Warraq IslandOfficials agreed to let residents stay, the Staying on Warraq movement says.
It rests on the movement’s word alone, since no government agency has announced it.
The movement says the Housing Ministry will allocate island land for replacement homes, with builders handing over units by 15 October.
Egypt’s redevelopment project has long threatened residents’ homes, and security forces man the island’s ferry points.
The movement says a formal ministry decision is due soon, and residents also want clash-related lawsuits dropped.
How each outlet framed it
- Mada Masr
- reports officials' oral 'house-for-a-house' commitment; flags formal Housing Ministry decision pending despite movement's announcement
Sources: Mada Masr