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Politics

World in Progress: Alexandria — where the past and present collide

Anna Osius | Anke Rasper
November 14, 2018

With more than five million inhabitants, Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, facing typical urban problems like overpopulation, and crushing poverty. Until the 1950s, Alexandria was a cosmopolitan idyll, dubbed the "Paris of the Middle East." During the Arab Spring, it was a hotbed of political activists and visionaries. Today, many are disillusioned. What happened to people's dreams?

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Anke Rasper
Anke Rasper Anke is a senior editor with DW's environment team.