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Photos – Gezira House: first building in Zamalek to restore its splendor after 111 years
Egypt

Photos – Gezira House: first building in Zamalek to restore its splendor after 111 years

In the heart of the island of Zamalek, with its urban features linked to one of Egypt’s architectural renaissance periods,…
Israel levels West Bank home of Palestinian-American suspect
Middle East

Israel levels West Bank home of Palestinian-American suspect

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Thursday demolished the family home of a Palestinian-American man accused of being involved in…
Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears
Middle East

Israeli demolition order on Jerusalem outskirts stokes Palestinian fears

SUR BAHER, West Bank (Reuters) – Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian homes near a military barrier on the outskirts of…
Pham Thi Ca: the 99-year-old standing up to Vietnam’s coal rush
World

Pham Thi Ca: the 99-year-old standing up to Vietnam’s coal rush

Toothless and nearly blind, grandmother Pham Thi Ca refuses to leave her plot of land even after bulldozers demolished her…
Varanasi temple corridor destroys old neighborhood
World

Varanasi temple corridor destroys old neighborhood

India’s ancient city of Varanasi is clearing the way for a grand temple corridor by razing hundreds of houses, wiping…
Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite
Middle East

Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday his decision to delay the demolition of a Bedouin…
Egypt razes historical Cairo district, angering residents
Features/Interviews

Egypt razes historical Cairo district, angering residents

Egyptian authorities are demolishing a historical 19th century neighborhood in Cairo to make way for high-end housing and business development…
10 residents detained pending investigation into Warraq island clashes
Egypt

10 residents detained pending investigation into Warraq island clashes

North Giza prosecutors ordered the detention of 10 residents of Warraq island, Giza, for 15 days pending investigation into clashes…
Security forces withdrew from Warraq, 11 people injured
Egypt

Security forces withdrew from Warraq, 11 people injured

Security forces withdrew from al-Warraq Island Sunday afternoon as their presence provoked clashes with the locals.The forces were deployed to the island in the…
Residents of Azarita building evacuated
Egypt

Residents of Azarita building evacuated

Residents were evacuated from the building opposite Azarita’s leaning building, which was recently demolished, until engineers inspect the building and decide…
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