Local Development Ministry

September 19, 2021

Egypt govt announces new opening hours for shops, cafes and restaurants

The Ministry of Local Development on Sunday announced new opening hours for shops, according to the decision of the Supreme…

January 4, 2021

The Assistant Minister of Local Development Khaled Qassem announced Monday that authorities have shut down 16,016 business establishments across the…

August 26, 2018

Egypt’s Local Development Minister Mahmoud Shaarawy issued a circular letter to all governors on Saturday, asking to lift restrictions…

July 31, 2013

Egypt's Minister of Local Development Adel Labib said on Wednesday that the ministry will continue to hand out short-term loans…

April 14, 2013

Egypt has 5 million unlicensed buildings nationwide, officials at the Housing and Local Development ministries said, adding that members of…

January 7, 2013

Eight new governors are to be appointed in Greater Cairo, Qena, Sharqiya, Monufiya, Aswan and the New Valley, said sources…

October 30, 2012

Gaber al-Araby, secretary general of the North Sinai Governorate, said that the requirements to create another governorate in central Sinai…

October 30, 2012

Local Development Minister Ahmed Zaki Abdeen told Al-Masry Al-Youm on Tuesday that a government order to close stores by 10…

August 14, 2012

While power cuts continued in Cairo and other governorates, causing increased anger among citizens, the head of the Egyptian Electricity…

July 30, 2012

During the past two weeks, Egyptians have been raging over repeated power cuts and water shortages that last for hours,…