El-Sisi Inaugurates Al Asmarat 3 for Slum Residents

• Monday, 13th July 2020
• by Invest Gate

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has inaugurated phase III of Mokattam's Al Asmarat housing project, which comes on the back of the state's efforts to combat informal settlements and build new homes for slum residen ...

Gov’t to Revitalize 15 Informal Areas in Suez

• Sunday, 19th January 2020
• by Sara Mohamed

Suez Governor Abdel Mageed Saqar and Executive Director of the Informal Settlements Development Fund (ISDF) Khaled Siddiq have inked cooperation agreement to revitalize 15 slums in Suez.

Emaar Misr Donates EGP 878 mn to Development of Slums

• Wednesday, 17th April 2019
• by Invest Gate

Emaar Misr said its board of directors approved on April 16 donating EGP 878 mn (USD 50 mn) for the development of slums and informal areas in Egypt.

Madbouly Probes Latest Developments in Cairo’s Informal Housing

• Wednesday, 2nd January 2019
• by Invest Gate

Prime Minister and Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Development Mostafa Madbouly held a meeting on January 1 to follow up on the latest developments in Cairo's informal settlements, while reviewing the mi ...

5 Contractors Appointed for Asmarat Project

• Monday, 26th September 2016
• by Fatma Khaled

Five contractors will start construction on the third district of the housing project in Al Asmarat that will replace informal settlements, according to Ahmed Taymour, Deputy Governor of Cairo.

Egypt to Develop Slums in Red Sea Cities

• Sunday, 18th September 2016
• by Fatma Khaled

Slums located in Red Sea cities are expected to be developed by the Egyptian government at a cost of EGP 330 million, according to Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Mostafa Madbouly.