new capital
Almost half of land sold for first phase of Egypt’s new capital
Egypt
December 6, 2019
Almost half of land sold for first phase of Egypt’s new capital
Egypt has sold almost half of the land earmarked for the first phase of a huge project to develop a…
Egypt revives dream of new desert capital
Egypt
December 11, 2017
Egypt revives dream of new desert capital
In Egypt’s eastern desert, roads are being carved across vast expanses of sand where the government is building a new…
Eyeing rapid results, Egypt takes charge of building new capital
Egypt
December 10, 2015
Eyeing rapid results, Egypt takes charge of building new capital
Egypt's cash-strapped government says it has taken charge of plans to build a new capital after failing to close a…
Is the new capital a blessing or a curse?
Opinion
July 22, 2015
Is the new capital a blessing or a curse?
Many people were surprised to see the huge maquette of "the new capital for Egypt" presented by a businessman from…
Consultant: New capital project applicable
Egypt
May 29, 2015
Consultant: New capital project applicable
Nabih Maroun, executive vice-president of the Booz Allen Hamilton consulting agency in the Middle East and North Africa, said initial…
Egypt, Emirati developers tout nebulous plan for new capital
Egypt
March 21, 2015
Egypt, Emirati developers tout nebulous plan for new capital
The idea is colossal: building an eco-friendly city the size of Singapore in the desert outside Cairo, a sleek new…
Guardian: Can Egypt build new capital in seven years?
Egypt
March 18, 2015
Guardian: Can Egypt build new capital in seven years?
The plausibility of building Egypt's new capital could be much more challenging than authorities realizes, the British newspaper The Guardian reports. A report…
Analyst: Establishing new capital unconstitutional
Egypt
March 18, 2015
Analyst: Establishing new capital unconstitutional
Political Analyst Emad Gad had expressed fears that the postponment of the parliamentary elections would affect the Egypt Economic Development…
Beleaguered Hadi says Aden Yemen ‘capital’
World
March 8, 2015
Beleaguered Hadi says Aden Yemen ‘capital’
Beleaguered President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, who fled to Aden after escaping from Shiite militia controlling Sanaa, considers the southern port…