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Endangered past
Cairo :: Egypt | 10 months ago
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According to tradition, the location of Al-Fustat was chosen by a dove which laid its egg in Amr Ibn Al-Aas tent, located to the north of the Roman fortress of Babylon. Ibn Al-Aas saw that this is a sign from God and left the tent untouched at its
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19th-century synagogue reopens in Cairo's ancient Jewish quarter
Cairo :: Egypt | 1 year ago
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The 19th-century synagogue of Maimonides in Cairo's ancient Jewish quarter reopened Sunday after a nearly two-year restoration by Egyptian authorities, participants at the opening told AFP. They said some 150 people attended the opening, including
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EGYPT: STOP FORCED EVICTIONS AND CONSULT SLUM-DWELLERS TO RESOLVE HOUSING CRISIS
Egyptian authorities and political parties must put the rights of the country's 12 million slum-dwellers at the top of their agenda if they are to meet the demands for social justice and human dignity championed during the “25 January
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Cairo is the capital of Egypt, the largest city in Africa
Cairo is the capital of Egypt, the largest city in Africa and the 16th most populated metropolitan area in the world. Cairo is also ranked as one of the most densely populated cities in
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Special: Recapturing Babylon
Luxor :: Egypt | almost 2 years ago
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The Archaeology of Old Cairo and the Origins of the City Peter Sheehan The American University in Cairo Press, 2010. Reviewed by Jill Kamil Every so often a book comes on the market which is extraordinary, not only in production, layout, original
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A two-for-one trip to Egypt this fall
Toronto :: Canada | almost 2 years ago
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Arab Spring has meant fewer tourists in the region and that's led to a drop in vacation costs. Tour East Holidays is selling its first two-for-one tour to Egypt which includes five-star hotels throughout, return economy airfare with Air Canada from
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Taking the broader view
Cairo :: Egypt | 2 years ago
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In this climate of respect I am reminded of the good terms enjoyed between the Mamluk Sultan Barquq and Pope Matthew back in the 14th century. The sultan, who had consulted the pope before accepting the sultanship in 1382, immediately designated four
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Shared traditions and religious tolerance
Cairo :: Egypt | 2 years ago
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For one thing, the Salah Salem Highway today physically divides the so-called Fatimid city (sometimes referred to as the Historic Zone), famous for its Islamic monuments, from the churches and monasteries of Old Cairo. For another, Egyptian history
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Heritage: Egypt's illustrious Coptic heritage
Alexandria :: Egypt | over 2 years ago
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Egypt's illustrious Coptic heritage The first-ever locally curated exhibition on Coptic art highlights the contribution of Egypt's Copts to the nation's heritage, Nevine El-Aref takes a look at this rich past Last week Cairo's Saliba Street was even
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When Uncle Elie came back to Egypt
Cairo :: Egypt | over 2 years ago
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It was at the cafe overlooking the Baron Empain Palace in Greater Cairo that I met for the first time recently with Uncle Elie. His full name is Elie Amin Kheder, and he is one of tens of thousands of Egyptian Jews who were forced out of their
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