# New Alamein

New Alamein (Arabic: العلمين الجديدة), is a new city in northwest Egypt inaugurated by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on 1 March 2018. New Alamein lies on the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 85 km west of Borg El Arab International Airport. Still under construction, New Alamein was conceived by the Egyptian government as a center for tourism, education, and government. The city has its own presidential palace and ministry building. Construction is ongoing at New Alamein for three universities, fifteen skyscrapers and high rise towers, and 10,000 hotel rooms. Work has begun on Phase II of the New Alamein megaproject, which includes ten additional coastal towers.

## History

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated New Alamein on March 1, 2018. Together with the as-yet-unnamed New Administrative Capital, which is set to replace Cairo as Egypt's capital, New Alamein is one of the mega-projects of the al-Sisi government. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan toured the construction sites in New Alamein in March 2019. Completed projects include a mega-mall, restaurants, three cinemas, and the Al Masa mosque.

## Economy

The Egyptian government intends for New Alamein to bring large numbers of tourists to the Mediterranean beaches of the northwest coast. The government asserts that approximately 30 developers have been granted permits to move forward with the construction of hotels for 30,000 rooms. Many of these units are in high-rise buildings along the beach, with towers already under construction including The North Edge Towers and The Gate projects. Other centers of activity in New Alamein will include three universities and a "city of culture and arts" to encompass a Roman Theater, studio complexes, an opera hall, and a cinema complex.
Unlike the resorts on the northwest coast, which have private beaches sealed from public access, New Alamein is conceived as being an open city permitting entry to the general public.

## Skyscrapers and towers

| Tower name | Usage | Height | Floors | Year started | Construction status | Year completed | Total area | Developer | Notes |
| Alamein Iconic Tower | Hotel, Office and Residential | 291.8 m (957 ft) | 68 | 2021 | Under construction | 2025 | | NUCA | Alamein's tallest Tower |
| D01 | | 210 (690 ft) | | | | | | | |
| D02 | | 210 (690 ft) | | | | | | | |
| D01M | | 210 (690 ft) | | | | | | | |
| D02M | | 210 (690 ft) | | | | | | | |
| Al Masa Towers 1 | Leisure & Hospitality | ~100m (~328 ft) | 21 | 2019 | Completed | 2021 | 28,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| Al Masa Towers 2 | Leisure & Hospitality | ~100m (~328 ft) | 21 | 2019 | Completed | 2021 | 28,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| Al Masa Towers 3 | Hotel-serviced apartments | ~100m (~328 ft) | 21 | 2019 | Completed | 2021 | 31,500 sqm | NUCA | |
| Al Masa Towers 4 | Hotel-serviced apartments | ~100m (~328 ft) | 21 | 2019 | Completed | 2021 | 31,500 sqm | NUCA | |
| Al Masa Towers 5 | Hotel-serviced apartments | ~100m (~328 ft) | 21 | 2019 | Completed | 2021 | 31,500 sqm | NUCA | |
| Al Masa Towers 6 | Hotel-serviced apartments | ~100m (~328 ft) | 21 | 2019 | Completed | 2021 | 31,500 sqm | NUCA | |
| Downtown Tower A | Residential Tower | 200 m (656 ft) | 56 | 2021 | Under construction | | | NUCA | |
| Downtown Tower B | Residential Tower | 200 m (656 ft) | 56 | 2021 | Under construction | | | NUCA | |
| Downtown Tower C | Residential Tower | 200 m (656 ft) | 56 | 2021 | Under construction | | | NUCA | |
| Downtown Tower D | Residential Tower | 200 m (656 ft) | 56 | 2021 | Under construction | | | NUCA | |
| LD00 Tower A1 | Mixed Use | | 39 | 2019 | Topped out | | 85,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD00 Tower B1 | Mixed Use | | 35 | 2019 | Topped out | | 77,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD00 Tower C1 | Mixed Use | | 38 | 2019 | Topped out | | 85,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD00 Tower D1 | Mixed Use | | 34 | 2019 | Topped out | | 70,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD01 Tower A2 | Mixed Use | | 38 | 2019 | Topped out | | 75,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD01 Tower B2 | Mixed Use | | 34 | 2019 | Topped out | | 70,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD01 Tower C2 | Mixed Use | | 31 | 2019 | Topped out | | 65,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD01 Tower D2 | Mixed Use | | 27 | 2019 | Topped out | | 50,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD02 Tower A3 | Commercial, Hotel/Resort | | | | Under construction | | 50,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD02 Tower B3 | Commercial, Hotel/Resort | | | | Under construction | | 50,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD02 Tower C3 | Commercial, Hotel/Resort | | | | Under construction | | 50,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD02 Tower D3 | Commercial, Hotel/Resort | | | | Under construction | | 50,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD03 Tower A4 | Mixed Use | | | | Under construction | | 50,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD03 Tower B4 | Mixed Use | | | | Under construction | | 50,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD03 Tower C4 | Mixed Use | | | | Under construction | | 50,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD03 Tower D4 | Mixed Use | | | | Under construction | | 50,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| LD04 Tower A5 | Residential Tower | 160 m (525 ft) | 42 | 2021 | Under construction | | 81,000 sqm | City Edge Developments | |
| LD04 Tower B5 | Residential Tower | 160 m (525 ft) | 42 | 2021 | Under construction | | 81,000 sqm | City Edge Developments | |
| LD04 Tower C5 | Residential Tower | 160 m (525 ft) | 42 | 2021 | Under construction | | 81,000 sqm | City Edge Developments | |
| Marina Tower A | Mixed Use | 150 m (492 ft) | 40 | 2021 | Approved | | 85,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| Marina Tower B | Mixed Use | 150 m (492 ft) | 40 | 2021 | Approved | | 85,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| Marina Tower C | Mixed Use | 150 m (492 ft) | 40 | 2021 | Approved | | 85,000 sqm | NUCA | |
| North Edge Tower A | Residential Tower | 160 m (525 ft) | 42 | 2019 | Topped out | | 81,600 sqm | City Edge Developments | |
| North Edge Tower B | Residential Tower | 160 m (525 ft) | 42 | 2019 | Topped out | | 81,600 sqm | City Edge Developments | |
| North Edge Tower C | Residential Tower | 160 m (525 ft) | 42 | 2019 | Topped out | | 80,500 sqm | City Edge Developments | |
| North Edge Tower D | Residential Tower | 160 m (525 ft) | 42 | 2019 | Topped out | | 80,500 sqm | City Edge Developments | |
| North Edge Tower E | Residential Tower | 160 m (525 ft) | 42 | 2019 | Topped out | | 80,500 sqm | City Edge Developments | |
| Orascom Tower A | Mixed Use | 200 m (656 ft) | 45 | 2021 | Approved | | | NUCA | |
| Orascom Tower B | Mixed Use | 200 m (656 ft) | 45 | 2021 | Approved | | | NUCA | |
| The Gate A | Mixed Use | 170 m (558 ft) | 44 | 2019 | Under construction | | 318,000 sqm | City Edge Developments | |
| The Gate B | Mixed Use | 170 m (558 ft) | 44 | 2019 | Under construction | | 258,000 sqm | City Edge Developments | |

## Future proposed towers

| Name | Usage | Max height | Roof height | Floors | Started | Construction status | Total area | Developer | Notes | Renders |
| Fourland Seaspark Twin Towers | Hotel, Office and residential | 2x 200 m (656 ft) | 2x 200 m (656 ft) | 2x 45 | N/A | Proposed concept | ? | | | CUBE Designs |