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Pope Tawadros celebrates entry of Holy Family to Egypt
Egypt
June 2, 2019
Pope Tawadros celebrates entry of Holy Family to Egypt
The Coptic Orthodox Church recently celebrated the entry of the Holy Family to the land of Egypt. Pope Tawadros II…
Downtown Cairo battles to keep cosmopolitan heritage alive
Culture
April 2, 2019
Downtown Cairo battles to keep cosmopolitan heritage alive
Cairo’s downtown, with its old European-designed buildings, is wrestling to preserve its cultural heritage as Egypt readies a new capital…
Development plan for Cairo comes alongside New Administrative Capital move: Egypt’s PM
Egypt
February 3, 2019
Development plan for Cairo comes alongside New Administrative Capital move: Egypt’s PM
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Sunday that a plan is being made to develop Cairo further, particularly …
Egypt struggles to restore Cairo’s historic heart
Culture
November 7, 2018
Egypt struggles to restore Cairo’s historic heart
Workers perched on scaffolding delicately repair Cairo’s 13th-century al-Zahir Baybars mosque, a vital restoration project in the Egyptian capital’s…
Egypt’s Culture Ministry investigates unauthorized repainting of Khedive Ismail statue
Culture
August 7, 2018
Egypt’s Culture Ministry investigates unauthorized repainting of Khedive Ismail statue
Egypt’s Culture Minister Enas Abdel Dayem on Monday established a committee of fine arts experts and members from the…