EGYPTIAN SHORES

Qatar taps Skidmore, Owings & Merrill for Egypt coastal project

The move comes as construction of Gulf-backed developments accelerates in Egypt, with Abu Dhabi’s Modon leading the Ras El Hekma project

Egyptian State Information Service

Alam Al Roum

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, which designed Dubai’s Burj Khalifa skyscraper, will lead the masterplan of Qatari Diar’s $30 billion Alam Al Roum smart-city project on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast.

The massive development will include more than 7 kilometers (4.3...