Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
6 - 12 August 1998
Issue No.389
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 Current issue | Previous issue | Site map

Mubarak

'Time is running out'

Cairo believes that the prospects of Arab-Israeli peacemaking are bleak as Binyamin Netanyahu continues his intransigent policies. Nevine Khalil reports

Reporting on religion

Cover The second annual report on 'the state of religion' in Egypt has appeared, chronicling the events of 1996. Amira Howeidy reviews its contents

Livening up the Citadel?

Citadel Despite sharp criticism, a controversial plan to rent out a section of the Citadel grounds to build a hotel complex has been given the go-ahead. Omayma Abdel-Latif reports

Police opt for a tighter grip
Of late, there has been a significant decline in the number of attacks staged by Islamist militants. Ahmed Moussa attributes the drop to a new police strategy 		Unconfirmed extraditions
According to a London-based Islamist organisation, four militants, including one condemned to death, were handed over recently by Albania to Egypt. Khaled Dawoud reports
A liberal exchange of punches
A fist-fight between two top officials of the Liberal Party could be the prelude to a battle for the leadership, reports Nadia Abul-Magd 		Six months in a journalist's life
Jailed journalist Gamal Fahmi hopes that the Court of Cassation will quash his six-month imprisonment sentence even if this happens a mere three weeks before he completes his term. Amira Ibrahim visited Fahmi in prison
Arab tourism season
With the shopping festival in full swing, Arab tourism to Egypt is booming this summer. Rehab Saad reports 		Mobile callers on hold
Have you noticed that your mobile telephone call gets cut off or doesn't connect? MobiNil's answer, reports Amira Howeidy, is to be patient and expect no miracles
'A magnificent find'
French coins dating back to the 18th century and other items have been recovered from the wreckage of Bonaparte's fleet sunk in the Mediterranean. Nevine El-Aref digs up details