Egypt’s government has been demolishing ancient tombs for three years as part of a controversial project that tore apart a renowned cemetery in Cairo, even as researchers and activists fight to stop the destruction.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi re-opened the Sayyida Nafisa Mosque in Old Cairo on Tuesday, following the historic site s renovation. The project was part of several ongoing restoration .
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