Last month, Egypt’s housing ministry opened its doors to applicants registering for what it described as the country’s largest-ever offering of low-income housing, with more than 500,000 state-subsidised units up for grabs. For President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has tried to build support with a populist message, the success of the programme would mean achieving … Continue reading Egypt offers 500,000 state subsidised housing units