Egypt plans new desert city to reroute Nile water

Egypt has announced plans to build a new desert city west of Cairo, diverting 7% of its annual Nile River quota to support the project, according to Saudi News Agency Asharq Al-Awsat on June 2nd

The initiative, revealed on June 1st, aims to increase land value and state assets amid water shortages and economic strain. Around 10 million cubic metres of Nile water will be redirected daily to the 6.8 million square metre Jirian City, also supplying the New Delta agricultural scheme. 

The development will feature upscale housing, commercial areas and a yacht marina. Three private firms signed on, alongside the state’s Mostakbal Misr agency.

Asharq Al-Awsat/ Maghrebi.org