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Egyptian Government Services Portal

BBC News Profile - Egypt
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
CIA World Factbook - Egypt
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
FAO and Egypt
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
Human Development Report on Egypt
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme. Country factsheet is also available.
IAEA - Egypt
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
IEA - Egypt
Country information, energy-related statistics, graphs and publications from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
IMF - Egypt
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
ITC - Egypt
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Library of Congress - Egypt
Country portal and resources compiled by the Library of Congress subject experts.
Medea - Egypt
Country profile from the European Institute for Research on Mediterranean and Euro-Arab Cooperation (Medea) with the support of the European Commission.
OHCHR - Egypt
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
UNESCO Worldwide - Egypt
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Communication & Information - Egypt
  Country profile, news and links to related projects and websites.
- UNESCO Education Worldwide - Egypt
  Education statistics, publications, plans, ministries, and news for Member States.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Egypt
  A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO Office Cairo
  Cluster Office to Egypt, Sudan and Yemen in the Red Sea Cluster.
- UNESCO World Heritage - Egypt
  Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
UNFPA Country Profile - Egypt
"The United Nations Population Fund ( UNFPA) supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."
- UNFPA Egypt
  Country site for Egypt.
United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Egypt
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
United Nations Country @ a Glance - Egypt
Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Egypt
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts - Egypt
"Statistics database contains a complete and consistent set of time series from 1970 onwards of main national accounts aggregates for all UN Members States and all other countries and areas in the world."
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Egypt
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Egypt.
U.S. Commercial Service - Egypt
Country profile about doing business in Egypt by the Commercial Service, the global business solutions unit of the Department of Commerce.
U.S. Department of Energy - Egypt
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
- U.S. Department of Energy - Egypt
  Country analysis report from the Energy Information Administration.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room.
- National Intelligence Council (NIC) Declassified Documents
  Database of intelligence reports, National Intelligence Estimates, and other publications produced by the National Intelligence Council or its predecessor organizations, the Office of National Estimates and the Office of Reports and Estimates since 1946.
Crisis Group International Databases and Resources
Crisis Group provides analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation.
- CrisisWatch Database
  Monthly bulletin of significant situations of conflict or potential conflict around the world.
- Conflict Histories Database
  Detailed histories of the conflicts covered by Crisis Group analysts.
- Map Database
  Maps of countries.
CRS Reports - LexisNexis Congressional CU
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the research arm of Congress, prepares reports (usually under 20 pages long) on topics of interest to members of Congress. Enter "Egypt" as the search term.
Declassified Documents Reference System CU
Search this database to find declassified documents related to Egypt.
Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
Digital National Security Archive CU
Database of primary declassified documents regarding critical U.S. policy decisions.
Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
Global Legal Information Network (GLIN)
"Public database of official texts of laws, regulations, judicial decisions, and other complementary legal sources contributed by governmental agencies and international organizations."
Human Rights Watch - Egypt
News and reports related to human rights.
International Area Studies Africa/Middle East CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Africa and the Middle East.
International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
LexisNexis Academic Country & Region Reports CU
News, country briefings, and country risk guides. Filter by country or choose "Country & Region Reports" from publication type.
SESRTCIC Statistics Database
Searchable statistical database for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
WDI Online CU
World Development Indicators (WDI) online contains statistical data on the global economy from the World Bank.
Worldwide Incidents Tracking System (WITS)
WITS is the National Counterterrorism Center's database of terrorist incidents. The WITS database coverage is currently from 1/1/2004 to 6/30/2007 and is updated quarterly.

African Development Bank Group - Egypt
Projects, strategy papers, and information about Egypt and the ADB.
African Union
The main objectives of the AU are "to promote unity and solidarity among African States, to coordinate and intensify cooperation for development, to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States, and to promote international cooperation within the framework of the United Nations."
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
Projects, operations, resources, and technical assistance from the AFESD. Members of the AFESD are the 21 Arab countries that are members of the League of Arab states (including the Arab Republic of Egypt).
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) - Egypt
COMESA promote regional economic integration through trade and investment. Click on Sudan in the map for more country information.
D-8 - Egypt
"D-8, also known as Developing-8, is an arrangement for development cooperation among the following countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey."
Delegation of the European Commission to Egypt
The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world.
Diplomacy Monitor (St. Thomas University School of Law)
Indexes current government news releases and other documents on diplomatic issues. Browse for documents by topic or documents issued by or affecting a particular nation.
Embassy of Egypt in Washington DC
Diplomatic representation of Egypt in the United States.
Embassy of the United States in Cairo, Egypt
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Egypt.
EU's Relations with Egypt
Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with Egypt.
Group of 15
The G-15, a summit level group of developing countries, facilitates national efforts for development and economic progress of member states. There are 18 member countries: Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe.
G-77 at the United Nations
The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including Egypt), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
Islamic Development Bank
"The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is a Multilateral Development Bank (MDB), established to foster the economic development and social progress of its member countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries in accordance with the principles of Shari'ah (Islamic Law). There are 56 member countries (including Egypt).
League of Arab States (In Arabic, English site under construction)
Established in 1945, the Arab League has 22 members (including Egypt). The Arab League promotes the political, economic, cultural, and social interests of member states.
- Arab League documents from al-Bab
  Arab League documents in English.
New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
NEPAD is a strategy for sustainable development and poverty reduction in Africa.
ReliefWeb - Egypt
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
SESRTCIC - Arab Republic of Egypt
Socioeconomic statistics and information for member countries from the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRTCIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).
UNHCR
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Egypt from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Egypt
UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention.
United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Egypt
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
United Nations in Egypt
UN system in Egypt.
USAID - Egypt
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) economic and humanitarian assistance programs in Egypt.
U.S. Department of State - Egypt
U.S.-Egyptian relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
World Bank - Egypt
World Bank data, projects, and research in Egypt.
World Food Program - Egypt
The World Food Program (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.
World Trade Organization - Egypt
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.

UNAIDS - Egypt
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
USAID Health: HIV/AIDS - Egypt
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) HIV/AIDS programs in Egypt.
WHO - Egypt
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Egypt from the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO-EMRO
Official site of the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean
Region Office (WHO-EMRO).
- Country Health System Profile - Egypt
  Information and health indicators about countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
- Roll Back Malaria - Egypt
  Malaria situation analysis in Egypt

Egypt Military Guide
Maps, agencies, military branches, nuclear capability, news, and references from GlobalSecurity.org.
Egypt: Security Assistance
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
International Crisis Group - Egypt
Reports, briefings, and analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation in Egypt.
- North Africa
  Reports, briefings, and analysis of violent conflicts and peace implementation in North Africa.
NTI - Egypt Profile
Nuclear, biological, chemical and missile development programs, policies and activities from the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI). NTI is non-profit organization with a mission to strengthen global security and fulfill the Non-Proliferation Treaty's goals and ambitions. NTI's members are from the United States, Russia, Japan, India, Pakistan, China, Jordan, Sweden, France and the United Kingdom.
United States Central Command - Egypt
U.S. Central Command conducts operations to attack, disrupt and defeat terrorism, deter and defeat adversaries, deny access to WMD, assure regional access, strengthen regional stability, build the self-reliance of partner nations’ security forces, and protect the vital interests of the United States within the area of responsibility.

The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Egypt available in the collection.

Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:

Electronic Resources	Print and Electronic Resources
egypt and econom*	egypt and econom*
egypt and histor*	egypt and histor*
egypt and politic*	egypt and politic*
egypt (government publications only)	egypt (government publications only)

The * replaces up to five characters in a word.