Al-Ahram Weekly Online   5 - 11 March 2009
Issue No. 937
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Beyond the pledge
Can Israel be prevented from destroying anything that is rebuilt in Gaza? Assem El-Kersh speaks with European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner about the implications of the Sharm El-Sheikh donors conference
Acting on promise
This week's donors conference on reconstructing Gaza saw many pledges being made. But how are the funds to be distributed, asks Doaa El-Bey
Identity crisis
Can money make peace? Hillary Clinton seems to thinks so, writes Sherine Bahaa
Don't bother Brother Bashir
Egypt expresses its wariness of the ICC indictment of Sudanese President Al-Bashir and urges a 12-month reprieve instead, writes Gamal Nkrumah
'No surprise'
Gamal Mubarak's visit to the United States signifies a thaw in relations but receives mixed reactions at home, reports Sophia Ezzat
Fixing the figures
The chairman of the Central Auditing Agency launches a scathing attack against the government, accusing it of ignoring the plight of the poor, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
Legal filibuster
A parliamentary debate over legislation increasing court fees paid by plaintiffs has been delayed following protests by lawyers, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

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