11 - 17 June 1998
Issue No.381
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Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 11 - 17 June 1998 Issue No.381 |
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| 'A
victory for coexistence' Candidates backed by Prime Minister Al-Hariri swept the local elections in Beirut, while in the south, those supported by House Speaker Berri's Amal movement made gains over Hizbullah. Zeina Khodr reports |
 DISASTER'S EDGE ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES
Emptying
the valley |
| Karbaschi
on trial TEHRAN mayor Gholam-Hossein Karbaschi, who went on trial last Sunday for alleged embezzlement and mismanagement, is likely to be convicted, according to Abdolvahed Musavi-Lari, vice president for Iranian parliamentary and legal affairs. |
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| Freedom
at last The release of 200 political prisoners and human rights activists in Syria last week is being viewed as a response to local, regional and international changes. Al-Ahram Weekly's special correspondent writes from Damascus |
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| Garang's
moving targets The escalation of fighting between government and rebel forces in southern Sudan forced SPLA John Garang to miss a major opposition meeting in Cairo, writes Mohamed Khaled |