Al-Ahram Weekly Online   13 - 19 March 2008
Issue No. 888
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

'A matter of days'
Is Egypt's attempt to broker a truce between Hamas and Israel any closer to success, asks Dina Ezzat
Opening channels
Sorour was bullish about his recent visit to the US, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
Child shield
Amendments on child law aim to reduce the exploitation of minors, reports
Fait accompli?
April's municipal elections are the new battleground between the NDP and opposition forces, writes Gamal Essam El-Din
Legal wrangling
In an unexpected move, the Doctors' Syndicate has called off a strike scheduled for Saturday, writes Hala Sakr
The better half
Women's rights in Egypt have a long and occasionally rocky history. New proposals equating a woman's testimony with that of a man, and the right of non-Muslims to inherit Muslims, promise more bumps on the road, Reem Leila reports

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