Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
31 Dec. 1998 - 6 Jan. 1999
Issue No.410
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1998: the year of the "bum"
So much almost went up in smoke, yet somehow, most of us are still here. Eqbal Ahmad looks back on an explosive year

Africa Smoking guns
There were some gains in Africa in 1998, but plenty of pain too, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Global civil society versus globalisation
Although NGOs managed to torpedo ratification of the Multilateral Agreement for Investment in 1998, new battles loom ahead, writes Faiza Rady

Losing the way in Euroland
As the year draws to an end when so-called socialism swept the board, Gavin Bowd wonders whether the "radical centre" will make it into the next millennium