Cairo 's satellite cities were first conceived more than 30 years ago to ease overcrowding . `` It 's as if we 're living in Dubai , but this is n't Dubai , it 's a city that 's been around for 1,000 years . '' Recently they have become home to exclusive gated compounds , often standing empty . Comment:
Cairo 's satellite cities were first conceived more than 30 years ago to ease overcrowding . Recently they have become home to exclusive gated compounds , often standing empty . Comment: