Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
10/29/2024 8:41:19 PM
Controversy broils as parts of historic Cairo face demolition
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
8/25/2024 10:36:00 AM
An Integrated Management of Cultural Tourism Project is promoting Historic Cairo and Luxor as cultural tourism investment destinations, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
7/9/2024 7:52:24 PM
Egypt’s first Islamic capital of Fustat is to be converted into an environmental, cultural, and touristic destination as part of the development of Historic Cairo, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
6/4/2024 7:25:33 PM
The Al-Tunbugha Al-Maridani Mosque in Historic Cairo has reopened to the public after almost two decades of restoration, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
5/18/2024 11:35:00 AM
The official inauguration of Al-Sayeda Zeinab Mosque and Mausoleum in Historic Cairo after renovation work revives the legacy of the Prophet Mohamed’s granddaughter, reports Nevine El-Aref
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Heritage
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Photo Heritage
4/5/2024 1:46:20 PM
The Minarets and Domes photo exhibition was held at the Prince Taz Palace in Historic Cairo this week, showcasing the distinctive architectural feature that gives Cairo the nickname of “the city of a thousand minarets.”
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Egypt
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Tourism
4/4/2024 7:02:51 PM
The government is following up on a plan to rebrand Greater Cairo as a tourist destination to prolong the duration of the tourist experience in the city to around 12 days, according to a cabinet statement on Thursday.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
2/21/2024 7:26:39 PM
Last weekend, Khazana School for Heritage held their Bawtaqa (Crucible) Days at Al-Ghoury Dome and the House of Egyptian Architecture in historic Cairo.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
9/17/2023 3:31:23 PM
Every year during the first week of January, Egypt observes the moulid, a Sufi celebration commemorating the death anniversary of Imam Al-Rifaai, at the mosque that bears his name, located in the Al-Khalifa district in the heart of Historic Cairo.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
9/4/2023 10:14:32 PM
In the heart of Historic Cairo, the mausoleum and mosque of Sayeda Zeinab (6-62 hijri), the granddaughter of the Prophet Muhammad, centres the square and district that holds her name.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
8/29/2023 7:58:43 PM
Monday 28 August witnessed the closing ceremony of a three-year-long UNESCO project to preserve the culture of craftsmanship in Cairo's Khan El-Khalili and El-Darb El-Ahmar historic areas, held at Al-Azhar Park.
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Egypt
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Urban & Transport
8/29/2023 5:35:10 PM
Cairene authorities denied on Tuesday demolishing the tomb belonging to legendary Egyptian poet laureate Ahmed Shawqi (1868-1932), nicknamed the Prince of Poets, after photos depicting debris at his tomb in Historic Cairo sparked uproar on social media.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
8/17/2023 4:27:00 PM
The timeless beauty of the Al-Aqmar Mosque is once again gracing Historic Cairo following its reopening after restoration this week.
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Antiquities
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Islamic
8/14/2023 12:03:34 PM
After almost three years of restoration, the Al-Aqmar Mosque on Al-Muizz Street in Historic Cairo, opened its doors to worshippers and visitors on Sunday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/25/2023 3:29:54 PM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the 11th-century Al-Hakim Mosque in Historic Cairo on Sunday, during the second day of his official state visit to Egypt.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
4/8/2023 11:05:38 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday followed up on Saturday on the progress in the Julius Nyerere Hydropower plant and dam (JNHPP) in Tanzania as well as major development projects at home in Cairo and South Sinai.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
3/3/2023 7:28:00 PM
A new heritage trail exploring 12 Islamic monuments in the Al-Darb Al-Ahmar district of Historic Cairo has been inaugurated.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
2/26/2023 5:57:46 PM
Saturday night, Khazana School for Heritage celebrated it's first anniversary by throwing a classic wedding theme event on a rooftop in Historic Cairo
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Features
2/14/2023 9:52:16 PM
Al-ahram Weekly visits the Beit Yakan in Historic Cairo that is hosting a project to rejuvenate traditional carpentry in Egypt with Japanese assistance.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Heritage
2/7/2023 10:34:38 PM
Three Islamic monuments in Historic Cairo were reopened this week after restoration, reports Nevine El-Aref
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