El Warraq residents issue a set of demands for government

Residents of the dispute South Cairo island of El Warraq are asking authorities to launch an official investigation into the death of a fellow resident during clashes with security forces last week, according to Al Mal. One person had been killed last week in a standoff with security forces as they attempted to clear state-owned land on the island from squatters and illegal settlements. Residents are also asking the government to release the nine residents detained during the clashes, stop attempting to clear violations until the land ownership status can be rectified, and expediting legal processes for land ownership. The island had reportedly been slated for a tourism project that involves developing the islands along the Nile.