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Almost half of land sold for first phase of Egypt’s new capital
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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