housing
كاريكاتير مازن
January 25, 2010
كاريكاتير مازن
Today’s papers: Gaza wall, housing corruption, and MB unrest
Egypt
January 2, 2010
Today’s papers: Gaza wall, housing corruption, and MB unrest
Three of Egypt's biggest state-owned newspapers – Al-Ahram, Akhbar Al-Youm, Al-Gomhoriya - all ran headlines regarding the perceived importance of…
Luxor residents evicted to make way for tourists
Egypt
November 30, 2009
Luxor residents evicted to make way for tourists
A billboard behind Luxor Temple sums up the government's plans for the city. In one picture, locals are picnicking in…
Luxor residents evicted for tourism
Egypt
November 22, 2009
Luxor residents evicted for tourism
The Egypt government is currently demolishing homes in a plan to turn Luxor into an archaeological tourist haven. Residents living…
Experts forecast real-estate recovery post-crisis
Business
November 19, 2009
Experts forecast real-estate recovery post-crisis
Demand for real estate, especially luxury housing units, has declined this year, due largely to the ongoing global financial crisis.…
Duweiqa: Still between a rock and a hard place
Egypt
November 17, 2009
Duweiqa: Still between a rock and a hard place
A report released Tuesday by London-based rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) urged the Egyptian government to take "immediate and inclusive…
Authorities demolish 14 Giza buildings
Egypt
November 16, 2009
Authorities demolish 14 Giza buildings
Giza Governorate yesterday took wide action to remove buildings allegedly not conforming to the Unified Building Law. The initiative covered…
Deweiqa… endless pains
Egypt
November 14, 2009
Deweiqa… endless pains
Menufiya families shun makeshift shelters
Egypt
November 10, 2009
Menufiya families shun makeshift shelters
Scores of families on el-Galaa Street in Menufiya's Shebeen el-Koum district are leaving their battered makeshift shelters which have been…