Nasr City
‘Freedom Painters’ bring new life to Nasr City walls
Art news
March 30, 2011
‘Freedom Painters’ bring new life to Nasr City walls
This time last year, Hajj Sueilam would sit in his Nasr City cigarette kiosk and look out at a low…
State security planned to destroy classified documents after revolution
Egypt
March 6, 2011
State security planned to destroy classified documents after revolution
The state security apparatus put together a plan to get rid of its secret documents following the ouster of former…
Sunday’s papers: The empire’s fall
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Sunday’s papers: The empire’s fall
You know it's a revolution when the same protesters, who two years ago timidly protested in front of state security…
Protesters storm headquarters of Egypt’s state security
Egypt
March 6, 2011
Protesters storm headquarters of Egypt’s state security
Thousands of Egyptians roamed through the State Security headquarters in Nasr City for hours on Saturday night, reading and collecting…
Broken oil pipeline in Nasr City stops traffic for hours
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Broken oil pipeline in Nasr City stops traffic for hours
Traffic was stopped early Saturday morning in the area surrounding the Ahly Club in Nasr City district in dead standstill…
Nasr City receives 5.5 mn square meter plot
Business
April 18, 2010
Nasr City receives 5.5 mn square meter plot
Egyptian developer Nasr City Housing said on Sunday it had received a 1,339 feddan (5.5 million square meter) plot of…
Lost at sea
Life & Style
February 26, 2010
Lost at sea
“Hail in Cairo! What fun,” I remember thinking cheerfully as the tiny pellets bounced off the taxi’s windshield. Looking out…
Swiss District: Melting pot or powder keg?
Egypt
January 29, 2010
Swiss District: Melting pot or powder keg?
The two blocks of residential buildings and humble businesses known as the Swiss District are tucked away in the back…
Govt targets Nasr City kiosks
Egypt
January 11, 2010
Govt targets Nasr City kiosks
A government crackdown on kiosks in Nasr City is leaving behind growing resentment and a succession of broken homes. Kiosk…