Egypt's Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation is expanding its use of satellite imagery and remote sensing technology to detect illegal construction and other changes along waterways, according to a ministry statement on Saturday, 24 October. Minister of Water Resources…
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Why Everyone Should See King Lear at Least Once in Cairo
What would you do if you had to divide all your possessions between your children, but punished the one who refused to flatter you? That is where Shakespeare’s King Lear begins. Centuries after it was first written, the tragedy of an aging king and his three daughters continues to find new audiences, including in Cairo, where Egyptian actor Yehia El-Fakharany, as king Lear, has made the role his own across the past two decades. Now,…
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