Al-Ahram Weekly 6 - 12 July 2000 Issue No. 489
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875

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Help down under The encroachment of Helwan's city-dwellers has reached critical proportions at the ancient necropolis of Ezbet Al-Walda. Nevine El-Aref looks into efforts to save what's left How to get there It's summer again and sun-seekers are packing up to travel to Egypt's myriad resorts along the Mediterranean and Red Sea coasts.

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