Adel Mokhtar

(Clockwise from top left) The Baron's Palace lit up at night; the Basilica Church; children's artwork on Baghdad Street as part of the month's festivities; many of the neighbourhood's buildings have recieved a face-lift in preparation for the centenary; innovative design

(Clockwise from top) Workers put the final touches on buildings in Korba; remains of an era; advertising the centenary on one of the neighbourhood's ugly modern developments photos: Sherif Sonbol

parent page (5 - 11 May 2005, issue #741)