Questions Raised Over Shafik Gabr’s Use of Public Garden in Mokattam

Businessman Shafik Gabr, chairman of Artoc Group, faces questions over his use of a public garden in Cairo’s Mokattam district after a fence was reportedly erected around the site bearing his company’s name.

The garden is owned by Cairo Governorate, while responsibility for its landscaping falls to the Mokattam district administration.

The allegations concern the enclosure of the garden and the presence of Gabr’s private security guards, raising questions about whether the public space is being treated as private property.

The available information does not establish whether Gabr or his company received permission to fence off the garden or station guards there. Nor does it confirm any transfer of ownership.

No response from Gabr, Artoc Group or the relevant local authorities was included in the information provided. The garden’s status and the basis for the reported security presence remain unclear.