Old Cairo
Al Aqmar Mosque to be inaugurated Sunday after end of restoration works
Egypt
August 12, 2023
Al Aqmar Mosque to be inaugurated Sunday after end of restoration works
Al Aqmar mosque, located on al-Muizz Street and commissioned by the Fatimid Caliph al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah in 519 AH/ 1125…
PM: Developing Historic Cairo prioritizes maintaining historic, tourist aspects
Egypt
August 11, 2023
PM: Developing Historic Cairo prioritizes maintaining historic, tourist aspects
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly asserted that the government prioritizes developing the southern part of Historic Cairo area under the state’s…
President al-Sisi opens Al Sayyida Nafisa Mosque after its renovation
Egypt
August 8, 2023
President al-Sisi opens Al Sayyida Nafisa Mosque after its renovation
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened on Tuesday August 8, 2023, Al Sayyida Nafisa Mosque after its renovation. President Sisi toured…
Photos: ‘Take Caire’ supports traditional Egyptian crafts and craftsmen
Culture
July 17, 2023
Photos: ‘Take Caire’ supports traditional Egyptian crafts and craftsmen
Cairo was – and still is – a cultural center for crafts, arts and creativity, where artisans, residents and visitors…
Archaeologists appeal to stop demolition of tombs in historic Cairo
Egypt
June 7, 2023
Archaeologists appeal to stop demolition of tombs in historic Cairo
The media bureau manager of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists Abdel-Rahim Rayhan appealed to the Egyptian President to intervene…
Viral image of surreal Cairo building turns out to be AI
Art news
May 24, 2023
Viral image of surreal Cairo building turns out to be AI
An surreal old building said to be in Cairo has gone viral on Egyptian social media, with many commenting on…
KUNA: Mosque of Ibn Tulun.. an Islamic architectural wonder in Egypt
Egypt
May 11, 2023
KUNA: Mosque of Ibn Tulun.. an Islamic architectural wonder in Egypt
Mosque of Ibn Tulun in the Egyptian capital Cairo is an example of Islamic architecture that stood the test of…
Egypt demolishes largest shanty area within Old Cairo neighborhood
Egypt
March 8, 2023
Egypt demolishes largest shanty area within Old Cairo neighborhood
The Cairo Governorate has started removing ‘Ezbet Abu Qarn‘, the largest shanty area within the Old Cairo neighborhood, in implementation…
Al-Hakim bi Amrillah Mosque in Old Cairo opened after renovation
Egypt
February 28, 2023
Al-Hakim bi Amrillah Mosque in Old Cairo opened after renovation
Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa and Minister of Awqaf Mokhtar Gomaa opened on Monday Al-Hakim bi Amrillah Mosque,…
Egypt’s Prime Minister confirms development projects for Old Cairo are speeding along
Egypt
February 14, 2021
Egypt’s Prime Minister confirms development projects for Old Cairo are speeding along
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced Saturday that projects to develop historic Cairo and its slum areas are speeding along,…