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  Egypt Tours, Holidays in Egypt, Tourist attractions of Egypt, Egypt Travel, Ancient Egypt Tours, Egypt Tour Guide, ...
The cities of Egypt are dotted with high mosques, their skylines broken by a multitude of spires and minarets.
Modern Egypt is an amalgamation of Mud-brick villages, ancient ruins, townsfolk dressed in long flowing robes and also in western wear, city traffic racing with donkey-drawn carts.
The major part of Egypt is covered by the Sahara dessert, which north of Aswan is usually called the Libyan Desert, East of the Nile, the Arabian Desert extends to the Red Sea.
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  Egypt - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Egypt is predominantly Muslim, at approximately 90% of the population, with the majority being adherents of the Sunni branch of Islam [2].
Egypt is bordered by Libya on the west, Sudan on the south, and on Israel and Gaza Strip on the northeast.
Egypt's important role in geopolitics stems from its strategic position: a transcontinental nation, it possesses a land bridge (the Isthmus of Suez) between Africa and Asia, which in turn is traversed by a navigable waterway (the Suez Canal) that connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea.
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 Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saad Zaghlul was popularly-elected as Prime Minister of Egypt in 1924, and in 1936 the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty was concluded.
Egypt is predominantly Muslim, at approximately 90% of the population, with the majority being adherents of the Sunni branch of Islam.
Ancient Egypt was among the earliest civilizations and for millennia, Egypt maintained a strikingly complex and stable culture that influenced later cultures of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
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 Egypt - MSN Encarta
Egypt’s strategic location between Asia and Africa and on the route between the Mediterranean basin and India and China made it an important hub of international trade.
The foundations of the modern state were established by Muhammad Ali, who served as viceroy of Egypt from 1805 to 1849, while the country was a province of the Ottoman Empire.
Egypt is bounded on the north by the Mediterranean Sea; on the east by the Gaza Strip, Israel, and the Red Sea; on the south by Sudan; and on the west by Libya.
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 FACT SHEET: The Arab Republic of Egypt at a Glance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The Ptolemies ruled Egypt for 300 years, but their reign was plagued by great rivalries amongst the nobles and many people were exiled and assassinated.
The Roman Empire fell apart in the third and fourth centuries and Egypt was invaded and conquered by Arab forces in 642.
Egypt was readmitted to the Arab League in 1989.
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 Medals of the Arab Republic of Egypt (IEPE)
From 1517 to 1914, Egypt was nominally a part of the Ottoman Empire, although after 1801 the area enjoyed general autonomy and, on 12 May 1805, Muhammad Ali was elected to the semi-independent status of vali by the sheikhs of Cairo.
Egypt was established as a separate, semi-independent, kingdom on 28 February 1922.
From 22 February 1958 to 28 September 1961, Egypt and Syria were joined as the United Arab Republic and, from 1 January 1972 to December 1977, Egypt, Syria, and Libya were technically unified in the Federation of Arab Republics.
faculty.winthrop.edu /haynese/medals/egypt.html   (13719 words)

  
 UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC (EGYPT)
The eagle of Saladin, however, was replaced by two green stars to symbolize the union of Egypt and Syria (green being the traditional color of Islam).
Egypt's UAR military and naval flags followed the general pattern of the 1923-58 period, with crossed anchors for the Navy, crossed swords for the Army, and a design based on the
The UAR proved unworkable and in 1972 it was replaced by the Federation of Arab Republics (Egypt, Syria and Libya).
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 Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt
The economic foundation of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the socialist democratic system based on sufficiency and justice, in a manner preventing exploitation, narrowing the gap between incomes, protecting legitimate earnings and guaranteeing justice in the distribution of public responsibilities and expenditures.
The political regime of the Arab Republic of Egypt is based upon the multi-party system within the framework of the basic principles and components of the Egyptian society stipulated by the Constitution.
The President of the Republic shall be suspended form the exercise of his duties as from the issuance of the impeachment.
www.uiowa.edu /~c032155/webdocs/constitution_of_egypt.htm   (6164 words)

