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Egyptian hosts plan to stress the interests of the developing world at climate change summit
Removal of storied homes part of bigger changes that many fear will destroy heritage and green space in Egyptian capital
Historic graves to be removed in government building programme to ease traffic congestion
Inside the government and military’s squeeze on Safwan Thabet and his dairy company
Fascinating look at an underexplored bit of the Roaring Twenties, which ultimately changed the terms of Egyptian popular culture and blazed a path for women
The ‘craftsmen on cushions’ are battling to preserve their centuries-old art
President Sisi’s belligerent rhetoric underlines concern over strategic port and any deal between Ankara and Moscow
Most mosques shuttered and gatherings banned as Islamic world prepares for holy month
The world’s biggest archeological museum opens next October — but private tours already offer a glimpse of its astonishing treasures
Egyptian riot police out in force to prevent repeat of last week’s demonstrations
A round-up of world property news
Airlines would not say what prompted the abrupt moves
Brexit fallout in the UK and Europe, oversupply in the Gulf and a possible new dawn for Africa
Ismaelia is renovating the dilapidated splendour of Africa’s biggest city
Arrests highlight autocratic regime’s hardening stance against dissent
With dozens dead in the worst clashes for years, regional powers are trying to halt the violence between Israel and the Palestinian enclave
Opposition figures call for boycott of repressive regime as election gets under way
There are worrying precedents to Egypt’s plan for a new megacity
Cairo fears that hydropower project will reduce access to water
Army is supervising construction of new ‘capital’ as part of drive to bolster Sisi’s rule
Investors remain wedded to real estate as a key repository of wealth
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