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| | UNDP-POGAR: Programme on Governance in the Arab Region |
 | | 26 governorates (muhafazat): Ad Daqahliyah, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Al Buhayrah, Al Fayyum, Al Gharbiyah, Al Iskandariyah, Al Isma'iliyah, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, Al Minya, Al Qahirah, Al Qalyubiyah, Al Wadi al Jadid, Ash Sharqiyah, As Suways, Aswan, Asyut, Bani Suwayf, Bur Sa'id, Dumyat, Janub Sina', Kafr ash Shaykh, Matruh, Qina, Shamal Sina', and Suhaj. |
 | | The Supreme Judicial Council (Maglis al Qadai al-‘Ala) attends to all matters of appointment, promotion, and transfer of judges. |
 | | The Supreme Court, or Court of Cassation, serves as the final court of appeals for all lower court cases |
| www.pogar.org /countries/index.asp?cid=5 (810 words) |
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