Housing
In line with Egypt's national strategy to enhance investment opportunities for Egyptian expatriates, the Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities has launched the first phase of premium residential units across 13 projects in various cities.
Egyptian Housing Minister Sherif El Sherbiny embarked on an inspection tour in New Suez City to follow up on the implementation progress of projects there.
That is the figure since 2014.
During a press conference held today at the Ministry's General Diwan, he added that this phase is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Engineer Sherif El-Sherbiny received Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Cairo Mariam Khalifa Al Kaabi, Ambassador at his office at the ministry's headquarters in the New Administrative Capital, so the latter congratulates him on assuming the housing portfolio, and to discuss ways to enhance joint cooperation between the two countries.
516,000 Housing Units Completed in New Cities
That is in addition to 28,000 units allocated to middle-income citizens.
Those projects are aimed at providing former slum dwellers with fully-furnished residential units.
The Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities released Wednesday a statement on the occasion of Sinai Liberation Day.
Egyptian Ambassador to Harare met with Vice-President of Zimbabwe Constantino Chiwenga.
The Ministry of Social Solidarity held Thursday an employment fair for irregular workers residing alternative-housing neighborhoods and who received vocational training.
In the past eight years, projects, aimed at achieving human development, were implemented.
In 2016, the first alternative-housing project was inaugurated in Moqatam neighborhood and called "Asmarat."
The center compared the figure to those of Paris and New Mexico, where they are 5,000 per square kilometer and 2,800 per square kilometer, respectively.
The Ministry of Defense and Military Production posted on its official Youtube channel a video report on achievements accomplished in the sectors of housing, transport, and tourism.
The number of slums nationwide has been 351
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi met Sunday with Minister of Housing Assem al-Gazar who was part of the delegation that attended the inauguration of Julius Nyerere Dam.
The conference will be held on the sidelines of the 39th session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Housing and Reconstruction (CAMHR).
Those are located in New Aswan, Capital Gardens, New 6th of October, New Obour, New 10th of Ramadan, and Hurghada.
Those are distributed among nine cities.
