Egypt Someone is listening. الحمد لله صوتنا بيتسمع However, the article headline is somewhat deceptive. The article itself does not say that the bridge is on hold; it says that the Heliopolis Heritage Initiative has contacted the construction authority. It is a step if nothing else. Ahram Online The bridge shall pass right in-front of the Basilica church, which i an area that is considered a Type A heritage site, where it is prohibited by law to build anything that prohibits the view
This week, Heliopolis, one of Cairo’s oldest districts, woke up to the construction of yet another bridge that aims to cut through its very heart. A construction site that creeps right next to the Basilica with the claim that it will relieve traffic between Othman Ibn Affan street and the square.