Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during the visit to the site of the under-construction megaproject Jabal El-Jalalah on Friday, 7 September 2018. (Photo: Courtesy Egyptian Presidential Spokesman official Facebook page)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi visited the site of Gabal El-Galalah (El-Galala Mountain), a mega-project under construction located in the northeastern governorate of Suez, according to a statement released on Friday by El-Sisi’s office.
The project, launched in December 2015, involves the creation of a 17,000-acre international city, a tourist resort, an intercity road and an industrial zone in the mountainous region.
During his tour on Friday, El-Sisi inspected the giant hydroelectric desalination plant in the area, with a capacity of 15,000 cubic meters a day and the King Abdullah Bin Abdelaziz University, named after the late Saudi king. He also visited the sites of phosphate and marble plants located in the area.
More than 100 local Egyptian companies are hired to work on the Gabal El-Galalah project, which is being carried out by the Armed Forces Engineering Authority (AFEA), according to El-Sisi's office.
Egypt intends that the project will create a complete urban development community comprising all residential, commercial, educational and tourist services, and will offer more than 150,000 in direct and indirect job opportunities.
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