Issue No. 980
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A minor reshuffle
The limited scope of this week's cabinet shake-up took many by surprise, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Eyeing Abyssinia
Egypt stakes out a special place in Ethiopia, writes Gamal Nkrumah Peace talks possible
Middle East peace diplomacy is experiencing a new wave but, asks Dina Ezzat, will it really lead anywhere? Start of the stab
Vaccination against the swine flu virus for primary school students has begun while the vaccine for pregnant women is due soon, reports Reem Leila Rallying for change
Opposition leaders are angry at the NDP's rejection of further constitutional amendments, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Parliamentary playground
Last week the People's Assembly looked to be staffed entirely by naughty school boys, reports Gamal Essam El-Din Almost there
A court rules that the 15-year-old sequestration imposed on the Engineers' Syndicate should be lifted, Mona El-Nahhas reports Take me shopping
Reforming internal trade has been the buzz phrase of the past year. This week the Ministry of Trade and Industry announced steps to make it happen, Niveen Wahish reports Define competitive
Egypt's advances in the competitiveness index do not ameliorate the ailments of its economy, Sherine Nasr reports The battle for Gaza
The arduous journey of the Viva Palestina third aid convoy to Gaza has finally come to an end, its last leg proving to be more difficult than anticipated, Amira Howeidy reports Come the iron wall
Saleh Al-Naami finds that everyday commodities are what form the contraband passing through secret tunnels between Egypt and Gaza Hopes for peace unwarranted
Most Palestinians view the vague "ideas" being floated in Washington on resuming peace talks with Israel as pipe dreams, writes Khaled Amayreh in the West Bank Blackened water
Iraqis were outraged by a US court's acquittal of Blackwater mass murderers, but many doubt justice will ever be served, writes Salah Hemeid New Year's challenge
Is it open war in Yemen, asks Nasser Arrabyee The Israel factor
Will Israel succeed in its efforts to influence Arab-Iranian relations, asks Omayma Abdel-Latif in Beirut Iran under pressure
As internal political conflicts intensify, Iran will be subjected to ever more stringent scrutiny of its nuclear programme and subsequent sanctions, writes Mustafa El-Labbad A tarnished silver lining
A generation of stateless Somalis is coming of age, caught in the crossfire between rival religious identities, frets Gamal Nkrumah More slush
2009 proved disappointing for those who had hopes of a change in US Middle East policy from Barack Obama, writes Graham Usher in New York Virtual dreaming
Wouldn't it be nice if we had the luxury to delete, save and recall the special moments of our lives, asks Amany Abdel-Moneim Living with the dead
The residents of Cairo's cemeteries are sceptical about government plans to reorganise the area, as they explain to Dena Rashed A walk in the cemetery
With a story behind every tomb, there is more to Cairo's cemeteries than meets the eye, says Ahmed Abu Ghazala Going for the third
Defending champions Egypt fly to Angola today with high hopes of winning a third consecutive title in the Orange Africa Cup of Nations, Inas Mazhar reports |
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Dubai's Burj Khalifa Tower, the world's tallest building, has become a symbol of hope for a more prosperous future...
 A German at the gates
By Gamal Nkrumah
 Christmas joy
By Rania Khallaf
 The rise of independent cinema
By Osama Kamel
Where we are in 2010
Collapsing Arab states may well be a pattern in the future if the key fault lines between and within these states are not boldly addressed, writes Amr Hamzawi Defending Egypt
Those who argue that Egypt should ignore arms smuggling over its border with Gaza could drag the country into an unwanted war, writes Abdel-Moneim Said The future of terror
/i>The grip of terror and its consequent effects will not ease until double standards are erased and legitimate liberation movements are recognised as such, writes Ayman El-Amir Salam A Salama: How to protest |
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