The closing session of the Fourth Conference of the Arab Parliament and Speakers of Arab Councils and Parliaments, at the headquarters of the Arab League, on Saturday saw the honoring of four projects as the best projects and initiatives for sustainable development in the Arab world in 2021, with Egypt’s New Administrative Capital amongst them. The Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel bin Abdulrahman al-Asoomi and the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul-Gheit, handed over the best Arab project for sustainable development 2021 award to the Speaker of the Egyptian House of Representatives Hanafi al-Gebalidue New Administrative Capital as the largest smart city in the Middle East. The Speaker of the Shura Council, Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammad bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh, was also awarded for the “NEOM” project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The New Administrative Capital city, costing approximately LE380 billion, will become Egypt’s administrative and financial capital, hosting dozens of foreign embassies as well as local government offices. The plan to move state employees to the government district in the New Administrative Capital will be implemented on several stages.
