Egypt to build ancient city like Alexandria in New Alamein

By Amwal Al Ghad English On Jul 24, 2018

Egyptian Prime Minister and former Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Development Moustafa Madbouly

Egypt’s Housing Ministry has assigned the establishment of a classic city similar to ancient Alexandria New Alamein City project, northwest of Cairo, said Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly on Tuesday.

The city will be built over a 400-acre land under the name of the Latin Quarter, Madbouly added in a statement.

The construction of an integrated residential community spanning a 98-acre land plot has begun, as part of total 600 acres of the city, he highlighted.

The 8,000-acre first phase of New El Alamein city includes the international tourism centre and the monuments area, the PM said. giving no further details on the project’s cost.