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Manal Awad opens development, service projects in New Valley
October 10, 2026 at 09:00 AM · Updated 6d ago
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Egyptian Local Development Minister Manal Awad opened and inspected development and service projects across New Valley governorate on Saturday.
- Awad laid foundation stones for a date-processing complex and industrial complexes in Dakhla and Kharga, with Governor Hanan Majdi attending.
- She signed handover records for sewage treatment stations and opened slaughterhouses in Dakhla and Kharga under a national abattoir development program.
- Awad opened the technology center and handicraft complex and inspected Decent Life projects in Al-Nahda village.
- Awad said New Valley possesses unique development capabilities and promising resources that support economic growth.
- The Shourbagi Oasis date complex, spanning 64,000 square meters and 30% complete, targets one million palm trees and about 1,500 jobs.
- Awad and New Valley Governor Hanan Majdi inspected the family medicine unit in Al-Nahda village under the '100 Million Health' initiative.
- Awad affirmed that improving health service quality in villages is a priority, part of broader government efforts.
- The head of the South Egypt Development Authority accompanied the officials during their inspection of the family medicine unit in Al-Nahda.
- Officials reviewed the unit's family files, which cover an estimated 5,186 residents across 1,037 targeted families.
- Awad and Governor Hanan Majdi inspected a basic goods price-reduction initiative in Dakhla, offering vegetables, fruit and meat at reduced prices.







