Unsafe structures often remain standing for years, sometimes with tragic consequences
Why are so many owners of historic buildings in Egypt eager to let their buildings fall? Rowan El Shimi investigates.
Attempting to prevent the dissolution of place and memory in a labor against forgetfulness.
Three members of the same family were killed on Sunday by the partial collapse of the roof of their house, which also…
The school had not undergone maintenance in seven years
A specialized committee issued a decision declaring the building safe and approving its restoration.
Tenants have an official document from the National Organization of Urban Harmony stating they have applied to list the building as a…
The demolition was postponed by Cairo's deputy governer on Sunday morning following an intervention by the head of the National Organization of…
Three people were killed and eight were injured after a building collapsed in Alexandria on Wednesday, the privately owned Al-Masry Al-Youm reported. Deputy Health…
«Last Sunday marked the 22nd anniversary of the October 12 earthquake that hit central Egypt, destroying thousands of homes and leaving thousands of families homeless. Egypt wasn't…»
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