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Ancient Cairo tomb razed: A blow to Egypt’s heritage
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October 25, 2024
Ancient Cairo tomb razed: A blow to Egypt’s heritage
The demolition of Muhammad Ali Pasha’s daughter-in-law’s tomb in the Imam Shafi’i cemetery has ignited a firestorm of controversy on…
Photos – Gezira House: first building in Zamalek to restore its splendor after 111 years
Egypt
November 10, 2021
Photos – Gezira House: first building in Zamalek to restore its splendor after 111 years
In the heart of the island of Zamalek, with its urban features linked to one of Egypt’s architectural renaissance periods,…
Israel levels West Bank home of Palestinian-American suspect
Middle East
July 8, 2021
Israel levels West Bank home of Palestinian-American suspect
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Thursday demolished the family home of a Palestinian-American man accused of being involved in…
Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears
Middle East
July 18, 2019
Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears
SUR BAHER, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of…
Pham Thi Ca: the 99-year-old standing up to Vietnam’s coal rush
World
May 22, 2019
Pham Thi Ca: the 99-year-old standing up to Vietnam’s coal rush
Toothless and nearly blind, grandmother Pham Thi Ca refuses to leave her plot of land even after bulldozers demolished her…
Varanasi temple corridor destroys old neighborhood
World
January 9, 2019
Varanasi temple corridor destroys old neighborhood
India’s ancient city of Varanasi is clearing the way for a grand temple corridor by razing hundreds of houses, wiping…
Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite
Middle East
October 21, 2018
Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday his decision to delay the demolition of a Bedouin…
Egypt razes historical Cairo district, angering residents
Features/Interviews
August 16, 2018
Egypt razes historical Cairo district, angering residents
Egyptian authorities are demolishing a historical 19th century neighborhood in Cairo to make way for high-end housing and business development…
10 residents detained pending investigation into Warraq island clashes
Egypt
July 18, 2017
10 residents detained pending investigation into Warraq island clashes
North Giza prosecutors ordered the detention of 10 residents of Warraq island, Giza, for 15 days pending investigation into clashes…
Security forces withdrew from Warraq, 11 people injured
Egypt
July 16, 2017
Security forces withdrew from Warraq, 11 people injured
Security forces withdrew from al-Warraq Island Sunday afternoon as their presence provoked clashes with the locals.The forces were deployed to the island in the…