Cairo’s iconic houseboats under threat of demolition by Egypt’s government
Published date: 27 June 2022 21:08 BST
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Last update: 2 years 5 months ago
Cairo’s iconic houseboats are under threat of demolition by Egyptian authorities, reportedly to make way for commercial tourist construction.
Novelist and activist Ahdaf Soueif says she was given one week to vacate her family home before it’s destroyed.
Novelist and activist Ahdaf Soueif says she was given one week to vacate her family home before it’s destroyed.
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