slums

Sisi calls on minister to conclude slum development projects in two years
Egypt

Sisi calls on minister to conclude slum development projects in two years

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called on Housing Minister Moustafa Madbouli to concluded within the next two years current projects…
Armed Forces complete developments in 45 slums
Egypt

Armed Forces complete developments in 45 slums

The Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces have completed development work in 45 slum colonies.  The development project — an Armed…
18 mn families live in slums: host
Egypt

18 mn families live in slums: host

There are more than 18 million families living in slums, host Amr Ellaithy said during a speech he delivered in…
‘Mobile cinema’ project hopes to shape cultural awareness for kids in Cairo’s slums
Art news

‘Mobile cinema’ project hopes to shape cultural awareness for kids in Cairo’s slums

In recent years, Egyptian cinema has been dominated by movies considered “inappropriate” for kids due to sexual connotations and obscene…
Security disperses slum resident protests in Dokki
Egypt

Security disperses slum resident protests in Dokki

Security forces dispersed protests by slum dwellers in the neighborhood of Dokki with BB shots and tear gas as they…
Slums and gated communities
Opinion

Slums and gated communities

Aristotle said in his book “Politics” that society undergoes successive phases that reflect its evolution. In the beginning, there was…
Report: 50% of Egyptians live without sanitation
Egypt

Report: 50% of Egyptians live without sanitation

According to the 2015 Human Development Report, issued by the Ministry of Local Development and the National Institute for Planning,…
Minister shunned for demanding lands for slum-dwellers
Egypt

Minister shunned for demanding lands for slum-dwellers

The Egyptian minister responsible for the relocation of slum dwellers and rehabilitation of squatter areas says she was shunned by…
Actor: New administrative capital for rich only
Egypt

Actor: New administrative capital for rich only

Actor Mohamed Sobhy, chairman of the Ma’an for Developing Slums Foundation, described the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) as ‘brilliant’,…
Slum inhabitants on the first day of the rain season: We wish summer was all year round
Egypt

Slum inhabitants on the first day of the rain season: We wish summer was all year round

While Egyptians celebrated winter after a long summer where air conditioners and electric fans did not work due to frequent…
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