article_snippet: (CNN)Forget the pyramids, Tahrir Square and the Nile.
article_snippet: Egypt is ready to ditch Cairo and build a shiny new capital  if Egypt has Egypt way.
article_snippet: Fed up with pollution, traffic gridlock, a packed population with soaring rents and creaking infrastructure, Egypt is teaming up with a developer in the United Arab Emirates to build a city in what could be one of the world's most ambitious infrastructure programs.
article_snippet: The current capital of Cairo, while full of history and vibrant charm, is home to more than 18 million people, and living in and getting around The yet-to-be-named city can be maddening and frustrating.
article_snippet: Egypt says the idea is to reduce congestion in Cairo, which is projected to double in population in the coming decades.
article_snippet: An exact location was not announced, but The yet-to-be-named city is expected to be built east of Cairo.
article_snippet: An exact location will be closer to the Red Sea -- between two major highways -- the Suez and the Ain Sokhna roads.
article_snippet: Egypt is not the first country to plan on moving Egypt capital from established big cities to rural greener pastures.  