Lying astride trade routes linking West, East, North and South, Egypt has long been at the heart of regional and global commerce. For the past century and a half, the Suez Canal has been a major conduit for international trade, including oil. Building on decades of leadership in the Arab world, Egypt is undergoing major governmental transformation in the aftermath of the 2011 revolution....
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Egypt 2016
Located at a crossroads between Africa, Asia and Europe, Egypt remains one of the world’s most strategically important countries, as it has been for millennia. Egypt has the third-largest GDP in the Arab world, after oil-rich Saudi Arabia and the UAE. It is considerably more diversified than many economies in the region, with manufacturing and agriculture key contributors, making up 14.5% and 15.7% of GDP, respectively, according to the Central Bank of Egypt, as well as oil and gas extraction.
Articles & Analysis | Useful facts and information for visitors to Egypt from The Report: Egypt 2016
ETIQUETTE: It is integral to Egyptian culture to be courteous to foreigners. A conversation, whether business-related or not, is usually accompanied by coffee, tea or juice. Social rules dictate what is appropriate for greeting people in business meetings. Close same-sex friends will sometimes greet...
Articles & Analysis | Important phone numbers in Egypt from The Report: Egypt 2016
Cabinet 2793 5000 Ministry of Defence & Military Production 2403 2158 Ministry of Petroleum & Mineral Wealth 2760 1401 2263 1000 Ministry of Electricity & Renewable Energy 2401 2361 2261 6299 Ministry of Foreign Affairs 2574 9821/16 Ministry of Communication & Information Technology 2344 4544 3534 1330 Ministry of Manpower 2260...
Articles & Analysis | Accomodation in Egypt from The Report: Egypt 2016
CAIRO MARRIOTT HOTEL & OMAR KHAYYAM CASINO 16 Saray El Gezira PO Box 33, Zamalek, Cairo T: (02) 2728 3000 F: (02) 2728 3001 www.cairomarriotthotel.com cairomarriottreservation@marriott.com Rooms: 1087 rooms, including 71 diplomatic suites, 28 executive suites, four ambassador suites, five presidential suites and two royal suites. Business...