  
 Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
During First World War, Arabs in the Hejaz (the Red Sea coast of the Arabian peninsula) rose up against the Ottoman Sultan, with the help of the British, who were fighting the Ottomans at the time.
Since this tide of Arab nationalism did not result in Arab unity, as the failure of the UAR helped show, it is not surprising that the current Egyptian government ties the color scheme to purely Egyptian ideologies.
The inscription on the ribbon is Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiya (Arab Republic of Egypt).
fotw.vexillum.com /flags/eg.html   (1559 words)

  
 Spread Freedom Institute Country Profiles: Arab Republic of Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Egypt is the most populous country in the Arab world and the second-most populous on the African Continent.
Egypt's vast and rich literature constitutes an important cultural element in the life of the country and in the Arab world as a whole.
In August, 2004, Egypt is actively engaged in seeking a solution to the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, including with the dispatch of military monitors.
www.spreadfreedom.org /Atlas/Countryprofiles/Egypt.htm   (5249 words)

  
 Egypt: Location, Map, Area, Capital, Population, Religion, Language - Country Information
Location: Officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, a country in north-eastern Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Israel and the Red Sea to the east, Sudan to the south, and Libya to the west.
Population: The population of Egypt (1997 estimate) is 64,824,466.
Membership: Egypt is a member of the UN, OAU, the Arab League, OPEC and Organization of the Islamic Conference.
www.arab.de /arabinfo/egypt.htm   (289 words)

  
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Egypt has long been the cultural and informational center of the Arab world, and Cairo is the region's largest publishing and broadcasting center.
The Arab Republic of Egypt is a subscriber to the Special Data Dissemination Standard.
Elaasar was born, raised and educated in Cairo, Egypt in 1962.
www.lycos.com /info/egypt--arab-republic.html   (502 words)

  
 Arab Republic of Egypt - Economy - IPR Country Guide
The government is moving closer to privatizing Egypt's leading four state banks as well as the insurance industry.
Egypt is committed to begin that process during 1997 according to its 1996 agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The privatization plan will be part of a larger project to link Egypt's power grids and distribution networks with that of other countries in the Middle East by the year 2000.
www.infoprod.co.il /country/egypt1d.htm   (925 words)

  
 Peace Treaty Between the State of Israel and the Arab Republic of Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The permanent boundary between Egypt and Israel in the recognized international boundary between Egypt and the former mandated territory of Palestine, as shown on the map at Annex II, without prejudice to the issue of the status of the Gaza Strip.
Egypt undertakes to continue to make available at all water supply points the normal quantity of currently available water up to the time Israel withdraws behind the international boundary, unless otherwise agreed in the Joint Commission.
Egypt agrees that the use of airfields left by Israel near El-Arish, Rafah, Ras El-Nagb and Sharm El- Sheikh shall be for civilian purposes only, including possible commercial use by all nations.
www.knesset.gov.il /process/docs/egypt_eng.htm   (5812 words)

  
 Arab Republic of Egypt - Legal Information - IPR Country Guide
Egypt is a signatory to the Paris Convention of the Protection of Intellectual Property and the Madrid Agreement regarding international registration of trademarks.
Furthermore, Egypt is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Egypt has adopted the Paris Convention, and, accordingly, a patent application filed in a member country entitles the applicants to apply for a patent in Egypt within one year.
www.infoprod.co.il /country/egypt2d.htm   (595 words)

  
 Egypt :: Travel to Egypt :: Egypt Journey :: Egypt Travel Guide
The Arab Republic of Egypt, commonly known as Egypt, (in Arabic: ???, romanized Misr, in Egyptian Arabic Masr, listen (help·info)), is a republic in North Africa.
Covering an area of about 1,020,000 km², Egypt shares land borders with Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, and Israel and the Gaza Strip to the northeast and has coasts on the north and east by the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, respectively.
A unified kingdom was founded circa 3200 BC by King Narmer, and a series of dynasties ruled in Egypt for the next three millennia.
goto-egypt.com   (780 words)

