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Cairo governor denies rumors of demolition of Sheikh Muhammad Rifat’s tomb

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 - 08:20 GMT

Sheikh Muhammad Rifaat was one of the pioneering reciters of the Noble Qur’an. He was the first to recite the Qur’an on Cairo Radio. Sheikh Rifaat memorized the entire Qur’an by the age of ten and lost his sight at an early age.

Egypt's PM addresses concerns of demolition work at historic Imam Al-Shafie cemetery in Cairo

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 - 02:36 GMT

Social media images depicting the partial demolition of a historic dome in the Imam Al-Shafie cemetery area have elicited widespread anger and dismay throughout Egypt, given the historical significance of these graves, some dating back over a century

10K Egyptians to be excluded from in-kind subsidies program due to agricultural land violations

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 - 03:00 GMT

That will be extended to the monetary subsidies program.

390 buildings are being demolished to widen Greater Cairo's Ring Road

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 - 01:21 GMT

Hundreds will be compensated.

Egypt condemns demolishing 70 Palestinian buildings by Israeli forces in West Bank

Sat, 07 Nov 2020 - 01:30 GMT

This escalation would impede the two-state solution and hinders reaching a comprehensive and just peace and achieving stability in the region.

Egypt completes demolition of 75% of Maspero triangle slums

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 - 10:47 GMT

The project is a part of an initiative launched in 2014 to develop slum areas all over Egypt.

Authorities to demolish thousands of buildings in Alexandria

Sun, 10 Sep 2017 - 12:42 GMT

These buildings’ lands would be seized by authorities till the demolition costs are reimbursed by the owners.

Israeli forces send Palestinians notices of demolition

Fri, 08 Sep 2017 - 11:28 GMT

Israeli occupation forces sent out notices of demolition to 11 Palestinians in Qalqilya city northwest of the West Bank.

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