New Alamein Explained

New Alamein (ar|العلمين الجديدة), is a new city in northwest Egypt inaugurated by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on 1 March 2018.^{[1] [2]} New Alamein lies on the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 85 km west of Borg El Arab International Airport. Still under construction, New Alamein was conceived by the Egyptian government as a center for tourism,^[3] education,^[4] and government. The city has its own presidential palace and ministry building.^[5] Construction is ongoing at New Alamein for three universities, fifteen skyscrapers and high rise towers, and 10,000 hotel rooms.^{[6] [7] [8]} Work has begun on Phase II of the New Alamein megaproject, which includes ten additional coastal towers.^[9]

History

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated New Alamein on March 1, 2018. Together with the as-yet-unnamed New Administrative Capital, which is set to replace Cairo as Egypt's capital,^[10] New Alamein is one of the mega-projects of the al-Sisi government.^[11] Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan toured the construction sites in New Alamein in March 2019.^[12] Completed projects include a mega-mall, restaurants, three cinemas, and the Al Masa mosque.^[13]

Economy

The Egyptian government intends for New Alamein to bring large numbers of tourists to the Mediterranean beaches of the northwest coast. The government asserts that approximately 30 developers have been granted permits to move forward with the construction of hotels for 30,000 rooms.^[14] Many of these units are in high-rise buildings along the beach, with towers already under construction including The North Edge Towers and The Gate projects.^[15] Other centers of activity in New Alamein will include three universities and a "city of culture and arts" to encompass a Roman Theater, studio complexes, an opera hall, and a cinema complex.^[16]

Unlike the resorts on the northwest coast, which have private beaches sealed from public access,^[17] New Alamein is conceived as being an open city permitting entry to the general public.^{[18] [19]}

Skyscrapers and towers

Alamein Iconic Tower[20] [21] [22]	Hotel, Office and Residential	300 m (985 ft)	68	2021				NUCA	Alamein's tallest Tower
D01		210(690 ft)
D02		210(690 ft)
D01M		210(690 ft)
D02M		210(690 ft)
Al Masa Towers 1 [23]	Leisure & Hospitality	~100m (~328 ft)	21	2019		2021	28,000 sqm	NUCA
Al Masa Towers 2	Leisure & Hospitality	~100m (~328 ft)	21	2019		2021	28,000 sqm	NUCA
Al Masa Towers 3	Hotel-serviced apartments	~100m (~328 ft)	21	2019		2021	31,500 sqm	NUCA
Al Masa Towers 4	Hotel-serviced apartments	~100m (~328 ft)	21	2019		2021	31,500 sqm	NUCA
Al Masa Towers 5	Hotel-serviced apartments	~100m (~328 ft)	21	2019		2021	31,500 sqm	NUCA
Al Masa Towers 6	Hotel-serviced apartments	~100m (~328 ft)	21	2019		2021	31,500 sqm	NUCA
Downtown Tower A	Residential Tower	200 m (656 ft)	56	2021				NUCA
Downtown Tower B	Residential Tower	200 m (656 ft)	56	2021				NUCA
Downtown Tower C	Residential Tower	200 m (656 ft)	56	2021				NUCA
Downtown Tower D	Residential Tower	200 m (656 ft)	56	2021				NUCA
LD00 Tower A1 [24]	Mixed Use		39	2019			85,000 sqm	NUCA
LD00 Tower B1	Mixed Use		35	2019			77,000 sqm	NUCA
LD00 Tower C1	Mixed Use		38	2019			85,000 sqm	NUCA
LD00 Tower D1	Mixed Use		34	2019			70,000 sqm	NUCA
LD01 Tower A2	Mixed Use		38	2019			75,000 sqm	NUCA
LD01 Tower B2	Mixed Use		34	2019			70,000 sqm	NUCA
LD01 Tower C2	Mixed Use		31	2019			65,000 sqm	NUCA
LD01 Tower D2	Mixed Use		27	2019			50,000 sqm	NUCA
LD02 Tower A3	Commercial, Hotel/Resort						50,000 sqm	NUCA
LD02 Tower B3	Commercial, Hotel/Resort						50,000 sqm	NUCA
LD02 Tower C3	Commercial, Hotel/Resort						50,000 sqm	NUCA
LD02 Tower D3	Commercial, Hotel/Resort						50,000 sqm	NUCA
LD03 Tower A4	Mixed Use						50,000 sqm	NUCA
LD03 Tower B4	Mixed Use						50,000 sqm	NUCA
LD03 Tower C4	Mixed Use						50,000 sqm	NUCA
LD03 Tower D4	Mixed Use						50,000 sqm	NUCA
LD04 Tower A5	Residential Tower	160 m (525 ft)	42	2021			81,000 sqm	City Edge Developments
LD04 Tower B5	Residential Tower	160 m (525 ft)	42	2021			81,000 sqm	City Edge Developments
LD04 Tower C5	Residential Tower	160 m (525 ft)	42	2021			81,000 sqm	City Edge Developments
Marina Tower A[25]	Mixed Use	150 m (492 ft)	40	2021			85,000 sqm	NUCA
Marina Tower B	Mixed Use	150 m (492 ft)	40	2021			85,000 sqm	NUCA
Marina Tower C	Mixed Use	150 m (492 ft)	40	2021			85,000 sqm	NUCA
North Edge Tower A[26]	Residential Tower	160 m (525 ft)	42	2019			81,600 sqm	City Edge Developments
North Edge Tower B	Residential Tower	160 m (525 ft)	42	2019			81,600 sqm	City Edge Developments
North Edge Tower C	Residential Tower	160 m (525 ft)	42	2019			80,500 sqm	City Edge Developments
North Edge Tower D	Residential Tower	160 m (525 ft)	42	2019			80,500 sqm	City Edge Developments
North Edge Tower E	Residential Tower	160 m (525 ft)	42	2019			80,500 sqm	City Edge Developments
Orascom Tower A[27]	Mixed Use	200 m (656 ft)	45	2021				NUCA
Orascom Tower B	Mixed Use	200 m (656 ft)	45	2021				NUCA
The Gate A[28] [29]	Mixed Use	170 m (558 ft)	44	2019			318,000 sqm	City Edge Developments
The Gate B	Mixed Use	170 m (558 ft)	44	2019			258,000 sqm	City Edge Developments

