Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
31 Dec. 1998 - 6 Jan. 1999
Issue No.410
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Mubarak

Acting regionally
In 1998 Cairo worked on expanding and institutionalising its political and economic potential. Nevine Khalil looks at the major issues tackled by Egyptian diplomacy

MubarakMoving out of the Valley
From overhauling Cairo's infrastructure to reclaiming the desert and changing the country's demographic map, Rehab Saad reviews a year in development
Diplomacy, development and declining terrorism
Prominent politicians and intellectuals were divided on which of the year's events was the most significant. Shaden Shehab polled their views

Sharp decline in terrorism A pre-emptive security strategy and stepped up international cooperation were behind a dramatic drop in acts of terrorism in 1998, the first such drop since 1992, security officials told Jailan Halawi

Party or bust
Nasserist PartyThe year 1998 was an eventful one for the parties which make up Egypt's legal opposition. But Fatemah Farag wonders whether so much activity was necessarily a good sign

Islamism
 Islamism in crisis
1998 was not a good year for political Islamist groups, writes Khaled Dawoud. Armed militant organisations suffered deep splits, while the government continued to restrict the activities of the moderates