Controversial Egyptian slum removal mars Giza Plateau upgrade
The Nazlet al-Saman slum blemished the Giza Plateau for many decades, but its ongoing removal is bringing criticism of the government.
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities have started relocating the residents of a sprawling slum near the Giza Plateau to a new housing community, drawing a lot of criticism but also giving insight into the ongoing upgrade of one of the most important sites on Egypt's tourist map.
The Nazlet al-Saman slum formed over the years only meters from the Great Pyramids of Giza and kept growing.
It now houses 50,000 people who mostly earn a living by providing services to foreign tourists visiting the Giza Plateau.
Those residents include hundreds of horse and camel owners whose services turned into an integral part of plateau tours over the years.
