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Zamalek receives land allocation for new branch in Assiut
October 23, 2026 at 03:27 PM · Updated 44m ago
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Zamalek has received a letter allocating a 20-feddan plot in New Assiut City to build a new sporting and social branch.
- Zamalek announced it received a letter allocating 20 feddans in New Assiut City for a new club branch.
- The branch will be a social and sporting club serving members in Assiut and across Upper Egypt.
- Under the allocation terms, the club will not bear any construction costs.
- The board's allocation request was submitted two years before approval, and Zamalek previously received land for its October branch.
- Zamalek vice-chairman Hisham Nasr said the board, led by Hussein Labib, resolved the long-stalled allocation dispute after the club's land seizure in Sixth of October City.
- Nasr said the club reached an agreement with an investor to maximize financial returns from the new Assiut branch project.
- Nasr thanked the Housing Ministry and Minister Randa Al-Menshawy for their cooperation in securing the Assiut land allocation.



