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Cairo 2030: New vision, new city
Opinion
May 14, 2010
Cairo 2030: New vision, new city
Cairo has arguably grown to become one of the ugliest urban metropolises in the world. Construction gone unchecked in the…
Bab el-Luq: Downtown market in decay
Archaeology
May 9, 2010
Bab el-Luq: Downtown market in decay
One needs to pay close attention to notice the presence of the nearby Bab el-Luq market while standing in Cairo's…
Downtown: Revival or gentrification?
Art news
April 29, 2010
Downtown: Revival or gentrification?
For months, rumors of major real-estate acquisitions in Cairo's downtown district have been rife, raising fears that the city center…