downtown cairo

A fire swept through Al-Howeiyaty Secondary School for Girls, leaving its contents destroyed, during clashes between protesters and security personnel…

The entryway is warm and welcoming, despite the vast space and the vaulted ceilings. Huge green walls embrace tens of…

Egypt vice regal Khedive Ismail met with Ali Mubarak Pasha in 1863 to develop a blueprint for Cairo’s future. He…

Even for those who have never set foot in downtown Cairo, it seems familiar, especially after images of Tahrir Square…

A number of activists and graffiti artists painted new graffiti on the wall surrounding the American University in Cairo on…

It is difficult to describe exactly what you are doing when you go to one of Ant Hampton’s theater pieces.…

Egypt is a massive living organism — a web of ticking clocks, each set to a slightly different millisecond. With…

The Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival kicked off its dance offerings Friday afternoon with a series of performances in Borsa, a…

This Thursday, one of the most ambitious cultural events in Cairo’s recent history will set out to transform downtown Cairo…

In “Grand Hotels of Egypt: In the Golden Age of Travel,” Andrew Humphreys gives a detailed history of the flourishing…