Al-Ahram Weekly Online   3 - 9 March 2011
Issue No. 1037
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Mubarak heads the list
New names are being added daily to the list of former government officials charged with abuse of office and corruption, reports Mona El-Nahhas
Mixed messages
The state-owned media, both broadcast and print, faces an uphill struggle, reports Doaa El-Bey
One more headache
Burundi has become the sixth African country to sign the Nile Basin Initiative, thus risking Egypt's share of the Nile waters, Reem Leila reports
Burying the truth
A month after the beginning of the 25 January Revolution former interior minister Habib El-Adli is finally facing charges of ordering the police to fire on demonstrators, killing at least 361. But rights groups tell Amira Howeidy the death toll could be much higher
Back to the table
A week of growing tension between the military and youth movements has been defused, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky
Push and pull
While the Sinai Peninsula is being flooded with protests and strikes, Bedouins and the government are closing ranks, Amirah Ibrahim reports
Dialogue.com
In a unique forum of communication, Hillary Clinton went online with young Egyptians, Nader Habib reports
Antiquities attacked
An armed gang has attacked storage spaces at the Giza plateau, stealing various artefacts, reports Nevine El-Aref
Cautious return
Schools resumed their academic year amid parental concern over lack of security on the streets, Reem Leila reports
Campus-free police
For the first time in nearly 30 years, universities will be free of security personnel on campus, Mona El-Nahhas reports
Cop out
Nesmahar Sayed looks for a way out of the crisis of relations between citizens and police

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