Future proposed towers

Name	Usage	Max height	Roof height	Floors	Started	Construction status	Total area	Developer	Notes	Renders
Fourland Seaspark Twin Towers[30]	Hotel, Office and residential	2x 200 m (656 ft)	2x 200 m (656 ft)	2x 45	N/A		?			CUBE Designs

See also

• El Alamein
• El Alamein Fountain (war memorial commemorating the battle, in Sydney, Australia)
• El Alamein International Airport
• Enham Alamein (village in Hampshire in England, renamed after the battle)
• Marina El Alamein (tourist resort)

External links

• Everything you need to know about New Alamein Towers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sisi inaugurates New Alamein city, other national projects. Egypt Independent . March 1, 2018 .
2. Web site: Presidential decree allocates lands for New Alamein City. Egypt Today . March 12, 2018 .
3. hWeb site: Egypt New Alamein project's $4.5bln first phase is underway. Zawya . July 3, 2019 .
4. Web site: Updates on New Alamein City amid PM visit. Egypt Today . August 24, 2019 .
5. Web site: Pictures show progress in new presidency, cabinet HQs in new Alamein city. Egypt Today . November 10, 2018 .
6. Web site: Pictures show progress in new presidency, cabinet HQs in new Alamein city. Egypt Independent . November 10, 2018 .
7. Web site: Gov't to Deliver 33 Distinguished Buildings in New Alamein. Invest Gate . December 19, 2019 .
8. Web site: Egypt: 30 tourism developers to build 10k hotel rooms in New Alamein. MENAFN . December 11, 2019 .
9. Web site: New Alamein Coastal Towers 82% Done. Invest Gate . December 2, 2019 .
10. Web site: New Administrative Capital. State Information Service of Egypt . December 19, 2019 .
11. Web site: Egypt's Minister of Investment opens Future Cities in Egypt Conference. Egypt Independent . December 8, 2019 .
12. Web site: Sisi, Abu Dhabi CP tour New El Alamein City. State Information Service of Egypt .
13. Web site: PM lauds progress achieved in new Alamein City project. State Information Service of Egypt . June 29, 2019 .
14. Web site: 30 tourism developers to build 10k hotel rooms in New Alamein. MENAFN . December 11, 2019 .
15. Web site: City Edge Developments. City Edge Developments . December 19, 2019 .
16. Web site: Sisi gives go-ahead for 1st stage of New El Alamein eco-city. State Information Service of Egypt . March 2, 2018 .
17. News: Egypt's summertime escape: White sand beaches and designer cocktails, but no room for the public. Los Angeles Times . August 15, 2018 .
18. Web site: A visit to New Alamein. Ahram Online . July 8, 2019 .
19. Web site: Kamaly . Asmaa . New Alamein is branded as The Diamond Of Investments in Egypt . World Architecture Community . 2020-10-27 . 2021-01-25.
20. Web site: PROJECTS: Egyptian government to build 5 residential towers in New El-Alamein City. 2021-08-20. www.zawya.com. en.
21. Web site: 2021-06-24. Downtown towers project implementation in New Alamein City, Egypt, begins. 2021-08-20. Construction Review Online. en-us.
22. Web site: New Alamein skyscrapers .
23. Web site: ALMASA. 2021-08-20. alamein.almasa-hotels.com.
24. Web site: pvadmin. Al Alamein Towers. 2021-08-20. Pavillion Architects. en-US.
25. Web site: News Details - Hassan Allam Holding. 2021-08-20. www.hassanallam.com.
26. Web site: NORTH EDGE – City Edge. 2021-08-20. cityedgedevelopments.com.
27. Web site: Hassan Allam, Orascom Construction to build five towers in New Alamein. 2021-08-20. Enterprise. en.
28. Web site: THE GATE TOWERS – City Edge. 2021-08-20. cityedgedevelopments.com. 2021-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820223704/https://cityedgedevelopments.com/projects/the-gate-towers/. dead.
29. Web site: New Al-Alamein City Seafront. 2021-08-20. ECG website. en-US.
30. Web site: FOURLAND RESORTS SEASPARK TWIN TOWERS. 2021-08-20. cubeconsultants. en-US.