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Egypt’s sovereign fund to revamp historic area under citadel

Egypt’s sovereign fund to revamp historic area under citadel

  • The area, controlled by the Antiquities Ministry, will be leased to the fund to develop and operate under a 49-year concession
  • The preliminary proposal includes spaces for a museum, a spice market, a plaza for traditional foods, a crafts market, hotels, shops, an events center and a hammam
By Reuters ·