Egypt's Mountain View, STM Investment partner for residential project in East Cairo
The project, spanning 500 feddans, will feature over 1,200 ready-to-move-in villas, Mountain View said in a press statement.
Financial details and project timelines weren't disclosed.
(Writing by Eman Hamed; Editing by Anoop Menon)
(anoop.menon@lseg.com)
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