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...signature angular style. On three surrounding sides is an ensemble of towers, including a 70 story office structure with a spire that rises to the patriotic altitude of 1,776 ft.--the world's tallest building. In a gesture that harks back to the ancient solar markers of Egypt and Peru, he has designed his public squares so that each year on Sept. 11, a wedge of sunlight will fall across one of them from 8:46 a.m., when the first of the hijacked planes struck, until 10:28 a.m., when the second tower fell. Still to be decided...
...majority of that aid is also politically rather than developmentally motivated—it is used to bribe nations such as Egypt and Turkey into supporting our policies. Only $1.4 billion, which averages $25 per American family, goes to sub-Saharan Africa, the most needy region in the world. These amounts are miniscule—less than annual late fees at Blockbuster or midnight pizza charges at Noch?...
With the Middle East on the brink of war, it's an excellent time to visit the monuments and bazaars of Egypt. I'm not kidding. On a recent tour, I found the locals friendly and the culture more fascinating than ever. And with tourists shunning the place, it's perfect for adventurous travelers who hate crowds and love luxury at bargain prices...
...Apprehensive Americans have avoided Egypt since terrorists gunned down 58 foreign tourists outside Luxor in 1997. And the 9/11 attacks contributed to an additional 34% decline in U.S. visitors, to 117,396 in 2002. But since 1997, Egypt hasn't seen a terrorist attack on foreigners, who it can be argued have been safer there than in New York City. European tourists have begun to return to Egypt, but they don't use luxury hotels and river tours to the extent that Americans do. "And when Americans dine," says Atef Goubran, an executive with Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, "they drink wine...
...classic short tour of Egypt includes three or four days in Cairo and four days on the Nile. Here's how to do the tour in the very best style at moderate expense...