In Egypt, a new administrative capital is being built in the middle of the desert, about 28 miles away from Cairo. You might think that the Egyptian government embarked on this ambitious multi-billion dollar project for some compelling needs: to lighten the load on the real estate market in the old capital, to reduce pollution and traffic congestion. But what are the real interests involved? And what are the official and unofficial reasons behind such an undertaking? Let's find out.
Sources used for this video:
- C. Maltherre-Barthes, "Egypt's New Capital: Yearning for Urban Youth";
- Y. M. Serag, "The New Administrative Capital of Egypt. A Critical Review from the Regional Perspective", 2017;
- P. Loewert, C. Steiner, "The New Administrative Capital in Egypt: The Political Economy of the Production of Urban Spaces in Cairo", 2019;
- J. Vintges, "The New Administrative Capital of Egypt. Egypt’s Relationship with its Deserts and the Production of the New Administrative Capital", 2019.
9 сен 2024