Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday 29/11/2025 inspected restoration work in Cairo’s historic district as part of a wider plan to revive the capital’s heritage neighborhoods.
At Bab Zuweila’s Haret Al-Roum, Urban Development Fund head Khaled Siddiq said the project aims to preserve the area’s UNESCO-listed urban fabric near Sultan Al-Mu’ayyad Mosque, Mohamed Ali Sabil and the Khayamiya crafts zone.
Deputy fund chief Mostafa Abdel-Wahab said upgrades have been completed for 30 buildings, including 27 residential blocks, two commercial buildings and an Al Azhar institute, in addition to full structural restoration of five apartment blocks. The works, he said, support traditional crafts, improve living conditions and protect the area’s architectural character.
Abdelbaset Maher, head of the fund chairman’s technical office, said four new residential buildings have been constructed to replace unsafe structures, and work is underway to refurbish the facades and roofs of 54 more buildings.
Madbouly also toured the nearby Khayamiya market, speaking with artisans about their production and marketing needs, and said the state plans to help promote their goods through handicraft fairs. He noted that the soon-to-open Al-Fustat Park would host a heritage crafts market.
The prime minister visited one of the restored historic homes overlooking Khayamiya and said such units could attract strong tourist interest if offered for short-term rental.
