Cairo Eye aims to turn Egypt into global tourism hub

The Egyptian government has laid the foundation stone of a massive project to build the Cairo Eye, the fifth-largest in the world, as part of efforts to boost tourism.
This picture taken on October 23, 2019 shows a view of car traffic flowing through the Kasr el-Nil bridge across the Nile river in Egyptian capital Cairo's central Zamalek district. (Photo by Mohamed el-Shahed / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP via Getty Images)
This picture shows a view of car traffic flowing through Kasr el-Nil Bridge across the Nile River, Zamalek district, Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 23, 2019. - Mohamed el-Shahed/AFP via Getty Images
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Cairo Gov. Khaled Abdel Aal laid the foundation stone for the Cairo Eye, a huge cantilevered observation wheel on the Nile River in the upscale district of Zamalek. The project is part of the Egyptian government’s plans to turn Egypt into one of the top-rated tourist destinations in the world.

“The Cairo Eye will be a new amusement and tourist attraction and a landmark of modern Cairo,” Abdel Aal said at the opening ceremony of the project Jan. 21.

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