Al-Ahram Weekly

Not the time to tie
Egypt was better but Morocco laughed last. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports on a highly-charged showdown which ended none too kindly for the Pharaohs

Half -time
On-air mess
The price to pay for being a penny-pincher can be the difference between winning and losing. Not just in the usual sense of not spending enough on modern facilities, good coaching and new talent. Sometimes the penalty for holding on too strongly to your purse strings can lead to the belief that you lost, when indeed you won -- yet you tied.

Handball Hanging in the balance
It's been smooth sailing thus far for Egypt in the world handball championship, but the sea is about to get choppy, writes Inas Mazhar

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		Al-Ahram Weekly On-line 1 - 7 February 2001 Issue No.519
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