Egyptian press highlights 28 Jan 06.

(From BBC Monitoring International Reports)

The following lists selected items from the Egyptian press on the Internet on 28 January:

Al-Ahram newspaper website

1. Article by Ahmad Bahjat stresses that Fatah lost the majority of seats in parliament because Palestinian voters have decided to fight corruption within the group. (Page 2; 300 words)

2. Article by Abdallah Abd-al-Salam says the landslide victory that Hamas achieved in Palestinian legislative elections represents a defeat for all ruling parties which try to manipulate power in the Arab world. (Page 6; 600 words)

3. Article by Tariq Hasan expects Hamas' victory in Palestinian elections to be a "predicament" for the group because all aspects of life in the Palestinian areas are linked with Israel. (Page 7; 700 words)

4. Article by Mas'ud al-Hinnawi expects Hamas to lead lengthy negotiations with Israel without making any concessions in the near future. (Page 9; 500 words)

5. Editorial calls for ending the "racist madness" which encourages the Western media to …