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pcompton

Jan 16th 2008 3:23 pm

Anyone here from Cairo

I am looking at a 3 year job in Cairo, married status, and I would take my 13 year old daughter. What is living in Cairo like at present? What about international (preferably British system) schools and houses? Is it generally safe?
I have just had 4 years in India, so I think I can handle anything!

Inselaffen

Jan 16th 2008 3:27 pm

Re: Anyone here from Cairo

I dont think we have anyone in Cairo. But if you evetually have more specific questions I can try to get answers for you from my Egyptian colleagues. My company is HQ'd in Cairo.

Inselaffen

Jan 16th 2008 3:30 pm

Re: Anyone here from Cairo

also you might have more luck posting in the Rest of the World - Africa thread

arbroath_abroad

Jan 16th 2008 3:54 pm

Re: Anyone here from Cairo

Having worked exclusively with egyptians for the last year

1. If they talk they are lying
2. Whatever they tell you, expect the opposite
3. 1&2 happens on a daily basis

Apart from that Cairo absolutely stinks.....

my honest opinion, based on my experience:(

The Dean

Jan 16th 2008 5:06 pm

Re: Anyone here from Cairo

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Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad (Post 5797226)

Otherwise OK?

The Dean

Jan 16th 2008 5:07 pm

Re: Anyone here from Cairo

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5797128)

also you might have more luck posting in the Rest of the World - Africa thread

Yea I agree - most people don't regard Egypt as "Middle East" (even though that nice Mr President is there as part of his Middle East tour).

The "Maghreb" (whatever that means) is Africa........

Inselaffen

Jan 16th 2008 5:39 pm

Re: Anyone here from Cairo

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Originally Posted by The Dean (Post 5797500)

Yea I agree - most people don't regard Egypt as "Middle East" (even though that nice Mr President is there as part of his Middle East tour).

The "Maghreb" (whatever that means) is Africa........

The Maghreb does not include Egypt.
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and sometimes Libya but never Egypt

The Dean

Jan 16th 2008 5:55 pm

Re: Anyone here from Cairo

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5797663)

The Maghreb does not include Egypt.
Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and sometimes Libya but never Egypt

Blimey - I've been in the 'region' for about 12 of the last 15 years and never knew that........... what's Egypt then? The Horn of Africa?

Inselaffen

Jan 16th 2008 7:44 pm

Re: Anyone here from Cairo

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Originally Posted by The Dean (Post 5797771)

Blimey - I've been in the 'region' for about 12 of the last 15 years and never knew that........... what's Egypt then? The Horn of Africa?

North Africa but not Maghreb.

shakh your bootie

Jan 17th 2008 1:51 pm

Re: Anyone here from Cairo

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Originally Posted by Inselaffen (Post 5798237)

North Africa but not Maghreb.

Maghreb is Arabic for "West" (literally, the place where the sun sets - perhaps a reference, then, to Inse's nether regions??? Who knows...).

So historically it meant the Western region of the Fatamid and later Ottoman Empire - basically anywhere from the Atlas Mountains to the Med, and also included most of Spain....

Mawla

Jan 22nd 2008 7:18 pm

Re: Anyone here from Cairo

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Originally Posted by arbroath_abroad (Post 5797226)

Looks to me as if you worked with government

NorthernLad

Jan 23rd 2008 4:03 am

Re: Anyone here from Cairo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mawla (Post 5825106)

Looks to me as if you worked with government

I can confirm that it is also the same for private sector.

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