almost three decades, two duck-shaped alabaster food boxes from the Middle Kingdom wend their way home to Egypt this week, writes Nevine El-Aref

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