housing
Egypt eyes urban expansion by 2022, minister says
Business
December 23, 2010
Egypt eyes urban expansion by 2022, minister says
Egypt seeks to establish 60 new urban communities and cities by 2022, Minister of Housing Mohamed al-Maghrabi told reporters on…
Madinaty land project set to continue despite court ruling
Business
November 23, 2010
Madinaty land project set to continue despite court ruling
Egypt's Housing Ministry on Tuesday confirmed that the Talaat Mostafa Real Estate Holding Company would continue with its ‘Madinaty’ luxury
Housing Ministry allocates land to 87,000 youth
Business
September 15, 2010
Housing Ministry allocates land to 87,000 youth
Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development Ahmed al-Maghrabi said his ministry has delivered plots of land to 98 percent…
Sinai tunnel study completed
Business
July 11, 2010
Sinai tunnel study completed
Investment Minister Mahmoud Mohie Eddin has announced the completion of a technical study examining the possible construction of a tunnel…
Lighting up your home 101
Art news
July 11, 2010
Lighting up your home 101
Queue lights. Camera ready? Rolling tape.Though somewhat overlooked, lighting in your home can truly transform the character of each and…
50 families from Manshiyet Nasser protest demolitions
Egypt
April 17, 2010
50 families from Manshiyet Nasser protest demolitions
Fifty families from Nour Street in Manshyet Nasser refused to leave their homes for the fifth consecutive day with hopes…
Mines over matter
Egypt
April 16, 2010
Mines over matter
Following the triumph of the Allied powers over Erwin Rommel’s Panzer army in 1942, Winston Churchill famously declared, "Before Alamein,…
Govt to amend law on apartment rentals
Business
April 15, 2010
Govt to amend law on apartment rentals
Housing Minister Ahmed el-Maghraby said the government planned to introduce gradual amendments to the law regulating apartment rentals in coming…
Authorities order demolition of 10 buildings in Cairo
Egypt
April 2, 2010
Authorities order demolition of 10 buildings in Cairo
The authorities issued demolition orders for ten buildings in the Khalifa district that are on the verge of collapse. The…