World War II site becomes promising tourist destination in Egypt

As part of the government’s plan to redistribute Egypt’s growing population, a project to turn a World War II site into a resort that also includes residential units is currently underway in north Egypt.
A picture taken on October 21, 2017, shows the highway passing through the New Alamein City, situated about 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of the northern city of Alexandria. / AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)
This photo shows the highway passing through New Alamein City, situated about 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of the northern city of Alexandria, Egypt, Oct. 21, 2017. - KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images
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Amr Emam
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CAIRO — Egypt is turning a World War II site into a resort that promises to beat other holiday destinations, such as Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada, and add a new destination to the international tourism map.

New Alamein City, near the northwestern coastal city of Marsa Matruh and a few miles from Egypt's border with Libya, is Egypt's latest attempt to redistribute its population, diversify its tourist product and expand its urban space.

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