Al-Ahram Weekly Online   28 January - 3 February 2010
Issue No. 983
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Wall to wall
Dina Ezzat examines the debate over the two walls on Egypt's eastern borders
No interference
The Nagaa Hammadi attack attracted widespread condemnation from abroad. The government, however, insists it is an exclusively domestic concern, reports Doaa El-Bey
Advisers quit
Consultants of the former education minister have resigned en masse, reports Reem Leila
Testing the veil
ALTHOUGH the Supreme Administrative Court has lifted the ban on the niqab students are still banned from examination rooms after arriving in face veils, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky
Banking on people power
Nasserist MP Hamdeen Sabbahi plans to contest the presidential elections as a "popular candidate". He explains his strategy to Amira Howeidy
Brotherhood changes tack?
Mohamed Badei, the newly-elected supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, uses his first week in office to issue a series of conflicting statements, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
E for equal opportunity
Greater use of the Internet could reduce nepotism in government hiring, reports Niveen Wahish
Aid for flood victims
MRS Suzanne Mubarak visited Aswan on 26 January to check on those affected by torrential rains which flooded several villages in Aswan and Sinai, Reem Leila reports
Disastrous deluge
The widescale damage left by flash floods in three governorates revives questions about the lack of crisis management plans, reports Mohamed El-Sayed
Hope collapsing
It's not enough to have thousands of people suffering from cancer. Now they find themselves forced to do without tried and trusted help until further notice, Reem Leila reports
State of health
Will the final draft of the new health insurance law truly improve the health insurance system or deprive the needy? Reem Leila reports

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