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Neoliberal Cairo: Whose city?
Opinion

Neoliberal Cairo: Whose city?

Behind the growing nostalgia for a once orderly and beautiful Cairo lies an alarming metamorphosis that is scarcely brought up…
The changing face of Horreya
Life & Style

The changing face of Horreya

When Downtown Cairo coffeehouse Horreya closed its doors on 25 February for a religious holiday, it was no surprise for…
Shari’ Mohamed Ali: the surviving legend of a Cairene street
Archaeology

Shari’ Mohamed Ali: the surviving legend of a Cairene street

The traditional map of Khedival Cairo marks Mohamed Ali Street as its northeastern gate. Aside from a bit of restoration…
Downtown Cairo’s budget hotels: No want of character
Life & Style

Downtown Cairo’s budget hotels: No want of character

The Grand Hyatt has a revolving restaurant. The J.W. Marriott has a fake beach. The Tulip Hotel, on the other…
Downtown Cairo’s complex politics
Egypt

Downtown Cairo’s complex politics

While downtown Cairo has been the site of much of the political mobilization in Egypt over the past decade, little…
Downtown reborn? The Ismaelia Consortium’s vision for urban regeneration
Features/Interviews

Downtown reborn? The Ismaelia Consortium’s vision for urban regeneration

Al-Masry Al-Youm continues its conversation with Karim Shafei, Chief Executive Officer of Al Ismaelia for Real Estate Investments, about the…
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…
“If I owned downtown Cairo…”
Egypt

“If I owned downtown Cairo…”

Downtown: it boasts some of Cairo’s best-kept architecture, alongside some of it most battered buildings; some of the classiest establishments,…
Serving the public interest in Cairo’s urban development
Opinion

Serving the public interest in Cairo’s urban development

Cairo faces many pressing urban challenges that are common to major cities in the developing world. As with many cities…
Cairo’s pedestrian heaven
Life & Style

Cairo’s pedestrian heaven

As our streets become more crowded, suffocating and aggressive, there is a need for calmer and friendlier hideaways. Armed with…
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