A l Warraq (Arabic: الوراق) is a municipal district of the Giza city in Egypt, [1] consisting of both mainland and Warraq Island in the River Nile. The district is located on the site of an ancient …

Jul 17, 2017 · Police and bulldozers rolled onto the Nile island of el-Waraq on Sunday, where they were met by rock-pelting crowds of residents who refused to leave their dwellings.

Apr 25, 2023 · Marginalized residents of Al-Warraq are under the threat of being evicted as development plans are projected for the Nile Island. Al-Warraq island is located in the center …

Sep 12, 2018 · El-Warraq is an Egyptian island on the Nile River and part of the Giza governorate with an area of about 1400 acres. It is the largest of 255 islands in Egypt and enjoys a unique …

Oct 4, 2012 · Just a few kilometres downstream from the privileged leafy island of Zamalek in Egypt’s capital lays the island of Gezirit Al-Waraq. Despite its proximity to one of Cairo’s most …

CAIRO – 31 July 2022: The State Information Service (SIS) released the plan set to develop Giza's Al Warraq Island, spanning over 6,360 square kilometers, at a budget of LE17.5 billion.

Jul 21, 2024 · In light of the escalating situation on Jazirat Warraq in Giza Governorate, marked by a peaceful protest organized by the island’s residents on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, against a …

Jun 4, 2018 · On Sunday, Egypt's official gazette published a decision by the Prime Minister in which Al Waraq island was officially handed over to the New Urban Communities Authority, …

Apr 1, 2024 · Housing Minister Assem El Gazzar has offered his own reasons for the mandated evictions, first citing the illegality of the entire neighbourhood and then asserting in a 2022 …

Aug 5, 2022 · With an allocated budget of EGP 17.5 billion, the 6,360 square kilometre island will house eight residential areas, two harbours, a central park, and a number of commercial areas …