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Cairo to host 12th World Urban Forum next year

Egyptian capital Cairo will host in November 2024 the 12th World Urban Forum (WUF), the world’s largest event to address urban development challenges. The event hosting-related agreement was signed by Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, WUF said in a statement. “We are proud to be hosting the […]

UN Envoy De Mistura sides with Algiers, digs grave of his own mission

UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura is once again drawing sharp criticism for what observers see as a glaring imbalance in his handling of the Sahara file. In his recent briefing, De Mistura targeted the Polisario Front while carefully shielding Algeria, the movement’s main backer and a party to the conflict according to […]

Japan pledges over $700 million for Cairo’s fourth metro line

Japan will finance the construction of Cairo’s fourth metro line to the tune of $700 million. The announcement was made Sunday during a visit to Egypt by the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. This Japanese investment is one of the largest packages to support the plan to develop transportation in Egypt. The fourth phase of […]