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One man’s struggle to save Cairo’s architectural heritage

Cairo is seen during a sandstorm, in this general view taken February 11, 2015. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih  (EGYPT - Tags: ENVIRONMENT CITYSCAPE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1EB2B1AXC01

Destruction of Cairo's historic buildings since 2011 has been extensive. Image: REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

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A man walks past an old arch that was restored and fitted inside a historic house in Darb al-Ahmar neighbourhood in Cairo, Egypt August 31, 2019. Picture taken August 31, 2019.
A man walks past an old arch that was restored and fitted inside a historic house in Darb al-Ahmar neighbourhood in Cairo, Egypt. Image: REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany
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