Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
29 Oct. - 4 Nov. 1998
Issue No.401
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Giving chase to an 'enemy' sub
A high military official confirmed in the presence of President Mubarak that the Egyptian navy was responsible for the 1968 sinking of the Israeli destroyer Dakar. Galal Nassar reports --read on-- 		Social security for women
Mrs Suzanne Mubarak says a woman has both a right and a duty to serve society. Rania Khallaf reports --read on--
New anti-terrorism strategy
A new declaration adopted by Interpol will help combat terrorism and other forms of organised crime. Jailan Halawi reports

Conflicting signals from the Gama'a
The jailed leader of the underground Al-Gama'a Al-Islamiya has issued a statement supporting the call for the establishment of a peaceful international Islamic front

Vendetta or a gamblers' murder?
The death of two Copts in a southern village has left many questions unanswered. Police insist it was an ordinary murder but human rights activists claim that the religion factor was involved, writes Jailan Halawi

History goes up in smoke
The minister of culture has allocated LE30 million for the restoration of an 18th-century Islamic monument gutted by fire. But, Nevine El-Aref asks, is resurrecting the past possible?

A hanging sword
Two more journalists have been sentenced to prison for publication offences. Although they have not gone to jail, the sentences, as Amira Howeidy reports, continue to raise questions about the press law itself
Evictions at Ezbet Abul-Nour
As the Cairo Governorate moves forward with its plan to rid the capital of shanty areas, Fatemah Farag discovers that the results are not necessarily positive all around