urban planning
Street in Emirati capital named after Egyptian engineer Abdul Rahman Makhlouf
Egypt
December 27, 2021
Street in Emirati capital named after Egyptian engineer Abdul Rahman Makhlouf
In appreciation of his contributions to the urban planning of the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi government announced…
New Administrative Capital costs LE380 billion over 7 years, says Sisi
Egypt
September 27, 2020
New Administrative Capital costs LE380 billion over 7 years, says Sisi
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Sunday that the New Administrative Capital project will cost roughly LE380 billion by the…
Egypt to launch building project in Sinai: Sisi
Egypt
December 24, 2017
Egypt to launch building project in Sinai: Sisi
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday Egypt will in the next two to three years embark on a $5.60…
Ecuador appeals to tourists to return as earthquake hits economy
World
August 7, 2016
Ecuador appeals to tourists to return as earthquake hits economy
Almost four months after a devastating earthquake hit Ecuador, a leading government minister has appealed to tourists to return to…
CNN: Future Chinese skylines could look more uniform
Life & Style
February 22, 2016
CNN: Future Chinese skylines could look more uniform
Chinese architecture will now officially be less weird. A statement from China's State Council Sunday, says new guidelines on urban planning…
The state of urban planning and informal areas after the Egyptian Revolution
Environment
March 17, 2013
The state of urban planning and informal areas after the Egyptian Revolution
Informal areas have largely been responsible for absorbing most of Egypt’s growing urban population for the past 30 years. But…
The city that is not a city
Art news
February 23, 2013
The city that is not a city
The photographs of the fields, some romantically clouded with mist, the donkeys, the palm trees, the expanses of crops. Greens…
A history of urban development from pharaonic to the future
Archaeology
November 22, 2012
A history of urban development from pharaonic to the future
Egypt vice regal Khedive Ismail met with Ali Mubarak Pasha in 1863 to develop a blueprint for Cairo’s future. He…
On UN World Habitat Day, urban planners reflect on Cairo’s potential
Environment
October 1, 2012
On UN World Habitat Day, urban planners reflect on Cairo’s potential
On a day designated for ideas and discussions about towns and cities, urban planners discussed ways of improving Cairo at…
Another art exhibition on informal settlements hopes for change
Art news
July 14, 2012
Another art exhibition on informal settlements hopes for change
The southwest tremors of the Kalkan earthquake felt in Cairo on Monday were feeble compared to those of 1992. But…