Sisi lays foundation stone, opens projects in New Capital

CAIRO – 11 October 2017: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has laid the foundation stone of the New Administrative Capital Wednesday, while taking a tour to inaugurate a number of completed projects in the new capital.

Sisi launched the inauguration ceremony of the first phase of the new capital, with the attendance of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and the Minister of Housing Mostafa Madbouly.

The New Capital, which is currently being developed by the New Administrative Capital for Urban Development, is planned to include residential districts, educational institutions, hospitals, 40,000 hotel rooms, a theme park, solar plants and a new international airport.

Land plots in the new capital have already been launched for investors and developers, who are interested in participating in the mega project.