Al-Ahram Weekly Online   26 November - 2 December 2009
Issue No. 974
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Protecting the poor
Mubarak's address before parliamentarians unveiled the legislative agenda for the year 2009-2010, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
'Challenge yourself...not the sea'
Minors form an increasing proportion of illegal Egyptian migrants to Italy, reports Reem Leila
Zapatero in town
The next president of the European Union had fruitful talks in Cairo, Dina Ezzat reports
Celebrate the child
Egypt, along with the international community, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the approval of the Convention of the Rights of the Child. Reem Leila attended the celebrations
Change no cause for alarm
Experts say mutations in the swine flu virus are nothing to worry about, for now at least, reports Reem Leila
Guilty, but where is he?
Former MP Hani Sorour and his associates have been sentenced to three years for their involvement in selling defective blood bags, reports Reem Leila
Start of the second half
Dina Ezzat asks about the future of Egyptian-Algerian relations
Presidential pardon
Algeria grabbed Africa's last qualification place for the 2010 World Cup by beating Egypt 1-0. But the Egyptian president had only words of praise for the losing side, Ahmed Morsy reports
Parliamentary rage
MPs urge the government to take retaliatory measures against Algeria, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
Business affected, too
For sports, the game is over. Business-wise, the headache will drag on and on. Sherine Nasr reports
Algeria boycott
Attacks against Egyptian football fans in Khartoum and Egyptian businesses in Algiers have stirred widespread public anger, reports Mona El-Nahhas
Ghosts, human mutations and vicious Egyptians
Injy El-Kashef searches for reason in the midst of the online frenzy surrounding the Egypt-Algeria debacle

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