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Israel’s new housing project is ‘irresponsible’ and ‘provocative’, says FM
Egypt
September 28, 2011
Israel’s new housing project is ‘irresponsible’ and ‘provocative’, says FM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr condemned Israel’s recent announcement that it is constructing more than a thousand housing units in…
2 killed, 7 injured in Giza building collapse
Egypt
August 9, 2011
2 killed, 7 injured in Giza building collapse
Two people died and five others were injured Tuesday morning when an old building collapsed in Omraneya, Giza. The three-story…
New places of worship law leaves much to be desired
Egypt
June 18, 2011
New places of worship law leaves much to be desired
Days after the cabinet's draft law on places of worship was issued, Christians are saying it is far from satisfactory and would reproduce the…
Bishop proposes amendments to places of worship legislation
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Bishop proposes amendments to places of worship legislation
A memorandum proposing nine amendments to legislation of unifying regulations on places of worship was submitted to the cabinet and…
Experts say real estate companies facing funding difficulties
Business
May 7, 2011
Experts say real estate companies facing funding difficulties
Several real estate companies are facing difficulties in completing projects, according to workers and experts in the real estate industry.
Banks to reopen Sunday following longest closure since January 25
Business
February 19, 2011
Banks to reopen Sunday following longest closure since January 25
Banks will on Sunday reopen following the longest period of closure brought about by the 25 January revolution.Meanwhile, Farouq al-Oqda,…
Revolution cost tourism, real estate, industry sectors over LE10 billion
Business
February 17, 2011
Revolution cost tourism, real estate, industry sectors over LE10 billion
A government report released on Thursday said Egypt lost over LE10 billion in its tourism, industry, and construction sectors due…
5-story building collapses in Giza
Egypt
January 10, 2011
5-story building collapses in Giza
Security sources said that a five-story building in Giza entirely collapsed on Monday only hours after tenants were evacuated. No…
Study: 63,000 Greater Cairo housing units ‘unsafe’
Egypt
December 27, 2010
Study: 63,000 Greater Cairo housing units ‘unsafe’
There are 116 unsafe residential areas in Greater Cairo comprising a total surface area of 518 feddans, a new governmental…
One Christian killed after protest over church construction, many injured
Egypt
November 24, 2010
One Christian killed after protest over church construction, many injured
At least one Egyptian Coptic Christian was killed on Wednesday in clashes between police and more than 2000 Copts over…