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Al Aqmar Mosque to be inaugurated Sunday after end of restoration works
Egypt

Al Aqmar Mosque to be inaugurated Sunday after end of restoration works

Al Aqmar mosque, located on al-Muizz Street and commissioned by the Fatimid Caliph al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah in 519 AH/ 1125…
PM: Developing Historic Cairo prioritizes maintaining historic, tourist aspects
Egypt

PM: Developing Historic Cairo prioritizes maintaining historic, tourist aspects

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly asserted that the government prioritizes developing the southern part of Historic Cairo area under the state’s…
President al-Sisi opens Al Sayyida Nafisa Mosque after its renovation
Egypt

President al-Sisi opens Al Sayyida Nafisa Mosque after its renovation

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi opened on Tuesday August 8, 2023, Al Sayyida Nafisa Mosque after its renovation. President Sisi toured…
Photos: ‘Take Caire’ supports traditional Egyptian crafts and craftsmen
Culture

Photos: ‘Take Caire’ supports traditional Egyptian crafts and craftsmen

Cairo was – and still is – a cultural center for crafts, arts and creativity, where artisans, residents and visitors…
Archaeologists appeal to stop demolition of tombs in historic Cairo
Egypt

Archaeologists appeal to stop demolition of tombs in historic Cairo

The media bureau manager of the General Union of Arab Archaeologists Abdel-Rahim Rayhan appealed to the Egyptian President to intervene…
Viral image of surreal Cairo building turns out to be AI
Art news

Viral image of surreal Cairo building turns out to be AI

An surreal old building said to be in Cairo has gone viral on Egyptian social media, with many commenting on…
KUNA: Mosque of Ibn Tulun.. an Islamic architectural wonder in Egypt
Egypt

KUNA: Mosque of Ibn Tulun.. an Islamic architectural wonder in Egypt

Mosque of Ibn Tulun in the Egyptian capital Cairo is an example of Islamic architecture that stood the test of…
Egypt demolishes largest shanty area within Old Cairo neighborhood
Egypt

Egypt demolishes largest shanty area within Old Cairo neighborhood

The Cairo Governorate has started removing ‘Ezbet Abu Qarn‘, the largest shanty area within the Old Cairo neighborhood, in implementation…
Al-Hakim bi Amrillah Mosque in Old Cairo opened after renovation
Egypt

Al-Hakim bi Amrillah Mosque in Old Cairo opened after renovation

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa and Minister of Awqaf Mokhtar Gomaa opened on Monday Al-Hakim bi Amrillah Mosque,…
Egypt’s Prime Minister confirms development projects for Old Cairo are speeding along
Egypt

Egypt’s Prime Minister confirms development projects for Old Cairo are speeding along

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced Saturday that projects to develop historic Cairo and its slum areas are speeding along,…
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