Egypt reclaims land for new port city, but environmental concerns loom
Egypt is constructing a new port city near Alexandria by reclaiming land from the Mediterranean Sea, but the project has sparked fears over negative environmental impacts.
CAIRO — Construction workers and engineers are working day and night, depositing hundreds of tons of soil into the sea to lift a brand new city out of the Mediterranean.
Called "New Abu Qir," it is being built east of the northern coastal city of Alexandria.
