TSFE to develop, operate Bab Al-Azab historical area

  • Date: 03-Jun-2020
  • Source: Daily News Egypt
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:Egypt
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TSFE to develop, operate Bab Al-Azab historical area

Business TSFE to develop, operate Bab Al-Azab historical area. The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) and the Supreme Council of Antiquities signed a contract on Tuesday to develop the neglected area of Bab El-Azab near the Salaheddin Citadel in Old Cairo.. The project is part of a broader plan to revive the historic Old Cairo to boost tourism.. Under the agreement, the Council will solely manage the historic site while the Fund will develop, operate, and manage visitor services at the site.. It will include the complete regeneration and development of the Citadel's Bab Al-Azab area, to provide improved services to its visitors.. The contract is part of rehabilitation efforts in historic Cairo reflecting the government's focus on improving the quality of services to visitors at the Citadel, one of Egypt's most important historic sites..