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Construction begins on Mediterranean megacity twice the size of Barcelona: Egyptian metropolis will cover 65 square miles and feature tourist resorts, an airport and high-speed rail
2024-10-08
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] The Saudis have their dream in the desert to throw money at, and now Egypt has a desert dream, too. Inshallah.
  • The Ras El-Hekma development is 350km (217 miles) northwest of Cairo

  • By 2045 the high tech city is expected to contribute $25billion a year to Egypt’s economy and create 750,000 jobs

  • The project is being backed by Abu Dhabi-based sovereign fund ADQ, which on Friday appointed UAE developer Modon as the master developer
Posted by:Skidmark

#6  Egypt, the place simply everyone is clamoring to get to
Posted by: 746   2024-10-08 10:47  

#5  UAE’s 'Belt and Road'?
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2024-10-08 09:23  

#4  Just bring money.
Posted by: ed in texas   2024-10-08 08:50  

#3  217 miles northwest of Cairo would put the place between Alexandria and Marsa Matruh on the Med.
Posted by: S MAI   2024-10-08 08:10  

#2  Is that where the 2nd branch of the Nile to the sea is being built?
Posted by: 3dc   2024-10-08 01:29  

#1  Interesting, for a country that's bankrupt and can't feed its population.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2024-10-08 01:08  

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