Ministry of Housing Launches its Biggest Land Draw to Date

• Sunday, 17th April 2016
• by Nadine Abou el Atta

The Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities launched the country’s biggest land tender on April 17. The draw includes 21,398 piece of land in 21 new cities, the ministry announced in a press release.

Ministry of Housing to Inaugurate Projects in Sinai Worth EGP 312 M

• Sunday, 17th April 2016
• by Nadine Abou el Atta

The Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Development is preparing to launch numerous project in North and South Sinai worth EGP 312 million, announced a press release from the Ministry of Housing.

Presidential Decree Allows Industrial Lands to be Allocated to Investors For Free

• Wednesday, 13th April 2016
• by Nadine Abou el Atta

A presidential decree issued by President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi dictates that pieces of lands in some industrial zones can be allocated to investors at no cost. The decree was published in the state's official gazette.

New Alamein Projects to be Launched in 2017

• Wednesday, 13th April 2016
• by Nadine Abou el Atta

The Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities plans to offer the first phase of the New Alamein city project in the first quarter (Q1) of 2017, reported Invest Gate.

Transport Minister Meets with AU’s Infrastructure and Energy Delegate

• Tuesday, 12th April 2016
• by Nadine Abou el Atta

Minister of Transportation Galal Said met with Ilham Ibrahim, the Infrastructure and Energy Commission Delegate of the African Union, to discuss bilateral cooperation in different transport sectors, Al Mal reported.

Egypt, Saudi Arabia Sign 222 B Investment Fund Pact

• Tuesday, 12th April 2016
• by Nadine Abou el Atta

Egypt and Saudi Arabia signed EGP 222 billion ($25 billion) worth of agreements during Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud’s visit to Cairo in April, Sahar Nasr, Minister of International Cooperation, told Daily News Egypt.

Egypt Prepares to Invite Investors to New Administrative Capital

• Tuesday, 12th April 2016
• by Nadine Abou el Atta

The Egyptian government has begun organizing a forum for major real estate investment companies to offer potential investment opportunities in the new administrative capital.

A Number of 2,448 Units Built in New Assiut

• Monday, 11th April 2016
• by Nadine Abou el Atta

The construction of 2,448 units, part of the social housing program in New Assiut, has been finalized; once delivered, construction companies assigned the project will begin constructing additional 5,136 units within the second phase of the program, over an area of 266 acres, in the south-eastern expansions in the city, Ahmed Omran, Head of Assiut Development Authority, told Invest Gate.

Egypt’s Minister of Housing Meets with Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs

• Monday, 11th April 2016
• by Nadine Abou el Atta

Minister of Housing, Moustafa Madbouly, met yesterday with Franz Josef Pschierer, State Secretary in the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology, and a number of German businessmen, within the framework of a high-level delegation visiting Egypt to cooperate in common areas, reported Invest Gate.

Federation of Egyptian Banks Calls for Tax Exemption on Foreclosed Properties

• Saturday, 9th April 2016
• by Nadine Abou el Atta

The Federation of Egyptian Banks (FEB) is preparing to submit a memorandum to Tarek Amer, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), calling for tax exemptions for banks holding foreclosed real estate properties, according to Daily News Egypt.