A new housing development in New Cairo.
A new housing development in New Cairo.
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A golf course for residents of the SODIC built compound 'Westown' is proving hard to keep alive, even before any residents have moved in to the compound.
A golf course for residents of the SODIC built compound 'Westown' is proving hard to keep alive, even before any residents have moved in to the compound.
A street cleaner removes sand from the roadside in New Cairo. Each week teams of workers shovel several tons of sand fromthe road network, most of which blows in from the surrounding desert.
A street cleaner removes sand from the roadside in New Cairo. Each week teams of workers shovel several tons of sand fromthe road network, most of which blows in from the surrounding desert.
The name of a new plot of desert land set to be developed to the west ofCairo is erected before any other work has taken place.
The name of a new plot of desert land set to be developed to the west ofCairo is erected before any other work has taken place.
A street of individually owned villas and apartment blocks risesfrom the sand in New Cairo.
A street of individually owned villas and apartment blocks risesfrom the sand in New Cairo.
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A newly-built mosque sits on land earmarked for development on the outskirts of New Cairo. Mosques are often one of the first buildings to appear when satellite cities begin taking place, in order to provide manual labourers with somewhere to pray during working hours
A newly-built mosque sits on land earmarked for development on the outskirts of New Cairo. Mosques are often one of the first buildings to appear when satellite cities begin taking place, in order to provide manual labourers with somewhere to pray during working hours
The foundations of a new office building take shape in New Cairo's business district.
The foundations of a new office building take shape in New Cairo's business district.