Climate
Government faces Giza tree-cutting outcry with greening initiative and prosecution probe
September 10, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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MAMasrawy
تحرك من النيابة بشأن قطع الأشجار.. ما القصة؟ | مصراوي
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MAMasrawy
من شارع جامعة الدول إلى النيابة.. كيف تحركت الحكومة لوقف قطع الأشجار؟
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يواليوم السابع
النيابة العامة تأمر بإجراء تحقيقات موسعة في بلاغ قطع الأشجار - اليوم السابع
(opens the publisher’s site)Egypt's government has responded to public anger over tree removal in Giza with a presidential greening project and a prosecution investigation into the cuttings.
- On September 10, the public prosecution ordered expanded investigations into a complaint over tree cutting in several areas nationwide and tasked oversight bodies with establishing the facts.
- On September 5, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi directed the adoption of a "Greening Cairo" project to convert any cleared space into green areas.
- On September 7, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly ordered immediate implementation, beginning with tree-planting on the ring road and main highways.
- On September 9, the Local Development and Environment Minister issued a circular requiring governor approval and an environmental impact opinion before any tree cutting.