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Politics/headline news
Surour denies statement about duals
In the latest developments in the debate on the political rights of dual nationals, Fathi Surour, speaker of parliament, denied having made any statements regarding the legal and political rights of dual nationals. Al-Akhbar had published a statement, attributed to Surour, on its front page earlier in the week, to the effect that dual nationals had the same exact rights as those who only held Egyptian passports. The fact that the statement came from Surour seemed to lend credence to the camp arguing that those members of parliament who hold dual nationality were legitimately elected. Two days later, however, the paper's front page item indicating Surour's denial of the statement pushes the debate wide open once again.
Sports
Egypt in Namibia for big game
Saturday is a big day for the Egyptian national soccer team, who face Namibia in an important qualifying match for the 2002 World Cup. Egypt's 0-0 tie with Morocco earlier in the month puts the team between a rock and a hard place; if they don't win Saturday's contest, there is very little chance they'll make it to the prestigious international tournament. On the other hand, if they do win, they still face a few tough qualifying matches. Check back with cairolive.com over the weekend for the results of the Egypt-Namibia showdown.
Ad watch
Mobile fencing
The Arab fencing championships are taking place this week at the Police Stadium's Indoor Halls, according to an ad for mobile phone operator Click, which is sponsoring the event. Click has been actively sponsoring all kinds of sports events in Egypt, from soccer to car racing to, now, fencing. The last day of the tournament will include a competition for fencers under the age of 20.
Mushroom sandwiches?
Egyptian fast food king Mo'men has introduced two new vegetarian sandwiches to its line, celebrating the event with a colorful half page ad in the paper. The fried mushroom sandwich seems a bit steep at LE4.75, and the "vegetarian kufta" sandwich goes for LE3.25. The ad indicates that Mo'men is catering for those who are fasting in the lead up to this year's Easter.
Economy
Women in business
Businesswomen involved in projects both large and small now have the opportunity to learn the basics of writing a business plan, thanks to a series of classes being organized by the Social Development Fund. Al-Ahram reports that the classes will cover subjects such as marketing, economics, and legal issues, and will culminate with field trips to currently functioning businesses.
Movies
Hanan sets the scene
 Hanan Turk is set to star in a youth-dominated comedy to be produced by Sami El-Adl, the actor who has made it his mission to promote new faces and young stars in the Egyptian film industry. El-Adl and his brothers Medhat and Mohamed are practically single-handedly responsible for the current wave of youth-dominated comedies which originated with Ismailiya Rayih Gayy and Saidi fil Gamaa Al-Amrikiya. This latest effort wears its credentials on its sleeve, titled as it is Shabab alal Hawaa (Live youth). It's about a young woman who decides to try and open up a TV station. The film also stars Ahmed El-Fishawi and Nelly Karim and will feature a cameo by none other than Sami El-Adl.
Miscellaneous
The origins of molokhia and felafel
Hazem Shehata, author of The Egyptian Kitchen, gave a lecture in Frankfurt, Germany, recently on the history of Egyptian food. According to a tiny item on the back page of Al-Ahram, the Egyptian academic and expert in the history of food, provided proof that molokhia was an authentic Egyptian dish dating back to the days of the pharaohs. Shehata also shed light on what the paper says is the falsity of Jewish claims that felafel is a Jewish dish, saying it was 100 per cent Egyptian.
Biking for literacy
A young man from Ismailia named Ahmed Moussa has just returned from a 1200-kilometer bike ride from his hometown all the way to Aswan, reports Al-Ahram. Moussa's 10-day trip was meant to increase awareness of the need to combat illiteracy -- the young man carried this message to all the villages he passed through along the way. The paper says that the trip was the culmination of Moussa's continuing efforts to combat illiteracy -- he has been a volunteer teaching villagers in Ismailiya the basics of reading and writing ever since he started law school four years ago.
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