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Egypt revives dream of a new desert capital
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Sun, Dec 10, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Cairo
IN EGYPT'S Eastern desert, roads are being carved across vast expanses of sand where the government is building a new administrative capital, a long-cherished project that has failed in the past.
The city will be complete with luxury hotels, upscale residential districts, a modern airport and a 345m tower, touted as Africa's tallest.
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