Egypt's New Administrative Capital: A Desert City Rises

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Egypt is building a new administrative capital city east of Cairo, spanning 700 sq km, featuring the 385m Iconic Tower as a symbol of its ambition to relieve Cairo's overcrowding.
The project, overseen by a military-linked company, involves complex engineering for the supertall skyscraper and aims for smart city principles.

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Egypt is building a new administrative capital city east of Cairo, spanning 700 sq km, featuring the 385m Iconic Tower as a symbol of its ambition to relieve Cairo's overcrowding. The project, overseen by a military-linked company, involves complex engineering for the supertall skyscraper and aims for smart city principles.

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