Economy

Surprise in the making: The little we know of what will become of Zohriya

Farah Fangary and Sarah Mahfouz | Talk of the state's plans to "redevelop" the garden has circulated since 2021

11 January 2026

‘We inherited this land, we cannot leave it:’ Rent hikes over 170% threaten farmers on Endowments, Agricultural Reform land

Ahmed Bakr and Mahmoud Abdel Fattah | The hikes come within a recent push to maximize state revenue and prioritize large-scale farming

14 December 2025

land sale • 13 min read

Land-for-dollars Beit al-Watan scheme marred by profiteering, leaving diaspora applicants empty-handed

Sara Seif Eddin | Analysts warn the dollar-based land sales are pushing prices higher and limiting housing options

8 December 2025

Alexandria • 9 min read

Govt to tear down Toson residential area of east Alexandria

Beesan Kassab | Tension between the residents and local authorities has built over the course of the year

26 October 2025

old rent laws • 21 min read

Tenant vs. landlord: Decades of tension, from rent-control to deregulation

Ahmed Bakr | Fixed rent prices have bred tension for decades. What now?

29 September 2025

House of Representatives • 9 min read

To have and to hold: New incentives to boost state revenues from informal land holdings

Beesan Kassab | The amendments implicitly acknowledge the need to motivate lower-level bureaucrats to do the work.

3 August 2025

labor • 19 min read

Egypt’s 1st hourly minimum wage: An ‘announcement to global markets that our labor is cheap’

Ahmed Bakr | Sources express fear that the decision will formalize and entrench an already precarious situation

15 July 2025

state ownership policy • 14 min read

New law to regulate state ownership: Pushing through the IMF review with the same old recipe

Beesan Kassab | Sources say the draft state ownership law aims to appease the IMF

3 June 2025

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