Cairo authorities have backed off of demolishing the grave of novelist Taha Hussein, following a campaign launched by Al-Masry Al-Youm opposing the move. Controversy erupted after information came to light that authorities planned to demolish the grave in order to expand a road. The Cairo Governorate officially responded to Al-Masry Al-Youm’s campaign that it did not intend to remove the grave. The controversy first began after it was reported that the letter ‘X” had been written on the tomb of Hussein, leading to outrage. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm

Source: Egypt Independent September 03, 2022 14:02 UTC