nt-family:"Arial";"> Not everyone wants techno at the temple

There’s no single story grabbing the headlines in the foreign press this morning. Here are a selection of stories getting international attention:

  • Partying with the Pharaohs: A Tourism Ministry-organized performance by Swiss techno duo Adriatique at Luxor’s Temple of Hatshepsut last week sparked debate on social media about the proper use of archaeological sites. (Arab News)
  • Old Cairo residents are getting acquainted with their heritage: Heritage management expert May al-Ibrashy’s Athar Lina initiative opens the historic buildings of Islamic Cairo to the neighborhood’s residents. (AFP)
  • Al Qaeda has another Egyptian at the helm: Intelligence collected by the US State Department indicates that the Iran-based Egyptian, Saif Al Adel, is the new de-facto leader of al-Qaeda after the death last year of Ayman El Zawahiri, also an Egyptian national. (AFP)
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