Egypt
Al Ahram Weekly
A rather sad letter to the newspaper Al Ahram Weekly, by Luxor resident Gordon Davies.
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- Luxor City Development Project
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Egypt
All change in Luxor
Al Ahram Weekly
A rather sad letter to the newspaper Al Ahram Weekly, by Luxor resident Gordon Davies.
Five years ago, a tall wall started to be built throughout Luxor, stretching as far as Karnak. Little by little parks disappeared and two years ago a whole side of a street adjacent to the train station was demolished, taking away the livelihood of people who had in all probability been in business for many years. I have witnessed the knocking down of every building on Al-Montazah Street, one hospital, and one hotel, and heard several rumours of additional attraction pieces, including bazaars, going down.
The destruction in Luxor is still going on despite the fact that in many parts of the world there is a recession going on and also the construction industry is virtually dead but in Luxor it should be termed the destruction industry. There are still buildings being demolished along the Corniche. I am resigned to the fact that the ancient city of Luxor which I loved has now become the modern city of Luxor which I do not like. The whole thing is criminal and very illogical.
On a more positive note I found the new ferry boats in Luxor wonderful and really add character to the area so full marks to whoever instigated the transformation of the ferry service.
However, I am not impressed with the complete destruction of the ancient city of Luxor. It is all very sad because the mystery and the charm of the city are being eroded.
Gordon Davies
Luxor
Egypt
- More Re Overhaul Of Luxor
Reuters UK (Alexander Dziadosz) LUXOR, Egypt (Reuters) - In the dusty streets behind the pasha's grand villa, bulldozers and forklifts are tearing into the city where Agatha Christie found inspiration and Howard Carter unearthed Tutankhamun. Egypt...
- Development: Luxor's Corniche
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) Luxor, the City of Palaces, counts among the world's greatest open-air museum. If offers awe-inspiring monuments alongside more homely pleasures, riding a horse-drawn caleche along the Corniche, sailing a felucca across...
- Threats To Luxor Corniche?
This message was sent to me today. It has come to our attention that a new development program is about to be launched in Luxor by the Government of Egypt that focuses on the east bank Corniche Boulevard. The goal is to double the width of the Corniche...
- Luxor City Development Project
Egypt State Information Service Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif held Thursday 14/2/2008 a meeting to review the implementation of the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City of Luxor. During the meeting, Nazif followed up the renovation process of the...
- Luxor's Resurrection
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/846/eg5.htm Nevine el-Aref reports on Mrs Suzanne Mubarak's visit to Luxor, during which she inaugurated a branch of the Mubarak Public Library and opened a Nubian Cultural Centre: "Luxor is often described as the world's...