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228 results for Cairo

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Abdel Zaher Binding

17 May 2007

With over half a century of craftsmanship under his belt, Mohamed Abdel Zaher has transformed his family-run book-binding business into a modern enterprise, retaining all of its character and charm.

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There is plenty of music in the Middle East but how do you hear it? Two entrepreneurs are launching English-language platform Dandin to help promote talent in the region; from protest songs to perfect pop, it’s an online…

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Hall orders

19 August 2021

Designing a new Grand Hall for the League of Arab States demanded experience, flair and respect for tradition. Enter Lebanese architect Nada Debs.

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El Korba, Heliopolis

17 March 2009

The best quality of life in Cairo is not to be found in its glitzy but homogeneous satellite towns but in the old-fashioned charm of El Korba. Founded early last century by a Belgian baron, it combines Islamic and Art-Deco…

Monocle Minute

Mapping Cairo

20 August 2016

Cairo is well known for its congestion: 20 million people reside in the city’s metro region and about two thirds depend on public transit. The subway system and public buses cannot cope with demand so an estimated 20,000…

Monocle Minute

Cairo confidential

10 December 2016

Art lovers looking to dip their toes beyond the customary pools of Frieze and Art Basel ought to explore the Cairo Art Fair, open until 15 February at the Arts-Mart gallery in Cairo. It showcases some 700 pieces from more…

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The opener

17 January 2019

We consider the loss of Cairo’s Maspero Triangle and dabble with dance. But first up: Miami finds the art in parking, Swiss gallerists have a Highland fling and Lewis Hamilton drives his point home.

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Africa/Middle East

9 September 2014

A revolution of the culinary kind in Cairo and why Tunisia might be set to reform

Radio

The Globalist - Hamas delegation touches down in Cairo for talks

30 April 2024

Egypt and Qatar flex their mediator muscles as a Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for ceasefire talks, Greece apledges €2bn to build its own ‘Iron Dome’, Germany’s far-right is on trial and we hear about the continuation…

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The art of diplomacy

19 January 2012

In his three decades of foreign service, the US ambassador to the UAE has learned that art can play a powerful part in diplomacy, communicating in a way that transcends culture and language.

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The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods 45: Cairo's downtown

1 August 2017

We explore an area of the Egyptian capital where historic restaurants have been serving some of the best food in the city for decades.

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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 53: Cairo Tower

24 April 2017

We head to Egypt to hear the story of the Cairo Tower, the tallest structure in North Africa. Designed by Egyptian architect Naoum Shebib, it is one of the city’s most well-known modern monuments.

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Monocle on Culture - Dameer, ‘Cairo Conspiracy’ and the Tenderloin Arts Festival

17 April 2023

We meet Tarik Saleh, director of ‘Cairo Conspiracy’, a thrilling new film that explores the relationship between Egypt’s religious and political elites, and speak to up-and-coming Bangladeshi musician Dameer. Plus: we head…

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Urbanism Forecast

18 November 2010

Cairo's new satellite cities, the migration from Mumbai to Bandra, and Asia's frantic competition to build the world's tallest skyscrapers.

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Show on the road

21 September 2023

You'll find all human life on the Cairo to Alexandria desert highway, a route beloved of many Egyptians.

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Hard-task masters

17 June 2011

This is Monocle’s homage to the city workers charged with some of the toughest tasks in the world, from the nitty gritty of slum clearance in India, to dealing with Cairo’s rubbish problem and working in Taipei’s animal…