Egypt: Street Trees Fall Foul of Urban Development Drive

Protests by Cairo residents and environmentalists over tree-felling come as Egypt’s government prepares to host the COP27 climate summit in November

CAIRO – In Cairo’s busy streets, towering palms, purple-blossomed jacarandas and mature sycamore trees provide precious respite from the midday sun and a glimpse of green in the tangle of concrete and cars.

But as Egypt’s government powers ahead with ambitious urban development plans, including road and rail links for a new administrative capital,…