development
Amid debt concerns, large World Bank projects continue
Business
October 31, 2011
Amid debt concerns, large World Bank projects continue
As Egyptian civil society calls for the eradication of debts incurred under former President Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s government continues to…
Rural Egyptians suffer most from increasing poverty
Egypt
September 28, 2011
Rural Egyptians suffer most from increasing poverty
Poverty is on the rise in Egypt, particularly in rural areas, according to a study released earlier this month by…
Egypt’s OCI to develop Palm Hills property project
Business
September 27, 2011
Egypt’s OCI to develop Palm Hills property project
Egypt's Palm Hills Development, the country's second-biggest listed developer, said Orascom Construction (OCICq.L) had won the development contract for a…
Government seeks to house 3 million people in new Sinai city
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Government seeks to house 3 million people in new Sinai city
The Egyptian government is planning to house some 3 million citizens in a new city to be built in Sinai.…
Amid renewed unrest, political players discuss Sinai development
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Amid renewed unrest, political players discuss Sinai development
In the wake of renewed unrest in Sinai, talk about the dire need to develop the eastern peninsula is resurfacing.…
Government denies establishing third governorate in Sinai Peninsula
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Government denies establishing third governorate in Sinai Peninsula
Local Development Minister Mohamed Attiyah denied Wednesday that the government intends to establish a third Sinai Peninsula governorate after local…
Egypt accepts US$2 billion from World Bank
Business
August 11, 2011
Egypt accepts US$2 billion from World Bank
The Ministry of International Cooperation has accepted US$2 billion in grants and loans from the World Bank under the Partnership…
Charity initiative pairs top Tweeters with corporate donors
Egypt
July 27, 2011
Charity initiative pairs top Tweeters with corporate donors
Inside one of Cairo’s luxurious hotels, a group of Egypt’s most-followed “Twitterati” announced on Tuesday an innovative social media-based fundraising…
Transparency and borrowing
Opinion
July 16, 2011
Transparency and borrowing
In the midst of the excitement about our historic revolution, we as Egyptians are naturally facing challenges around our national…
Building Egypt, but how?
Opinion
July 11, 2011
Building Egypt, but how?
In recent weeks there have been numerous reports of the government allocating millions of pounds for the development of slums.…