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Cairo and its long history are being neglected and forgotten now that Egypt is building a new capital, <\/strong>writes Lamees Gaber in Al Watan<\/a>. Cairo\u2019s historical sites have faced waves of destruction over time \u2014 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. \u201cHas the new capital taken all our attention now? Have we closed the file on this ancient city that is Cairo?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Cairo and its long history are being neglected and forgotten now that Egypt is building a new capital, writes Lamees Gaber in Al Watan. 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