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Government-allied forces leave Yemeni city, rebels re-enter
Middle East
November 14, 2021
Government-allied forces leave Yemeni city, rebels re-enter
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Forces loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government have withdrawn from the strategic port city of Hodeida,…
Ismailia governor criticized for outdoor gym at city’s downtown area
Life & Style
August 5, 2019
Ismailia governor criticized for outdoor gym at city’s downtown area
Controversy spread in the city of Ismailia following governor Hamdi Osman’s decision to install exercise devices at the city’s public…
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…
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars
Environment
February 4, 2019
Porcine pickle: Hong Kongers divided over city’s emboldened wild boars
As Hong Kong prepares to celebrate the Year of the Pig, the city is facing its own peculiar porcine pickle…
Paris releases new tourism video in hopes of luring tourists back to city
Life & Style
September 24, 2016
Paris releases new tourism video in hopes of luring tourists back to city
The city of Paris has released a new tourism video in the hopes of bringing tourists back to the capital…
Michelin launches city guides for tourists in a hurry
Life & Style
September 24, 2016
Michelin launches city guides for tourists in a hurry
Michelin has launched a new series of travel guides to help tourists quickly discover destination cities. The Map And Guide line…
Protesting poor garbage collection, Obour residents throw litter outside municipality
Egypt
October 15, 2015
Protesting poor garbage collection, Obour residents throw litter outside municipality
Citizens in Obour city, located on the eastern outskirts of Cairo, have launched a campaign urging citizens to protest local…
Can your city survive the apocalypse?
Life & Style
July 22, 2015
Can your city survive the apocalypse?
The destruction of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina was heralded as a wake-up call for the US, a catastrophe that…
World cities through the eyes of a traveler
Art news
May 11, 2011
World cities through the eyes of a traveler
The title of Damon Kowarsky’s exhibition at the Mashrabia Gallery – “In Visible Cities” – is a clever pun, but…