The Egyptian military regime of Abd al-Fattah el-Sisi has announced as part of its Vision
2030 its intention to eliminate informal urban areas. The regime has identified these areas …

Like many Global South megacities, Cairo is being re-envisioned to absorb its rapidly
growing population, attract global investment and address environmental concerns. This …

This paper explores the memory of construction and destruction on the Greater Cairo Ring
Road, a 106-km road encircling Cairo and its periphery. Taking two novels, East of the Ring …

Some major events change people's lives, while everyday events constitute their living
times. In this paper, I look at the afterlives of Maspero Triangle and Ramlet Bulaq where the …

This book provides an analysis of the relationship between the Egyptian army and the
Muslim Brotherhood (MB). This is at times of cooperation, collaboration, rivalry, and enmity …

This thesis explores a set of urban laws and policies adopted in the past decade in Egypt
regarding their possible effect on security of tenure as an element of the right to housing …

Although Egypt is witnessing a construction boom with the development of public
infrastructures and new cities in the desert, the industrial red brick sector has been declining …

Abstract The UN Habitat New Urban Agenda deals with cities as an opportunity rather than a
threat. Moreover, at the heart of every UN Habitat report you can find the call for knowledge …

Unlike most pathways of the Arab Spring, the head of the Syrian regime remained in power
despite the atrocities committed and the evolution of peaceful protests into a militarized …

The relationship between media, especially cinema, and cities is subject to anthropological
and media studies inquiries alike. This paper analyzes the labor relations of on-location …