Egypt imposes strict measures on illegal construction - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Mohamed Saied

Mohamed Saied

May 29, 2020

Residents of illegal buildings are seen outside their poorly structured rooms at the Qalubiya town of Kaha, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Cairo June 16, 2014. — REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

Egyptian Red Crescent members gather at the scene of a building collapse along Kasr el-Nile street in downtown district in Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 15, 2020.

Cairo building collapse highlights lax government oversight

Abdulla Kadry

Egypt to develop major Cairo slum despite concerns of residents

Menna A. Farouk

Menna A. Farouk

An aerial view of Warraq Island on the Nile River on the northern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, May 14, 2021.

Cairo evicts Nile island residents for development project

A correspondent in Egypt

A correspondent in Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stands and observes a minute of silence for the victims of two separate church attacks during Palm Sunday prayers, with leaders of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and the Supreme Council for Police to discuss developments in the security situation in Egypt, as well as developments in the country's fight against terrorism, at the Ittihadiya presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt, April 9, 2017, in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency. The Egypt

Egypt's Sisi vows to recover state land from squatters

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