Work has begun to remove the iconic houseboats immortalised in the novels of Naguib Mahfouz. Sayyed Mahmoud goes exploring ...

CAIRO, June 29 (Reuters) - Owners of the Nile's famous houseboats in the heart of Egypt's capital are having their homes demolished and towed away as authorities impound what they say are ...

One of the Nile houseboat that is slated for removal or demolition For many locals and foreign tourists, the brightly painted wooden houseboats dotted along the River Nile are an iconic part of ...

For decades, Cairo's houseboats occupied prime waterfront real estate, offering residents a front-row seat to the passing Nile River, with its water taxis, anglers, sport rowers and occasional ...

New concepts of urban development will claim the Nile bank in Imbaba after the removal of what remained of Cairo’s houseboats last week. - Adrift on the Nile, Naguib Mahfouz Nobel laureate ...

An Egyptian government push to remove the string of houseboats that dot Cairo’s Nile River banks has seen their numbers dwindle from several dozen to just a handful CAIRO (AP) - With verdant ...