The controversial Al-Azhar Tunnel is finally being put to the test. Al-Ahram Weekly stops to ask the tough questions: what does it mean for Cairo traffic, local antiquities, tourism and the people who live and work in one of Cairo's oldest districts

Test drive
Gihan Shahine drives deep into tunnel dynamics

Erstwhile considerations
Not only in quest of smoother traffic was Al-Azhar Tunnel constructed. Nevine El-Aref and Rehab Saad resurrect the battles for archaeological integrity and tourism concerns

Collateral damage
What of the people caught between urban progress and making a living, asks Alaa Shahine