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Half of Cairo Airport at Opera Square

In a beautiful scene reflecting the splendor, elegance, and cleanliness of Opera Square, we see the bus moving across the square before stopping in front of the elegant station, whose façade was covered in black and white marble and which stood on Al-Gomhoria Street

Apr 10, 2020•3 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

Fatima al-Shagra Mosque: Al-Ghouria Rejoiced at It, Then the Pandemic Closed It

“A Russian slave girl who lived during the Ottoman era and was buried in the mosque”, this is what we know about the “Honorable Lady” Fatima al-Shagra, whose name appears in the founding inscription of the small mosque located on Ahmed Maher Street near Bab Zuweila. The mosque was built during the Mamluk era under Sultan al-Ashraf Qaitbay by Prince Rashid al-Din al-Bahai, while the style of its minaret dates to the Ottoman era and its construction is attributed to Fatima. …

Apr 7, 2020•2 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

Photos|| Agriculture Ministry Disinfects the Radio Building in El-Shorbagy to Prevent Coronavirus

The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation disinfected the historic radio building on El-Shorbagy Street in downtown Cairo. This historic building witnessed some of Egypt’s most important historical events. Today, the Cairo Veterinary Medicine Directorate disinfected the entire building, including its corridors, studios, and offices, following coordination between El-Sayed El-Quseir, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, and Hussein Zein, Chairman of the National Media Authority. This comes …

Apr 7, 2020•2 min

Places & Architecture

Rodriguez Building

A view of the inner lobby of the Rodriguez Building in Zamalek. Rodriguez was the manager of the Singer sewing machine company in the 1940s. Mr. Rodriguez wanted to build a villa with a large garden for hosting parties. The plot covered 2000 square meters, of which 800 square meters were built up and 1200 square meters were left as a garden. To reduce construction costs, three …

Apr 5, 2020•1 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

El Dammah Theatre in Downtown Cairo Closed and Sealed

The executive authorities of Abdeen district closed and sealed El Dammah Theatre, located at ٣٠ Al-Balaqsah Street off Tahrir Street, for failing to implement the ban issued by the prime minister, in coordination with the Shops and Occupancy Administration, square officials, and field monitoring, as part of measures to confront the novel coronavirus. El Dammah Theatre is affiliated with the El Mastaba Center for Egyptian Folk Music, and the center …

Apr 5, 2020•1 min

Places & Architecture

Shepheard’s Popular Street Football Square

The Cairo fire of 26 January 1925 was not merciful to the venerable Shepheard Hotel on Republic Street, formerly Ibrahim Pasha Street. In fact, it was especially harsh on it. The fire completely and devastatingly destroyed the hotel, which, together with its rear garden, occupied most of the large rectangle extending lengthwise along Republic Street, running parallel at the back with Haret El-Kobara Street and extending across the two widths to Alfy and Waked streets. …

Mar 31, 2020•3 min

Culture & Arts

The Film “At Studio Misr”... A New Wave to the Film Strip

Like people and their phases, entities flourish. Their lights shine and fade; they become active and subside, leaving the observer no choice but to contemplate them. In her film “At Studio Misr,” Mona Asaad observes how this studio began as a giant, how it developed, withered, was revived, resisted, and eventually declined. We see the fate of national industries and watch the dreams of a group of filmmakers to restore the glory of Egyptian cinema go up in smoke. …

Mar 29, 2020•11 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

Misr Petroleum Offers Sanitizers and Disinfectants at Its Outlet on Ahmed Orabi Street

Misr Petroleum Company has offered sanitizers and disinfectants at the main outlets affiliated with the company’s central administration as a first step toward distributing them to all vehicle stations, as part of efforts to support the state’s fight against the novel coronavirus. Company officials noted that the products are currently available at the company’s main outlet on Ahmed Orabi Street in Downtown Cairo, which remains open daily until 5 p.m. …

Mar 22, 2020•1 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

Photos and Video|| Part of the Façade of a Heritage Building Collapses in Talaat Harb Square

Khaled Mohamed, one of the followers of the Mantiqti website, shared photos and a video showing the collapse of part of the façade of a heritage building located in Talaat Harb Square, specifically the Iraqi Airways building at ٢٢ Qasr El Nil Street. Khaled urged officials to intervene quickly to restore the façade and preserve the heritage of the Downtown area.

Mar 22, 2020•1 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

Hatba: “Downtown Hotels Are the Worst Affected by ‘Coronavirus,’ and We Will Not Close Them”

Dr. Mervat Hatba, Chairperson of the Holding Company for Tourism and Hotels, said that downtown hotels have so far been the most affected by the novel coronavirus because they rely primarily on foreigners, whose arrival in Egypt stopped after international flights were suspended. In a statement to Al Mal newspaper, she added: »Since the beginning of this month until now, bookings have declined by up to 30 …

Mar 18, 2020•2 min

Cairo & Neighborhoods

To Confront “Coronavirus”... Downtown Cinemas Closed Until Further Notice

Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, issued a decision suspending screenings held in cinemas and theaters, regardless of their affiliation, until further notice. The measure was taken as a precautionary step within the state’s comprehensive plan to address any potential repercussions of the novel coronavirus. The Rise and Fall of Downtown Cinemas... History, Stories, and Detailed Information

Mar 17, 2020•1 min

Places & Architecture

The Lost Temple

The building shown in the picture is Al-Huda Al-Mohamady Mosque. A Jewish temple named Neve Shalom once stood on this site. The name means Oasis of Peace, and it was also called the Great Synagogue. The temple was built in 1890. At the time of its construction, it was Cairo’s largest and most magnificent temple, and it remained Cairo’s principal temple until the construction of Shaar Hashamaim Temple on Adly Street …

Mar 17, 2020•2 min

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