Housing Minister Sherif El Sherbiny discussed the future of Cairo’s historic center in an interview with El Hekaya’s Amr Adib (watch, runtime: 1:44). He denied reports that the government plans to sell off the area, explaining that authorities are carrying out redevelopment projects aimed at restoring the facades, infrastructure, and public spaces of Downtown Cairo while preserving its historical character in a bid to transform the capital into “an open destination and a fully open-air museum.”

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REMEMBER- Last month, a government source told us that the government is set to offer five to seven new potential investments in the capital’s historic core to the private sector next year as part of efforts to revive the heart of Cairo and transform it into a commercial and tourist hub.

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