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PHOTO GALLERY: Best view of Egyptian capital from Cairo Tower




A picture of a public river bus making its way through the Nile from one shore to the other

The large building on the left is Mubarak's disbanded National Democratic Party headquarters, burnt out during the 2011 uprising, with a sign on it to advertise the Economic Development Conference held in mid-March

A closer look at the private clubs and hotels on the west bank of the Nile in the up-scale Zemalek district

On the opposite side of the Nile is a view of Garden City, Cairo's main embassy district

On the closest side of the Nile are some of the cities famous boat restaurants while on the far side is downtown Cairo

The view of the famous Semiramis and Shepheards hotels (middle) and the Mohamed Ali Citadel Mosque in the background

A view of the Nile looking southwards

A view of the tennis courts in an up-scale Hotel in Cairo

A view of one of the Nile tributaries which flow in the capital and on the left the headquarters of Al Masry Al Youm, one of Cairo's main daily newspaers

A number of boats and yachts parking at the Nile's dock

A closer look at buildings and hotels on the west bank of the Nile

Qasr El-Nile Bridge

A view of Cairo Tower from the east bank of the Nile

A wide shot of the Nile, downtown Cairo and beyond

The boat in the foreground is both a nightclub and restaurant while the middle of the picture is a view of the iconic Tahrir Square

The view of the sprawling commercial and residential suburbs of Cairo

A view of the corniche in Agouza, a suburb of Cairo

Photos: Mai Shaheen