land reclamation

Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation
Egypt

Govt scheme aims to increase Sinai population through land reclamation

The government has slated 80,000 feddans of land near Al Salam Canal in Sinai for auction, to be exclusively bid…
MP proposes committee on reclamation of squandered lands
Egypt

MP proposes committee on reclamation of squandered lands

Independent MP Yasser al-Qadi proposed on Tuesday forming a committee to work on reclaiming land sold for under-market prices or…
Govt imposes fines instead of removing illegal resorts
Business

Govt imposes fines instead of removing illegal resorts

The cabinet decided not to proceed with the demolition of tourist resorts built on plots of land legally allocated to…
Building prohibited on reclaimed agricultural land
Egypt

Building prohibited on reclaimed agricultural land

Minister of Agriculture Salah Youssef has prohibited construction on reclaimed agricultural land. The law, effective immediately, exempts service facilities for…
Agriculture could be key to reviving Egypt’s economy, experts say
Business

Agriculture could be key to reviving Egypt’s economy, experts say

For decades Egypt’s economy was guided by political forces who wanted to enjoy the fruits of western capitalist democracy without sowing…
Govt signs new Toshka contract today
Business

Govt signs new Toshka contract today

The Egyptian government on Tuesday will sign a new contract for lands in Toshka, southern Egypt, with Saudi Prince al-Waleed…
Sudan and Egypt sign million-acre land reclamation deal
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Sudan and Egypt sign million-acre land reclamation deal

Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ayman Farid Abu Hadid has announced an agreement with Sudan involving the allocation of…
Govt to negotiate Toshka land settlement with Saudi prince
Business

Govt to negotiate Toshka land settlement with Saudi prince

The Egyptian government will start official negotiations on Wednsday with Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal, aiming to settle the…
Verdict on Saudi Prince’s Toshka land contract due on 26 April
Business

Verdict on Saudi Prince’s Toshka land contract due on 26 April

The Administrative Judicial Court will issue its verdict on 16 April on the annullment of the Toshka land contract signed…
Former minister: Ousted government undermined agriculture
Egypt

Former minister: Ousted government undermined agriculture

Former agriculture minister Ahmed al-Leithy has accused Ahmed Nazif's ousted government of undermining Egyptian agriculture.In an interview with the independent…
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