Security authorities have begun investigations into the theft of the wooden door from the compartment of Sultan al-Kamel, the forth Ayyubid ruler of Egypt, from al-Imam al-Shafei's shrine in Cairo, ...

CAIRO — Cairo could use a face-lift, and Al Azhar Park, with its lawns, flowers and fountains built on a 500-year-old hill of garbage, sounds like a great beginning. But while many neighbors are full ...

The making of Babylon. The ancient landscape of Cairo ; The river of Trajan ; Diocletian and the Roman fortress of Babylon -- The making of old Cairo. Al-Fustat and the making of old Cairo ; Cycles of ...

At first glance it seems that Cairo, the 'Protected One', the capital of Sultan Al-Moez, is a city that is inflexible toward progress. It is just enough to know that Greater Cairo (Cairo, Giza and ...

AMMAN — During the turbulent period of Crusades, one of the generals of Salaheddin Ayyoubi (1137-1193 AD), Izz Al Din Usama, built in 1184 AD a monumental castle overlooking modern day Ajloun. The ...

Flanking the eastern edge of Islamic Cairo is Al Azhar Park, one of Cairo's largest parks. Formerly an area filled with rubble, Al Azhar Park now features an array of fountains, manicured gardens, ...