Egypt’s Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities, Assem el-Gazzar, visited Saudi Arabia and inspected major housing projects in Madinah.
A press statement issued by the Egyptian Ministry said that the Minister listened to a detailed explanation of the residential projects in the city and other housing projects that the company is undertaking in the Kingdom.
The Madinah Region Development Authority (MRDA) hosted the Egyptian Minister to review the projects implemented to develop the al-Masjid al-Nabawi.
Gazzar also visited the Makkah Islamic Museum.
Later, the Egyptian Minister met Saudi Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing Majid al-Hogail, and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing for customer experience and service Prince Saud bin Talal bin Badr.
The meeting reviewed Cairo’s urban experience and the most important projects implemented in Egypt.
The statement explained that the officials also examined the ongoing housing projects in Jeddah and the overall housing strategy in Saudi Arabia.
They also visited two housing sites, several housing units of various designs, and the historic sites in Jeddah.
The Egyptian Minister was accompanied by Deputy Minister of Housing for National Projects Khaled Abbas, Assistant Minister and Supervisor of the Minister’s Office Major General Mohammad Essamedin Ramadan, and Assistant Minister of Housing for Technical Affairs Abdul Khaliq Ibrahim.
The Saudi delegation included General Supervisor of Housing Affairs Nedal Alem, Public Relations and Media Supervisor in Makkah Region Ahmed al-Koudari, and Bilateral Relations, International Relations Manager Mazen al-Saadi.
