land reclamation
Illegal use of state land cost Egypt LE78 bn
Business
February 16, 2011
Illegal use of state land cost Egypt LE78 bn
Initial losses incurred from infringements on state land and conversions of desert farm land into tourist resorts have been estimated…
Expert: Egypt losing 30,000 acres of arable land annually to urban sprawl
Environment
December 13, 2010
Expert: Egypt losing 30,000 acres of arable land annually to urban sprawl
Egypt is losing 30,000 acres of arable land each year to urban encroachment, Farouk al-Baz,
Green Profile: Interview with Farouk al-Baz
Environment
October 20, 2010
Green Profile: Interview with Farouk al-Baz
Al-Masry Al-Youm met with Farouk al-Baz, research professor and director of the Center for Remote Sensing at Boston University, as…
State disputes land reclamation association’s claim on land in Minya
Egypt
August 2, 2010
State disputes land reclamation association’s claim on land in Minya
A disagreement has erupted between the governor of Minya and stockholders of the el-Fateh for Land Reclamation association, after the…
Govt considers tougher penalties for state land violations
Egypt
July 31, 2010
Govt considers tougher penalties for state land violations
The government is currently examining the possibility of imposing harsher penalties on those who transformed newly reclaimed agricultural land into…
Administrative Control Authority: Resort owners seized Red Sea beaches
Business
April 1, 2010
Administrative Control Authority: Resort owners seized Red Sea beaches
Hurghada--A report by the Administrative Control Authority's office in Hurghada, Red Sea, has disclosed that hotels and resort owners seized…