Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
17 - 23 December 1998
Issue No.408
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 Current issue | Previous issue | Site map
Mubarak_Kabila Kabila in Cairo
PRESIDENT of Democratic Congo Laurent Kabila began a three-day visit to Cairo on Saturday for talks with President Hosni Mubarak --read on-- 		Mubarak Reclaiming the desert
President Hosni Mubarak visited the East Oweinat desert reclamation project which aims to cultivate 250,000 feddans --read on--
Kingdom Scribe in an unlikely spot
The tomb of a royal scribe dating back to the New Kingdom has been unearthed in an area previously believed to contain Old Kingdom cemeteries only 		'Linking the past
with the future'
France has donated to Egypt rare historical documents that give a blow by blow account of the Suez Canal's construction, as well as a description of the cities along its western bank. Nevine El-Aref was present at a special ceremony
Sinai expands
Galal Nassar spoke to Southern Sinai Governor Maj. Gen. Mustafa Afifi about plans for Sinai's future development 		Mobilising charity
The Future Foundation, which recently held its first fund-raising gala with former US President George Bush as guest speaker, has ambitious plans for the future. Dahlia Hammouda finds out what they are
Coming in out of the cold
Things may be getting back to normal as far as Egyptian human rights groups are concerned. But, as Amira Howeidy reports, national and international rights groups are still campaigning for a better 'climate' 		Policemen investigated
for brutality
A criminal court has ordered an investigation of 13 police officers on charges of brutality, framing a suspect and detaining people illegally. Jailan Halawi reports
Who's working for democracy?
Over a hundred public figures took part in a 'discussion circle' on democratisation organised by the opposition parties this week. Criticism, writes Fatemah Farag, was not reserved to the government alone
Samir Sobhi When honours are due
Forty-four prominent personalities from the fields of press and media were honoured during celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of mass communication studies at Cairo University. Shaden Shehab was there
Exploring regional horizons
A Cairo University seminar assesses the nation's diplomatic efforts to assert its role in the region. Mervat Diab reports
Alarm bells over depression
With as many as six million Egyptians said to be suffering from depression, a three-day workshop was organised to train junior psychiatrists in the field of prevention and treatment of this widespread ailment. Gihan Shahine attended