Al-Ahram Weekly On-line
24 - 30 December 1998
Issue No.409
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Suzanne Mubarak Egyptian Museum celebrated
Mrs Suzanne Mubarak last week attended a special ceremony in which a book highlighting the ancient treasures of the Egyptian Museum was launched. Rania Khallaf was there 		Raising Saladin's wall
A well-preserved section of a historic wall that surrounded Cairo in medieval times has been discovered in the Al-Azhar area. Nevine El-Aref visited the site
Squabble over old gold
 The Wafd Party has made an issue of the nation's gold reserve, claiming that part of it was wasted by the late President Abdel-Nasser. Mona El-Nahhas looks into the controversy
EOHR is back
 After suspending its activities for 16 days, following the arrest of its secretary-general, the Egyptian Organisation for Human Rights (EOHR) announced on Monday that it was resuming work, reports Amira Howeidy 		Modern guide to charity
A seminar on the modern applications of zakat or alms concluded with a new simplified guide to help the faithful adjust to latter-day changes. Amira Ibrahim reports
Prophet's letters on-line
Rare letters from the Prophet Mohamed urging world leaders to convert to Islam will soon be available on the internet