Al-Ahram Weekly Online   16 - 22 October 2008
Issue No. 918
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Global strength
The 10th anniversary of the Future Generation Foundation provided an opportunity to reflect on a host of local, regional and international issues, reports Mohamed El-Sayed
Back to the future
Yet another "new style of thinking". But what does the NDP really mean by the title it has given to its fifth annual conference? Gamal Essam El-Din ponders possible answers
Road safety
Two and a half months after the new traffic law was passed, the Ministry of Interior is still modifying the specification of the mandatory reflective stop triangle and first-aid kit. So what's going on, asks Reem Leila
Under the cloud
Autumn may be a season of mists and mellow fruitfulness elsewhere but in Cairo it is pollution that dominates, Reem Leila reports
Protecting the old
Mona El-Nahhas reports on plans to establish a union for pensioners
Complex improvements
The Karnak development project will soon be officially inaugurated by President Hosni Mubarak, Nevine El-Aref reports

© Copyright Al-Ahram Weekly. All rights reserved

Issue 918 Front Page
Front Page | Egypt | Region | Economy | International | Opinion | Press review | Reader's corner | Culture | Environment | Special | Feature | Heritage | Special | Living | Sports | Cartoons | People | Listings | BOOKS | TRAVEL
Current issue | Previous issue | Site map