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Why Egypt's New Capital is Bankrupting the Country
2024 • E9 Mar 29, 2024
In 2015, Egypt announced that it would be constructing a brand new capital city for itself in the empty desert due east of Cairo. Nearly a decade later, the project is far behind schedule and far over budget, and there are concerns that the project is contributing to the bankruptcy of the country. Here's what's going on.