Architecture
Photos: Alexandria Opera House: A unique architectural heritage embodying the glory of the theater
Culture
April 30, 2019
Photos: Alexandria Opera House: A unique architectural heritage embodying the glory of the theater
“One of the most outstanding buildings in Lower Egypt and one of Alexandria’s architectural treasures,” said archaeologist Ahmed Abdel Fattah describing…
150 state historic buildings to be revamped by private sector
Egypt
April 26, 2019
150 state historic buildings to be revamped by private sector
Egypt’s Minister of Public Enterprise Hesham Tawfik officially stated on Tuesday that the government is currently setting a plan to…
India fights to save its heritage havelis in the desert
World
April 5, 2019
India fights to save its heritage havelis in the desert
The resplendent mansions of Bikaner once hosted royalty and wealthy merchants passing through India’s deserts with their caravans, but centuries…
Visits to Abdeen Palace will be restricted: official
Culture
April 2, 2019
Visits to Abdeen Palace will be restricted: official
“Public visits to Abdeen palace will take place under specific restrictions and regulations. There will be allowed only a limited…
From outrage to icon: Paris marks 30 years of Louvre’s pyramid
World
March 28, 2019
From outrage to icon: Paris marks 30 years of Louvre’s pyramid
It was once decried as an architectural “obscenity”, but as the Louvre’s glass pyramid turns 30 on Friday, it has…
Egypt’s Ebtissam Moustapha among 50 most influential architects in Middle East
Egypt
March 26, 2019
Egypt’s Ebtissam Moustapha among 50 most influential architects in Middle East
Egyptian architect Ebtissam Moustapha has been listed among the 50 most influential Middle Eastern architects in monthly magazine Middle East…
Dubai and Saudi Arabia towers in time war to be world’s tallest
Features/Interviews
March 4, 2019
Dubai and Saudi Arabia towers in time war to be world’s tallest
The race to the top has just gotten tighter, with two rising mega-towers in the Middle East battling to become…
Yemen’s ancient architecture threatened by war
Middle East
August 16, 2018
Yemen’s ancient architecture threatened by war
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s three-year war has taken a heavy toll on Sanaa’s historic Old City, a dense warren of…
Somers Clarke’s House listed with Coptic and Islamic monuments
Egypt
August 8, 2018
Somers Clarke’s House listed with Coptic and Islamic monuments
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani has approved the addition of English architect Somers Clarke’s house to a list of notable Islamic…
7-storey building collapses in Alexandria, no deaths or injuries
Egypt
April 6, 2018
7-storey building collapses in Alexandria, no deaths or injuries
Alexandria Governor Mohammed Sultan announced on Friday that a property located on Al-Quds Street inside the Alexandria district of Mustafa…