Al-Ahram Weekly   Al-Ahram Weekly
5 - 11 August 1999
Issue No. 441
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 Issues navigation Current Issue Previous Issue Back Issues

Axe falls on Egyptian soccer
Sad return As the nation plunged into a virtual state of mourning over Egypt's soccer defeat by Saudi Arabia in Mexico, President Mubarak has ordered a full investigation of the flop. A spate of resignations followed. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports
Weightlifting scandal
Will Egypt's regional dominance in weightlifting continue after two members of the national team fled to Qatar and obtained its citizenship? Eman Abdel-Moeti investigates
To Sydney via Jordan
For Egyptian athletes, the key to entering the Sydney Olympic Games can be found at the upcoming Pan Arab Games to be held in Jordan
  • Clash of tennis egos
  • Football fans reigned in
  • Football's first foetal fan
  • Urine in the clear
  • Swedish world record
  • Injured in 400 metres
  • What a week!
  • Doubly significant in Holland

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