Al-Ahram Weekly Online   20 - 26 September 2007
Issue No. 863
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Cautious but concerned
Egypt is getting worried about Lebanon's continuing political crisis, but remains wary of increased intervention, Dina Ezzat reports
Polls apart
Gamal Essam El-Din reports on this week's second stage of NDP elections
Cut down to size
UNESCO may not be happy with the planned Cairo Financial and Tourist Centre, overlooking the Salaheddin Citadel, but it has approved continued construction as long as its recommendations are met, reports Nevine El-Aref
'Helpline' for victims closed
Cases of torture have dominated the headlines for months now. But what, asks Karim El-Khashab, has the accompanying public uproar achieved
Freedoms in focus, again
Dina Ezzat reports on a new episode of Egyptian-American tension, this time on religious freedoms
Anti-drug campaigns
The National Council for Fighting and Treating Addiction says 12 per cent of Egypt's school students use drugs, reports Reem Leila

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