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Huge fire breaks out in Cairo’s Jewish Quarter
Egypt

Huge fire breaks out in Cairo’s Jewish Quarter

Egyptian media reported that a huge fire broke out on Saturday evening in “Haret al-Yahud” neighborhood (The Jewish Quarter) in…
Clashes return to streets of Cairo in another blow for Egypt
Egypt

Clashes return to streets of Cairo in another blow for Egypt

Egyptian police and protesters clashed in central Cairo early on Tuesday after fights broke out between supporters of ousted Islamist…
Cairo 2030: New vision, new city
Opinion

Cairo 2030: New vision, new city

Cairo has arguably grown to become one of the ugliest urban metropolises in the world. Construction gone unchecked in the…
An ardent believer
Society

An ardent believer

Having spent much time walking in the streets or sitting in cafes and mosques, I came to observe the facades…
Downtown: Revival or gentrification?
Art news

Downtown: Revival or gentrification?

For months, rumors of major real-estate acquisitions in Cairo's downtown district have been rife, raising fears that the city center…
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