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Egypt | Aug 29, 2021

Egypt to make oldest Islamic capital in Africa into open museum

Egypt is planning to turn the city of Fustat, the oldest Islamic capital in Egypt and Africa, into an open museum that offers tourists a distinctive experience.

This picture taken on May 14, 2021, shows an aerial view of Egypt's capital Cairo's Nile island of Manial al-Roda (top) and the historic old Cairo district (bottom).

Culture | Aug 9, 2021

Restoration of Virgin Mary Monastery in southern Egypt sparks controversy

The Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church is on the defensive after tiles were placed over the traditional flooring at a historic monastery in Assiut governorate.

Palestine | Jun 30, 2021

Palestinian team wins international competition to redesign Beirut port

Four young Palestinian architects won an international competition to design reconstruction plans for the destroyed Port of Beirut.

Culture | Jun 13, 2021

Egyptian Museum of Antiquities gets makeover to compete for tourists

The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square is undergoing a facelift that tourism officials and curators hope will allow it to compete with the Grand Egyptian Museum, soon to open its doors to visitors.

Egypt | Apr 25, 2021

Egyptian architects win UNESCO award for reconstruction of Mosul mosque destroyed by IS

The UNESCO announcement that Egyptian architects won the international competition for the reconstruction of the historic Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul sparks debate as to whether their design fits Iraq’s Islamic heritage.

A man on a bicycle rides past Al-Nuri Mosque, which is under reconstruction after it was destroyed in the war against ISIS, on Feb. 28, 2021 in Mosul, Iraq.

Egypt | Mar 31, 2021

Old doors turn into booming business in Egypt

Antiques dealers in Egypt are rushing to recover the old doors of buildings that are being demolished as part of an urban development plan.

A man walks carrying dishes past a Star of David decorating the door of a home in the Jewish quarter of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on June 25, 2015.

Iraq | Mar 11, 2021

Baghdad’s Mustansiriya Madrassa ready for World Heritage List

Baghdad’s Mustansiriya Madrassa established by Abbasid Caliph Al-Mustansir around 1230 suffers obsolescence, dampness, environmental pollution and urban sprawl.

BAGHDAD, IRAQ - NOVEMBER 30: A woman works at the restored Al-Mustansiriya University, founded in 1227 and one of the oldest Islamic universities in the world, on November 30, 2011 in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq is transitioning as the U.S. military continues its withdrawal from the country by the end of December following the war that began in 2003. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Palestine | Feb 12, 2021

A trip down memory lane in this ancient neighborhood of Nablus

A tour in al-Yasmineh (Jasmine) neighborhood in the old city of Nablus takes you to the different civilizations that have passed through Palestine over the centuries.

Egypt | Dec 9, 2020

Behind the scenes of Egypt’s project to face-lift Khedivial Cairo

The Egyptian state has started unifying the facades of buildings and shops in the downtown area of Khedivial Cairo.

TOPSHOT - This picture taken on March 8, 2019 shows a view of the central Talaat Harb square in the Egyptian capital Cairo's downtown district. - Cairo's unique downtown district, with its elegant centuries-old, European-designed buildings, is wrestling to preserve its cultural heritage as the government prepares to move offices to a new desert capital. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Egypt | Nov 12, 2020

Cairo to turn 15th century sultan's caravansary into heritage hotel to boost tourism

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Oct. 24 that it will convert the 15th century Wakala al-Sultan Qaytbay into a heritage hotel after its restoration.