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Balady — Municipal Licensing Platform (BALADY) · Press Release

"Ministry of Municipalities and Housing" Issues More Than 5,000 Group Residential Permits and Launches 4 Initiatives to Improve the Urban Landscape During the First Half of 2025

"البلديات والإسكان" تصدر أكثر من 5 آلاف رخصة سكن جماعي.. وتطلق 4 مبادرات لتحسين المشهد الحضري خلال النصف الأول من 2025"

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The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing issued more than 5,000 group residential permits for individuals via the 'Balady' platform and launched 4 initiatives under the 'More Beautiful Cities' program during the first half of 2025, targeting visual blight and urban quality of life. It reduced average objection-processing time to 9 working days, compared with 30 days in 2024, and expanded visual-blight monitoring coverage to over 90% in major cities using more than 7,000 field inspectors across 16 municipalities. The Ministry also launched 5 new qualification services via the 'Balady Business' platform and adopted a bylaw for elections of craft and profession heads and deputies covering more than 130 trades and professions.

PublishedAugust 20, 2025
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