From the archives:
The full coverage of the 1995 elections
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 THE DIFFICULT QUESTIONS: Secretary-General Kofi Annan rang the "Peace Bell" at UN headquarters on Tuesday, officially opening the Millennium Summit (topmost). At the meeting, world leaders are debating issues of major importance to humanity. --read on--
A defining moment
As New York hosts the leaders of 179 states for the United Nation's Millennium summit, Hani Shukrallah writes from a city in turmoil
Eyeball to eyeball
On the eve of the UN Millennium Summit the brinkmanship between Ehud Barak and Yasser Arafat continues. Who will blink first, asks Graham Usher from Jerusalem
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Reading deferred sentences
The postponement of the handing down of sentences against 20 leading Muslim Brotherhood figures proves, say their lawyers, a link between their military trial and forthcoming parliamentary and Bar Association elections. Khaled Dawoud reports
New support for women
The National Council for Women, hoping for an improved female performance in the coming parliamentary elections, has pledged its support for all female candidates, reports Reem Leila
Overhauling the power sector
The power sector is being opened up to private ownership through preparing electricity distribution companies to be offered for public subscription and inviting investors to establish more build-own-operate-and-transfer (BOOT) power stations. Minister of Electricity and Energy Ali El-Sa'idi spoke to Mona El-Fiqi about the ministry's plans
 Collective sigh of relief
No'man Gomaa easily beat three rivals to be elected chairman of the opposition Wafd Party. Shaden Shehab followed events as the result unfolded
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A 'Future' premier
Billionaire businessman Rafik Al-Hariri will probably take the helm of Lebanon's government, once again, following the landslide victory of his electoral list, writes Ranwa Yehia from Beirut
Trying times for Khatami
On the trail of Iran's Delegation to the UN Millennium Summit, headed by President Mohamed Khatami, Azadeh Moaveni reports on its lacklustre performance
Toss up over Salad
The warlords are still making much noise in Somali politics. And, to the chagrin of Somalia's newly-elected president, they can neither be silenced nor whacked, writes Gamal Nkrumah
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An Ottoman and a gentleman
 What new trends are Cairo's tastemakers setting, and why? Pascale Ghazaleh refuses to take straightforward style statements at face value
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Samar and Suhail
Tarek Atia meets two aspiring actors on the meandering road to stardom
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Coptic Christianity recreated
The recently-opened Coptic gallery in Ragab's Pharaonic Village provides a sequential view on Coptic Christianity. Amira El-Noshokaty pays a visit
Shaky take-off
Egypt began its qualifying campaign for the 2002 African Cup with an unimpressive victory against Côte d'Ivoire. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports
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