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The Anglo-Egyptian Bookshop

165 Mohamed Farid Street, intersection with Abdel Khalek Tharwat Street, Downtown, Cairo, Egypt / Cairo / Egypt

📍 165 Mohamed Farid Street, intersection with Abdel Khalek Tharwat Street, Downtown, Cairo, Egypt

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Founded 1928 as a bilingual English-Arabic bookshop and publisher; still operating downtown in 2025 (Middle East Eye; 2025 visitor note).

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