The Qurna issue just isn't going away: "The families have been resettled in a nearby new town with running water and telephones. But 80 are holding out, saying they want more from a government that has been reluctant to use brute force. The standoff in Gurna, near the Valley of the Kings, illustrates the challenges facing an authoritarian government that for decades imposed its will on the people. . . . In Gurna - which sits on tombs that date back 3,500 years - much of the familiar tableau of village life has been razed into piles of mud brick rubble. Egyptian officials say that in Gurna they will finish the task because science and decency are on their side. Under the plan, every married man receives a two-bedroom house in what is known as New Gurna. But opponents are pressing for one house for every son."
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