Mohamed Elshahed
A tale of towers and shacks
Opinion
August 12, 2012
A tale of towers and shacks
The violence at the Nile City Towers 10 days ago left one dead and more than 22 injured, in addition…
Building walls, losing sovereignty
Opinion
December 26, 2011
Building walls, losing sovereignty
Prior to the American invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq in 2003, the only military force in the modern Middle…
Building Egypt, but how?
Opinion
July 11, 2011
Building Egypt, but how?
In recent weeks there have been numerous reports of the government allocating millions of pounds for the development of slums.…
A new beginning for Egyptian tourism
Opinion
June 1, 2011
A new beginning for Egyptian tourism
In the recent flurry of reports about Egypt’s impending economic challenges, many have highlighted the damage done to the tourism…
Saving Cairo Station
Opinion
May 2, 2011
Saving Cairo Station
A crime is being committed in Cairo’s main train station. For years, Egyptian academics and state planners have been re-discovering…
Remaking Cairo from below
Opinion
April 21, 2011
Remaking Cairo from below
The rush to erect a monument to mark the revolution and the martyrs in Tahrir Square is an insult to…