Cairo houseboat owner aged 88 faces eviction - in pictures

After being featured in a number of media reports, Ikhlas Helmy’s case has caused some outcry

Houseboat owner Ikhlas Helmy, 88, sits in the bedroom of her houseboat. A government push to remove houseboats from Cairo’s Nile banks has cut the number from several dozen to just a handful. All photos by AP

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Jul 07, 2022

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