housing
Egyptian actor demands housing rights in new constitution
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Egyptian actor demands housing rights in new constitution
Actor Mohamed Sobhi, a member of the National Council for Human Rights, warned on Tuesday against the risks of informal…
Optimism pervades Cityscape real estate convention
Art news
February 21, 2012
Optimism pervades Cityscape real estate convention
Real estate developers participating in Cityscape Egypt 2012 used longer payment plans, smaller affordable houses and additional promotional material to…
Police take control of UK’s biggest travelers’ site
World
October 20, 2011
Police take control of UK’s biggest travelers’ site
Riot police have gained control of Britain's biggest illegal travelers' site after meeting violent resistance and a barrage of missiles…
SCAF to fund 4000 housing units in Port Said
Egypt
September 7, 2011
SCAF to fund 4000 housing units in Port Said
Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) on Wednesday approved the construction of 4000 housing units at its…
Aswan governor: Sharaf to discuss resettlement project with Nubian leaders
Egypt
August 17, 2011
Aswan governor: Sharaf to discuss resettlement project with Nubian leaders
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf will meet with a delegation of 31 Nubian leaders after Eid al-Fitr, 30 August, to review…
Building Egypt, but how?
Opinion
July 11, 2011
Building Egypt, but how?
In recent weeks there have been numerous reports of the government allocating millions of pounds for the development of slums.…
Squalor, fear and desperation for tent city residents
Egypt
June 28, 2011
Squalor, fear and desperation for tent city residents
Naglaa Mahdy sleeps in a tent with ten other women and their children. She wakes up and dusts herself off,…
Wednesday’s papers: Billionaire secretary, school exams and cancer rumors
Egypt
June 22, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Billionaire secretary, school exams and cancer rumors
Wednesday’s papers showcase a stark contrast in priorities: in state-run Al-Ahram, a "democratic alliance document" signed by an 18-party opposition…
Saudi plans US$7 bln Egypt housing project
Business
April 18, 2011
Saudi plans US$7 bln Egypt housing project
A Saudi developer offered to invest up to US$7 billion to build some 200,000 residential units for low and middle…
Army evacuates illegally seized Red Sea houses
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Army evacuates illegally seized Red Sea houses
In cooperation with local security bodies, the Egyptian Armed Forces evacuated 650 housing units in Hurghada and Ras Ghareb that…