Egypt is notorious for developing new cities in its deserts, promising to alleviate the overcrowded capital. New Cairo, a satellite city established in 2000 was built to house as many as five ...

Amira joined Newsweek in 2025 from The Wall Street Journal and had previously worked at the Daily News Egypt. She studied journalism at the Modern Sciences and Arts University in Cairo.

Satellite images show construction of Egypt's New Administrative Capital ... to build a new seat of power beyond historically crowded Cairo. The new capital is another example of a broader ...