Ras El Hikma will be the same as New Alamein City, Hany Younes

The Ministerial Cabinet's media consultant Hany Younes said that the Egyptian state plans toplace Ras El Hikma area in the same class of cities as that ofNew Alamein city.

"Work at Ras El Hikma will start in the upcoming period to establisha city capable of absorbing overpopulation, as up to 2.5mln citizens gothere every year," said he.

" New Alamein City accommodates 100,000 Egyptian workers and the forthcoming projects will create job opportunities for the youth," said he while speaking viaphone to the TV Show " Al Tasea" aired on the Egyptian Satellite channel.

New Alamein city willbe turned into a heritage city and home to Opera House, a library, a mosqueand a churche, along with residential units, he elaborated, addingthat New Alamein City is designed to become one of the world's most luxurious cities.

In the same vein, the state seeks to turn the North Coast into a year -round vacation destination, said he. " We aspire to create cities throbbing with life throughout the entire year in North Coast, in a fashion similar to New Alamein city."

A clear-cut mandate by President Abd El Fattah El Sisis stressed the need to make New Alamein City corniche available for all Egyptians for free, he maintained, noting that the Egyptian state has set up year-round economic facilities inside New Alamein city, such as the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport.

"New Alamein city has become home to students andprofessors, with universities and various economic activities coming into existence."

New Alamein city will encompass an industrial complex and will hence accommodate workers, technicians and engineers among others, he explained, explainingthat the city comprises towers with up to 42 floors.

The city provides social housing for all income-based segments of households, ranging from low-income earners to upper middle-income earners, he asserted.