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The full coverage of the 1995 elections
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THE PASHA'S RETREAT: Of Mohamed Ali's celebrated Shubra Palace, only the kiosque and its charming pond have survived. Situated in a splendid park planted with rare trees and shrubs, it has housed Ain Shams's Faculty of Agriculture since 1956. --read caption--
Forbidden pleasure domes by Fayza Hassan
Run, rabbit, run by Nevine El-Aref
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The challenge of change
 While affirming his commitment to Assad's peace strategy, the Syrian leader's son and successor is more likely to focus on the economy, writes Khaled Dawoud
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In the good old tradition
 The groundswell of opinion against globalisation set the tone of the G-15 summit in Cairo this week, writes Gamal Nkrumah
The strength of unity
Grappling with the complexities of globalisation and poverty, developing countries of the South sought to assert themselves on the world arena, writes Nevine Khalil
Trade buzz
Al-Ahram Weekly rounds up the parley on intra-G-15 trade at this week's G-15 summit in Cairo
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 A statement released by Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman, the spiritual leader of the militant Al-Gama'a Al-Islamiya, from his US prison cell, sent ripples of apprehension thudding against Egyptian shores. Is the Gama'a about to embark on a new wave of violence? Al-Ahram Weekly finds out that while the group's leaders inside the country continue to revere the ailing old man, his fatwas have lost much of their former weight
Prison mail
Who listens to the sheikh?
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Crash scenarios continue to clash
The investigation into the crash of EgyptAir Flight 990 may be winding down. But, as Thomas Gorguissian writes from Washington, no conclusive answers to the mystery appear in sight
Calling Barak's bluff
By the end of this week, Ehud Barak could find himself without a majority government in Israel. If so, he only has himself to blame. Graham Usher reports from Jerusalem
Just what the doctor ordered
Despite disagreements between Lebanon and the UN over verification of Israel's pullout, Zeina Khodr reports from Beirut that the border war may just be the catalyst needed to open talks between Lebanon and Israel
Hope in hell
Western solutions for African problems may be an inherently flawed enterprise for nations marred by the legacy of colonial rule, writes Gamal Nkrumah
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 Last of the dress rehearsals
Egypt beat Ghana in its final warm-up before the start of World Cup qualifying games. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports on whether the team has hit third gear
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State delay
THE PALESTINE Liberation Organisation's 129-member Central Council has put off for four days a meeting to prepare for Palestinian statehood. --read on--
FIS warning
THE OUTLAWED Algerian Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) issued a statement yesterday announcing that the brother of one of its leaders had been arrested, reports Amira Howeidy.
Sudan pardon
SUDANESE President Omar Al-Bashir has granted an unconditional general amnesty to all Sudanese involved in acts of rebellion.
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For whom the 'warning' bell tolls
Flagging entrepreneurial initiative, the banks' rampant mismanagement of credit, and government hesitation have all exacerbated the economy's problems, Onsi Sawiris tells Aziza Sami
Where the grass is greener
Local hot-shots and their ex-pat counterparts were brought together in El-Gouna last weekend when the country's corporate powerhouses sponsored a swinging golf tournament. Tanya Goudsouzian drove by
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