The Evolving Arab City - Cairo

Cairo’s Urban Déjà Vu : Globalization and Urban Fantasies Author: Dr. Khaled Adham Presenter: Hamad Al-Hulaibi

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The Colonial Economy and Agrarian Capitalism ,[object Object],[object Object],Mohammad Ali Pasha proclaimed that all of the Egyptian land belonged to the ruler

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Colonial Economy and Agrarian Capitalism Land was viewed as a basis for military power and civil administration.

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[object Object],[object Object],The Colonial Economy and Agrarian Capitalism The sai ’ idiya code of 1858 was created to insured both: -hereditary righhts to agricultural land (before which was strictly state domain) - Foreign nationals were given the right to purchase and own land.

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[object Object],The Colonial Economy and Agrarian Capitalism -Channeling a vast flow of international traffic through the country -Increasing the linkage with the outside world -Egypt became the object of geopolitical and colonial struggle between European powers - The suez canal gave inspiration to create new urban projects most notably Ismailia quarter.

[object Object],The Colonial Economy and Agrarian Capitalism A French-British administrative control system was established to ensure the creditors and bankers are paid back. Egypt thus became an economic machine under the British control . Creating more integration with the European capitalist system.

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[object Object],The Colonial Economy and Agrarian Capitalism 1898 was a most significant year for Egypt's economy because: The national bank of Egypt was founded The largest state owned company Dairah Sanieh was sold to a private consortium. In 1903 the first Cairo Bourse was established. Within a few years of its establishment, the capitalization of the bourse soared and by 1907 there were 228 companies trading there The bourse was located in the European district, Ismailia.

[object Object],The Colonial Economy and Agrarian Capitalism Reasons: -Changes in the rights of ownership -Increase in tax rates -The traditional inheritance system in Egypt These factors also helped to create and benefit the agrarian bourgeoisie.

Heliopolis: a European Vision of the Orient.

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[object Object],Heliopolis: a European Vision of the Orient. Empains Goals were strictly capitalistic and was in no way thinking of creating a cooperative community. Which is why he focused his efforts on attracting people to Heliopolis. There are two points one must notice about Heliopolis when thinking about attracting people: Heliopoilis Was an individual city and stood separate from Cairo yet connected. Heliopolis moved away from the Nile and the farms and towards the desert.

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Heliopolis: a European Vision of the Orient. Another powerful attraction method took place after the stock market crash which was the implementation of leisure and entertainment spaces.

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Postcolonial Economy and Mixed Capitalism

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Dreamland: an Oriental Vision of the Occident.

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