How did Egypt's Fustat city turn into a tourist attraction?

CAIRO -6 March 2020: The Egyptian state is implementing several national projects to restore the cultural façade through re-planning slum areas and converting them into tourist attractions.

Among the projects under implementation is the recycling project for the Fustat region, located behind El-Ayoun stream in Old Cairo.

Egypt today reviews the most important ongoing projects in Fustat, Cairo Governorate:

• Work is underway to develop El-Ayoun stream wall surrounding Al-Fustat after removing the slums.
• Ain El Sira development project is being implemented near the Museum of Civilizations.Buildings for recreational, commercial and cultural activities will be constructed near El-Ayoun stream.
• As a first stage, 70 housing units will be constructed behind El-Ayoun stream wall.
• The total number of units being implemented behind El-Ayoun stream wall is about 1286 units.
• Residents of slums settlements behind El-Ayoun stream wall will be transferred to alternative units in the coming stages.
• The tanneries located behind El-Ayoun stream wall were transferred to the city of Al-Roubiky before the start of the project.