Originally from Alternatives to the High Cost of Litigation

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The Arab Republic of Egypt, also known as Egypt or “Misr,” has the largest population in the Middle East, about 83.1 million people, according to the World Bank’s latest estimate, Development Indicators database, World Bank (April 2009). 

It is one of the largest markets in the Middle East/Africa region—and it has large scale problems. Nearly 17% of Egypt’s population is below the poverty line, and the country has struggled with significant unemployment problems and other economic challenges. Id. 

In line with its aspirations to become a regional and international power, the Egyptian government has been following a structural economic reform program since the early 1990s.