Culture
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Greater Cairo
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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Lower Egypt
The bounty of the sea and the secret of saltiness… Summer tales with fish in the heritage of Suez
In the city of Suez, Fish and seafood are not just everyday food provided by the sea, but a social…
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Greater Cairo
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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Lower Egypt
After the collapse of the minaret of the Sidi Salama Mosque, who will save Islamic heritage from neglect?
The collapse of the minaret of the historic Sidi Salama Mosque in the city of Samannoud, in the Gharbia governorate,…
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Lower Egypt
Monk “Tadaus Afamina”: Abu Mina site back to life… Plans to build a museum and hotel in the area
The archaeological site of Abu Mina in Borg Al Arab, Alexandria, one of the holiest Coptic shrines in the world,…
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Upper Egypt
Despite controversy, the Fayoum Book Fair sparks cultural movement in the governorate
The events of the first Fayoum Book Fair 2025 (dedicated to artist Abdel Rahman Rushdi, 1881–1939), organized by the Egyptian…
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Analysis
The Abu Qir Train: a one way ticket and lost memory
As we wait for the promised fast and efficient metro that is replacing the slow-paced Abu Qir train in Alexandria…
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Upper Egypt
Bastetodon: the Discovery of a 30-Million-Year-Old Predator in Fayoum
Proof that the largest extinct creature once roamed the Egyptian desert was uncovered in February 0f 2025 by the Vertebrate…
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Greater Cairo
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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Greater Cairo
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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