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Special Historic Cairo area gets makeover to attract tourists

Historic Cairo area gets makeover to attract tourists

  • Al-Jabkhana was used for gunpowder and weapons storage during the era of Muhammad Ali in the first half of the 19th century
  • Cairo Gov. Maj. Gen. Khalid Abdel Aal: The area’s development comes as part of a plan to eliminate slums and unsafe areas, and relocate their inhabitants to new housing
By Layla Mohammed ·