Al-Ahram Weekly
29 July - 4 August 1999 Issue No. 440
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875
A Farafran affair If you want to escape the hustle of Cairo, head straight for the Western Desert and the peace of Farafra Oasis, where Paul Garwood recently took a break
Travel The Rosetta storm A storm has erupted over the British festivities marking the bicentenary of the Rosetta Stone's discovery. Nevine El-Aref investigates