Al-Ahram Weekly Online   15 - 21 May 2008
Issue No. 897
Egypt
 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

Strap
Neither a Hamas-Israeli truce nor Lebanese political reconciliation seem round the corner, but restraint might be possible, Dina Ezzat reports
'Yes...but'
Should a truce between Hamas and Israel prove tough to deliver, Cairo is determined to secure containment at the least
Test of will
Can Arab states work collectively to forestall Lebanon's slide towards civil war? One would hope
Dying a slow death
Egypt opens the Rafah terminal for three days but the siege of Gaza persists, reports Serene Assir
Clearing the fog
Confusion over the military service status of Egyptian expatriates is nearing an end, reports Amirah Ibrahim
Challenges and opportunities
Gamal Nkrumah attends the launch of this year's UNDP Egypt Human Development Report
All change, again
So the education system is being overhauled. What's new, asks Reem Leila
Flaming over gas
The campaign against the sale of natural gas to Israel is gathering momentum, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

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