Greater Cairo
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Remains of the Poet are no more: the demolition of Mahmoud Sami al-Baroudi’s Mausoleum
Cairo’s historic cemeteries witnessed yet another demolition on 6 February 2025 of the mausoleum of poet and former minister of…
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Masalla Park Under Threat: Petition Demands Halt to Construction and Concrete Works
More than three months after Bab Masr investigated the activities at Masalla Park in Zamalek—under the headline “Soil Excavation and…
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Art auction to support Darb 1718 after its headquarters were demolished: Artists give back
The Darb 1718 Contemporary Art Foundation launched an exceptional artistic initiative in the form of a 10-day art auction at…
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Central Ramses: Witness to Cairo’s transformations and the history of telecommunications in Egypt
The Central Ramses building has witnessed the city’s transformations since its construction at the beginning of the last century. Since…
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From a garden to an artificial forest… This is how the historic Zahria Garden will be destroyed!
It seems that the “development” bug has finally reached the historic Zahria Garden in Zamalek, where Bab Al-Masr got a…
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Will UNESCO list Saint Catherine’s Monastery as an endangered heritage site?
Egypt recently managed to remove the historic Abu Mina monastery in Alexandria from UNESCO’s list of endangered heritage sites after…
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Andrew Simon: Egyptians created their popular culture on cassette tapes… and the attack on Popular songs began with Adawiya
When the tapes speak, official history falls silent. With this idea, Andrew Simon opened a different door to understanding popular…
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Khaled Al-Anani’s promises at UNESCO: preserving heritage, freedom of expression, and protecting journalists’ rights
BabMsr obtained a copy of the speeches of the three candidates for the position of Director-General of UNESCO, which will…
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Samar Dweidar: Palestinians are not numbers… and “Palestinian Stories” is proof
Behind every Palestinian martyr and victim, there is a story that the news reports never tell, dreams that never had…
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An exhibition in Paris reimagines Cleopatra, far from Western narratives
The “Cleopatra: The Mystery” exhibition, organized by the Arab World Institute, will continue in Paris until January 11, 2026. The…
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