Al-Ahram Weekly Online   17 - 23 February 2011
Issue No. 1035
Special
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Change of heart?
Can the official media escape the demands of a new era, asks Doaa El-Bey
Status update: good morning Egypt!
Tweet me this, tweet me that, who's still afraid of the big black bat? Injy El-Kashef follows the virtual steps of a revolution that has inspired the world at large
'Why?'
Eric Walberg reflects on the reasons for the very different reactions to Egypt's revolution among North Americans
Arm in arm
Egypt's large American diaspora is galvanised to contribute to building a new homeland for their compatriots, says Anayat Durrani
Post-mortem
By Youssef Rakha
Return with pride
Khaled Dawoud recounts his experiences in Tahrir Square
Unleashing a giant
Egypt's revolution has radically changed the image of the country's young people, previously seen as largely apolitical, says Gihan Shahine
Revolutionary ripple effects
Is Egypt back to normal after the revolution? It depends on how you define normal, says Dena Rashed
Laughing in adversity
In the face of revolution Egyptians maintained a sense of humour, writes Shaden Shehab
The final hours
Demonstrators marched to the presidential palace in what was looming as a dangerous showdown, Alaa Abdel-Ghani reports
Guilty or not guilty
With the uprising in Egypt now coming to an end, strikes and industrial disputes have broken out across the country, with policemen shipping in for the first time ever, reports Nesmahar Sayed
Learning from the past
The decision of the Higher Council of the Armed Forces to dissolve parliament and suspend the 1971 constitution could mark the opening of a democratic page in the political history of Egypt, writes Gamal Essam El-Din
Negotiations amid disturbances
As hundreds of workers staged sit-ins in several towns in the Sinai Peninsula, and attacks against police units continued unabated, Bedouin tribes started to contribute to national dialogue, Amirah Ibrahim reports
Governing the interim
Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik vows to bring order back to the country after weeks of turbulent events, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
NDP slides into irrelevance
The resignation of Mubarak has left the NDP in limbo, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
Tip of the iceberg
For a system in which corruption was reportedly a way of life, the problem is where to begin, reports Mona El-Nahhas
A solemn exit
The once much celebrated pilot who became Egypt's president was forced last week to make an unexpected and rocky landing, writes Dina Ezzat
Now history
What happened to Mrs Suzanne Mubarak and her foundations, asks Reem Leila
Costly connections
Listed companies with relations to the former regime's icons are expected to suffer the most when the market opens. Sherine Abdel-Razek takes a look at some of these companies
Stock market support
An initiative in support of the stock market is facing difficulty in implementation, Nesma Nowar reports
For a better future
At a convention held at Al-Sawy Culture Wheel, the future of Egypt post-25 January has been charted, reports Ahmed Kotb
Socially conscious growth
Ahmed Galal is managing director of the Economic Research Forum (ERF), a regional research institution covering the Arab countries, Iran and Turkey. Before that, Galal was executive director of the Egyptian Centre for Economic Studies (ECES), another independent think-tank focussed on economic development in Egypt. He has also worked at the World Bank for 18 years. In an interview with Niveen Wahish, Galal discusses why growth is unsustainable if democracy and a social agenda are lacking
Closed till further notice
Tourism took the hardest blow in the course of the revolution, Sherine Nasr reports

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