Cairo is being neglected for the new capital

Cairo and its long history are being neglected and forgotten now that Egypt is building a new capital, writes Lamees Gaber in Al Watan. Cairo’s historical sites have faced waves of destruction over time — the Opera House, the Azbakiya Gardens, even the Salah Al Din Citadel are all relics on which time has taken a toll. Now, the government announced it would be tearing the 116 year-old Intercontinental hotel in downtown Cairo to build a shopping mall and restaurants. “Has the new capital taken all our attention now? Have we closed the file on this ancient city that is Cairo?”