Inside Libya

Article Abstract:

A former columnist for the Cairo Times in Egypt describes his visit to Tripoli, Libya, reviewing the past of the place and its history that was connected to his family. Tripoli is a tranquil enclave of covered souks, small workshops, and narrow alleys that constituted the full extent of the city for the first two millennia of its history, from its founding by the Phoenicians in 600 B.C. through the Roman, Arab, and Ottoman periods,

Libya, Evaluation, Travel narrative, Tripolitania

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Everest's allure hasn't peaked: last year's disaster adds to the mystique

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Mt. Everest continues to attract climbers despite several fatalities in 1996. Among the dead were experienced guides Scott Fischer, Rob Hall and Lopsang Jangbu Sherpa. Increased demand for their services are drawing guides back to their high-risk occupation.

Services, Description and travel, Mountaineering, Mount Everest

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Last grasp at a legacy: a pre-handover Macau races to preserve its colonial buildings

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The outgoing Portuguese administration of Macau is concerned about China's poor record on historical preservation and is taking steps to preserve the colony's historic buildings before China takes control on Dec 19, 1999.

Macao, Remodeling and renovation, Historic buildings, Historic sites

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