Al-Ahram Weekly Online   14 - 20 April 2011
Issue No. 1043
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Hard times for Mubarak
Ousted former president Hosni Mubarak and members of his family have been detained for 15 days on charges ranging from the killing of protesters to the embezzlement of public funds, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
Consensus or contentious candidate?
Will Mustafa El-Feki land the top job at the Arab League? Dina Ezzat seeks an answer
Top henchmen in jail
Four high-ranking officials of ousted president Hosni Mubarak's regime were remanded in custody pending an investigation into charges of illegal profiteering and abuse of the law, reports Gamal Essam El-Din
The army's side of the story
Criticisms of the Higher Council of the Armed Forces are unfounded and threaten to drive a wedge between the army and the people, writes Galal Nassar
Split on Tahrir
From being a focus of unity, Tahrir Square is a now point of division after Saturday's clashes between some protesters and the army, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky
Moussa on top
A recent opinion poll has shown that Amr Moussa remains the frontrunner in the upcoming presidential elections and that the Muslim Brotherhood is unlikely to win a majority in parliament, reports Khaled Dawoud
Foreign vessels help
Thanks to Qatari and Turkish boats, thousands of Egyptians stranded in Misrata were rescued, reports Doaa El-Bey
New key, old padlock
Egypt intends to adopt a different approach concerning plans to share the waters of the River Nile, Reem Leila reports
Never too new to be history
An exhibition highlighting the principals of Egypt's 25 January Revolution is to tour European countries, reports Nevine El-Aref
Sounding a call for missing treasures
Six months after they were reported stolen from the Egyptian Museum, four artefacts belonging to Pharaoh Tutankhamun and his family have been recovered. But could the Golden King's trumpet herald the fulfilment of an ancient curse, asks Nevine El-Aref
The S-clash
Despite a failed reconciliation attempt, calm returns between the Salafis and the Sufis after a volatile week which could have plunged the country into no less than civil war, reports Injy El-Kashef

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