Architecture
A thousand buzzwords
Art news
December 20, 2012
A thousand buzzwords
“We believe that it should be the PEOPLE who decide, the people who transformed Egypt through occupying Tahrir should now liberate the midan and permanently claim…
Restoring Egypt’s scientific heritage – Part II
Books
November 15, 2012
Restoring Egypt’s scientific heritage – Part II
In the second part of our review of the Institut d’Egypte, Egypt Independent is focusing on the restoration of its…
NGOs and activists protest to save the architecture of Port Said
Archaeology
September 21, 2012
NGOs and activists protest to save the architecture of Port Said
PORT SAID — For the past two days, dozens of Port Said residents protested on Eugenie and al-Geish streets…
Cosmopolitan Alexandria endangered
Archaeology
May 29, 2012
Cosmopolitan Alexandria endangered
“The city of Alexander,” “The second Egyptian capital,” “The cosmopolitan city,” “The bride of the Mediterranean;” so many are the…
Demolition of disused Alexandria Greek Club highlights larger problems
Egypt
April 29, 2012
Demolition of disused Alexandria Greek Club highlights larger problems
Located on the ground floor of a spacious low-rise building, shaded by tall trees facing a small garden, the Greek…
Megawra brings Cairo’s young architects together
Art news
March 21, 2012
Megawra brings Cairo’s young architects together
A great amalgamation of art and engineering, architectural vision determines the spaces we live in and traverse. In Cairo, questions…
An exhibition in Zamalek remembers Hassan Fathy
Art news
January 3, 2012
An exhibition in Zamalek remembers Hassan Fathy
An exhibition of the work of renowned Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy is currently on display at the Gezira Art Center…
Postcard from Bratislava: The biggest village in Slovakia
Life & Style
August 11, 2011
Postcard from Bratislava: The biggest village in Slovakia
Many say that Bratislava isn’t worth visiting, that it is a miniature Prague, and that it can be toured in…
Fatimid minaret in Beni Suef to undergo restoration soon
Archaeology
August 6, 2011
Fatimid minaret in Beni Suef to undergo restoration soon
The minaret of the great mosque in Dalas village, in Beni Suef, is one of five remaining minarets from the…
Egypt first African country to compete in European solar competition
Environment
July 26, 2011
Egypt first African country to compete in European solar competition
The American University in Cairo (AUC) will be the first Middle Eastern and African university team to compete in a…