  
 Egypt - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
It is bound by Libya to the west, Sudan to the south, the Red Sea to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the north and Israel to the northeast.
It guaranteed the return of the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt and called for the creation of a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel which was signed in Mar. 1979.
In May 1989 Egypt returned to the Arab League and in 1990 the headquarters of the organization were returned to Cairo.
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/egypt.htm   (2071 words)

  
 Transactions Involving the Arab Republic of Egypt
Egypt is a Northern African nation that borders the Mediterranean Sea between Libya and the Gaza Strip.
Although banks in Egypt are required under regulations issued in June 2001 to maintain records of unusual transactions, they are not required to submit those records to a competent authority.
Egypt lacks an effective centralized unit for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of financial information to competent authorities to combat money laundering.
www.fincen.gov /advis30.html   (616 words)

  
 Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt - Disclaimer
Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Cyprus
The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, as well as third party providers and distributors, do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or fitness for a particular purpose of any of the content or data found on this website.
The relationship between the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the user will be that of independent contractors, and neither of them nor any of their respective officers, agents or employees will be held or construed to be partners, joint ventures, fiduciaries, employees or agents of the other.
www.egyptianembassy.org.cy /disclaimer.htm   (1032 words)

  
 Egypt
The Arab Republic of Egypt (96% of which is desert, and only 3% arable land), is located along the banks of the Nile River.
Opposition to the 1979 peace treaty lead to Egypt's isolation in the Middle East, and in 1981 to President Sadat's assassination.
Ministry of the Southern Baptist Convention in Egypt
www.arabicbible.com /ac/egypt/egypt.htm   (171 words)

  
 EGYPT NEWS EGYPTIAN NEWS | HavenWorks.com/world/egypt capital: Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, Misr, Jumhuriyat Misr ...
Egypt's Iraq envoy murdered, Zarqawi group claims killing.
"Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Iran were among the countries in the region described as having poor rights records in the annual report on rights conditions worldwide last year."...
"Fathi Sorour, speaker of Egypt's parliament and a member of the ruling party, told the government's Middle East News Agency that the [proposed constitutional amendment] measure would allow "any person to be nominated for the position of president under certain conditions.""...
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 (Egypt)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
I was a resident of Egypt on the date of my arrival in the United States.
I was a resident of Arab Republic of Egypt on the date of my arrival in the United States.
The teaching or research compensation received during the entire taxable year (or for the portion of the year from __________ to ___________) qualifies for exemption from withholding of federal tax under the tax treaty between the United States and Arab Republic Egypt.
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 Middle East on the Matrix: The Arab Republic of Egypt
Seeds of the Egypt we know today were sown in 641 CE with the Arab invasion and the arrival of Islam.
Egypt eventually became an influential center of learning and culture within the Islamic world, despite rule by the Ottoman Turks and other foreign powers.
In Egypt you will also be constantly bombarded with sales pitches from the locals, and not just in the tourist sites where you might expect it.
www.on-the-matrix.com /mideast/Egypt.asp   (678 words)

  
 Egypt as United Arab Republic (1958-1972)
The flag of the United Arab Republic (UAR - Egypt and Syria) was red-white-fl with two green stars.
Syria left in 1961, but Egypt kept the UAR name and flag until the 1st January 1972.
And just to make things really confusing, apparently the Iraqi red-white-fl with three green stars was introduced in 1963 for a proposed union of Egypt, Syria and Iraq which never happened...
www.fotw.net /flags/eg-uar.html   (141 words)

  
 Arab Republic of Egypt and the IMF -- Page 1 of 3
Arab Republic of Egypt: Financial Position in the Fund
The Arab Republic of Egypt is a subscriber to the Special Data Dissemination Standard.
On behalf of: United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, Arab Republic of Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, The Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Maldives, Oman, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Republic of Yemen.
www.imf.org /external/country/EGY/index.htm   (666 words)

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