Al-Ahram Weekly Online   31 July - 6 August 2008
Issue No. 908
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Historic state visit
The unprecedented visit by an Egyptian president to South Africa promises lucrative trade and investment opportunities and closer political collaboration, writes Gamal Nkrumah
All fall down
Egypt faces the challenge of containing renewed Fatah-Hamas clashes in Gaza, Dina Ezzat reports
Landlocked
Disputes over the land surrounding Abu Fana Monastery in Minya rumble on, reports Reem Leila
Controversial cocktail
The sale of alcohol at Cairo's Grand Hyatt Hotel will not be banned outright, as first reported, but restricted to a single, 40th floor bar, Reem Leila reports
Affirmative action?
One more document on the future of Egypt. So what's new, asks Mona El-Nahhas
Conspicuous omission
To mark the 56th anniversary of the 23 July Revolution 1,500 prisoners who have served at least half of their sentences received presidential pardons. Opposition leader Ayman Nour was not among them, Mona El-Nahhas reports
Face-off with Facebook
Mohamed El-Sayed discovers how flying a kite with the colours of the Egyptian flag and singing patriotic songs now constitute an attempt "to topple the regime"

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