Work has begun to remove the iconic houseboats immortalised in the novels of Naguib Mahfouz. Sayyed Mahmoud goes exploring ...

One of the Nile houseboat that is slated for removal or demolition For many locals and foreign tourists, the brightly painted wooden houseboats dotted along the River Nile are an iconic part of ...

New concepts of urban development will claim the Nile bank in Imbaba after the removal of what remained of Cairo’s houseboats last week. - Adrift on the Nile, Naguib Mahfouz Nobel laureate ...

Minister of State for Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs Nabila Makram has voiced her keenness on boosting ...