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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beautiful game in Paris FRANCE IS PLAYING host to the largest and most complex World Cup finals ever staged, praying that hooligans and terrorism do not ruin the party. --read on-- |
 www.france98.com |
Gate-crashers
could spoil party THOUSANDS OF POLICE are undergoing special training, anti-terrorist squads are working overtime and first-aid teams are rehearsing their emergency drills. --read on-- |
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| Rooting
from the sidelines WHILE EGYPT will not be playing in this World Cup, Egyptians are, nevertheless, as enthusiastic as ever about watching it. --read on-- |
Getting
bigger, but is it better? THE WORLD CUP, the biggest footballing jamboree ever, with an expected total television audience in the billions and a record 32 teams competing, has kicked off after months of anticipation.--read on--
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Ticketing
discrimination: France wins A FRENCH COURT admitted that the ticket policy by the World Cup organisers was unfair, but it could do nothing about it. --read on-- |