Date of source: Thursday, June 21, 2018
Following my initial visit to ‘Izbat al-Hajjānah [1], I furthered my research on other issues occurring in the aḥayʾ sha‘abiya of Cairo, or the popular areas where Egypt’s poor are living. The word ‘slum’ is disputed since Egypt does not have the abject poverty such as is seen in for example India...
Date of source: Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Infirād website presents a number of facts about the new administrative capital church, which will be built at the request of President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī, during his Christmas mass speech.
Date of source: Monday, January 16, 2017
“This design is preliminary and not final,” said Rev. Būlus Ḥalīm, official spokesperson for the Coptic Orthodox Church, commenting on a picture of the cathedral in the new administrative capital, which was released by al-Yawm al-Sābiʿ and signed by Pope Tawāḍrūs II.
Date of source: Thursday, October 28, 2010
Minister of Housing Ahmad al-Maghrabī revealed plans to set up a single unit that would be in charge of appropriating all government land. He said that the unit would solve the problem of unavailable land, which is reported to be the biggest obstacle facing potential investors.
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Date of source: Sunday, March 16, 2008
The article takes up the issue of a gas station that is being built next to the electric transformer that supplies a town with power. In the article Sidhom comments on the dramatic turn around in the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company’s stance toward the issue
Date of source: Wednesday, November 29, 2006
The U.S. plays an important role in the formation of Egyptian policy since the latter began receiving U.S. aid regardless of what the regime claims of its independence decision and sovereignty.
Date of source: Tuesday, March 14, 2000
At a press conference in Al-Kosheh Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Suleiman, Minister for Housing, and General Mustafa Abdel-Qader, Minister for Local Development and General Ahmed Bakr, Governor of Sohag, and other dignitaries talked about the government development of Al-Kosheh village as a model village...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 26, 2000
According to the government declarations, what happened in Al-Kosheh was due to a disagreement between a Christians and a Muslim. We can accept that, but what about the horrible development of the situation? Our analysis yields the following reasons... That is why I insist that the violent actions...
Date of source: Sunday, January 23, 2000
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim Suleiman, the Minister for Housing has decided to visit Dar Al-Salaam and Al-Kosheh every two weeks in order to follow the reconstruction works there.
Date of source: Saturday, January 22, 2000 to Friday, January 28, 2000
... There were a good number of people with interests - inside and outside - messing with many things, and dealing with what happened in Al-Kosheh as spoils to be taken, even if they had to start more fires in it!