Al-Ahram Weekly Online   7 - 13 April 2011
Issue No. 1042
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Port crisis
Calls to save Egyptians stranded in Misratah fall on deaf ears, reports Doaa El-Bey
Mubarak's men face prosecution
Judicial and watchdog authorities freeze assets belonging to three of ousted president Hosni Mubarak's most senior officials, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
Released
The daughter of late president Anwar El-Sadat's nephew is back with her family after being abducted, reports Reem Leila
Pressing for justice
Youth movements protest for a second week to demand Mubarak, and senior officials linked to his regime, be brought to justice, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baki
Debated declaration
The constitutional declaration announced by Egypt's military rulers was met with a mixed response, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
Not understood
The national dialogue did not get off to a good start, Mona El-Nahhas reports
Restoring confidence
Egypt's military commanders said they were committed to democracy and fighting corruption after signs of tension emerged between opposition groups and youths who led the 25 January Revolution, reports Khaled Dawoud
Campus robbery
A number of authentic and replica artefacts have disappeared from an antiquities storehouse at the American University in Cairo, Nevine El-Aref reports
The shrine affair
Another facet of the counter-revolution? Injy El-Kashef follows the destruction of holy shrines sweeping the nation and the resultant friction between Al-Azhar and the Sufis on the one hand and the Salafis on the other
New faces, but...
Official attempts to change the face of the state media fail to meet the demands of many staff members, reports Doaa El-Bey
Egypt trembled
A strong earthquake that rocked Crete was felt in Egypt, Reem Leila reports
Have yet to change
The utopian image that the revolution has drawn of Egyptians is gradually showing shades of reality, writes Gihan Shahine
The overseer of antiquities
Almost a month after his resignation, renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass was officially reappointed as holder of Egypt's antiquities portfolio in the caretaker cabinet, Nevine El-Aref reports

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