real estate
Madinaty land project set to continue despite court ruling
Business
November 23, 2010
Madinaty land project set to continue despite court ruling
Egypt's Housing Ministry on Tuesday confirmed that the Talaat Mostafa Real Estate Holding Company would continue with its ‘Madinaty’ luxury
New legislation needed to boost Egypt’s real estate market
Business
November 10, 2010
New legislation needed to boost Egypt’s real estate market
On the outskirts of Cairo, across the street from gated compounds where residents play golf on an 18-hole course, plush…
Elections don’t influence the real estate market, say experts
Business
November 8, 2010
Elections don’t influence the real estate market, say experts
Real estate expert Mohamed Ghazlan Harb said parliamentary elections will not impact the market as all candidates are unlikely or…
ETUF makes bid to rally workers behind president, regime
Egypt
November 5, 2010
ETUF makes bid to rally workers behind president, regime
Since 2006, Egypt's organized labor force has proven to be the country's most powerful--and vocal--sector of civil society. Although the demands of…
Multinational developers consider investing in Egyptian real estate
Business
October 21, 2010
Multinational developers consider investing in Egyptian real estate
The Egyptian real estate market has become the focus of interest on the part of several multinational companies, some of…
Committee: TMG should be charged almost LE14 billion in housing units
Business
October 17, 2010
Committee: TMG should be charged almost LE14 billion in housing units
The legal committee tasked with re-evaluating land associated with the Madinaty urban development project this week recommended that the Housing…
Court postpones trial of editor, reporter accused of ‘inciting public opinion’
Egypt
October 17, 2010
Court postpones trial of editor, reporter accused of ‘inciting public opinion’
An Egyptian court on Sunday postponed to 19 December the trial of Wael al-Ibrashi, chief editor of independent weekly Sawt…
Confidence returns to Middle East investment
Business
October 16, 2010
Confidence returns to Middle East investment
Middle East governments and companies are raising cash again from debt and equity markets, while solid oil prices and improving…
Egypt state pension fund to invest in private sector
Business
September 29, 2010
Egypt state pension fund to invest in private sector
Egypt's state pension fund will begin directing billions of dollars into private investments when a new pension law comes into…
Are litigation games hurting Egyptian real estate?
Opinion
September 23, 2010
Are litigation games hurting Egyptian real estate?
Anyone following the Madinaty dispute knows that the government is up to its head in this case, despite Prime Minister…