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<\/a> \u201cThere are worrying precedents to Egypt\u2019s plan for a new megacity,\u201d <\/strong>the Financial Times<\/a> suggests in an opinion piece. Giving priority to the new administrative capital project while Egypt grapples with a host of economic and social problems \u2014 such as the militant insurgency in northern Sinai and rising costs and inflation \u2014 \u201cmight look like an attempt to bury heads in the sand,\u201d the piece suggests, noting that new capitals such as Canberra and Brasilia might be \u201cwell-established,\u201d but \u201cthe question remains whether people want to live there.\u201d Egypt would do well to learn from other countries that have walked the same path, including Australia, Turkey, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Myanmar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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