Al-Ahram Weekly Online   22 - 28 May 2008
Issue No. 898
Economy
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Unnecessary nose dive
The market swerved south. Sherine Abdel-Razek investigates the reasons
Picking the right partner
Egypt's UN Human Development Report reveals that new roles and responsibilities for civil society are needed to achieve social justice. Mona El-Fiqi leafs through the findings

For three days in Sharm El-Sheikh, the World Economic Forum on the Middle East cautiously projected a positive image of the future of the region. Dina Ezzat attended and listened
Fantasy unravels
The promise of an independent Palestinian state by the end of the year is all but falling apart
Al-Qaeda pushed back
Iraqi officials say they are making progress in stabilising Iraq, but can offer no promises
Contemporary slavery
A new anti-trafficking scheme targets trade in people

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