Al-Ahram Weekly   Al-Ahram Weekly
9 - 15 December 1999
Issue No. 459
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 Issues navigation Current Issue Previous Issue Back Issues

Fiasco in Seattle
While the din of activists' protests deafened the streets outside, no deals were clinched behind closed doors, write Thomas Gurguisian in Seattle and Faiza Rady in Cairo
Argun's no Stalingrad
Moscow is stepping up its bombardment of Chechen capital Grozny and trying to overrun the strategic town of Argun, but the Chechens are holding out, writes Abdel-Malek Khalil from Moscow
Mahathir hangs on
Malaysia's recent election indicated a shift in the Malay Muslim vote in favour of the opposition, writes Mohamed Khaled
Losers and Lusophones
Let's straighten out one misconception: cultural ties indeed are often used to bridge yawning gaps in the ideological orientation of different states. --read on--
 
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