"It’s difficult to calculate the number of families ... we receive survivors every 5 minutes."
Why are so many owners of historic buildings in Egypt eager to let their buildings fall? Rowan El Shimi investigates.
Egyptian Housing Minister Mostafa Madbuly announced on Sunday that the government will invest LE10 billion to “develop 248 slum areas across Egypt by 2018.” Priority will be given to “first-…
For generations, Egyptians have prized real estate as the country’s safest and most desirable investment. Prospective brides often demand their suitors own a home rather than rent, parents try to…
A new government proposal to phase out Egypt’s outdated rent control laws sparked heated debate inside the House of Representatives and beyond…
The rate of compensation isn’t nearly enough for most of the residents to afford alternative homes
As rent control is replaced with market rates, many find formal housing increasingly inaccessible
The Central Bank of Egypt has amended its 2014 mortgage scheme in what is says is an effort to allow more low…
A deal between UAE-based firm Arabtec and the Egyptian military to build a million housing units has been suspended, Chief of Staff…
The United Arab Emirates' Arabtec company announced their intention to commence building one million affordable houses by the end of the year.…
«Millions of Egyptians dream of affordable houses, and so does Arabtec. The United Arab Emitates-based Arabtec Holding Co., the biggest construction company in the Dubai stock…»
You have a right to access accurate information, be stimulated by innovative and nuanced reporting, and be moved by compelling storytelling. Subscribe now to become part of the growing community of members who help us maintain our editorial independence.
Join us
