Egypt’s cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, held on July 25 its weekly meeting at the new headquarters located in New Alamein for the first time, Invest-Gate reports.

The meeting covered a wide range of political, economic and social issues, while highlighting the commercial, hospitality, and industrial developments in the new coastal city, as well as under-construction universities and service buildings.

The meeting would mark a key indication that New Alamein is turning from a merely seasonal resort to an all-year-round destination, Madbouly told media reporters on July 23.

On a separate note, Vice President of New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) Abdulmutallab Mamdouh attended the meeting on behalf of Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Assem El Gazzar.

The new premises comprises a ground floor, four upper floors, a meeting room, along with ministerial suits and a media center.

New Alamein, which spans across 50,000 acres approximately, now accommodates 3 mn people, while featuring commercial, tourist, and industrial areas in addition to universities and service buildings established by 100,000 engineers and workers, according to the prime minister.