Port Said

Port Said (Egyptian Arabic: بورسعيد Borsaʿīd IPA: [boɾ.sæˈʕiːd, poɾ.sæˈʕiːd], the first syllable has its pronunciation from French; unurbanized local pronunciation: [bɔrsaˈʕɛˑd]) is a city that lies in north east Egypt extending about 30 kilometres (19 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 603,787 (2010). The city was established in 1859 during the building of the Suez Canal.

Port Said has been ranked the second among the Egyptian cities according to the Human Development Index in 2009 and 2010, the economic base of the city is fishing and industries, like chemicals, processed food, and cigarettes. Port Said is also an important harbour for exports of Egyptian products like cotton and rice, but also a fueling station for ships that pass through the Suez Canal. It thrives on being a duty-free port, as well as a tourist resort especially during summer. It is home to the Lighthouse of Port Said (the first building in the world built from reinforced concrete).

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MSMEDA Finances 14,500 Small, Micro Projects With EGP 508.7M In Port Said

MENA FN 26 Oct 2024
(MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) Basil Rahmy, CEO of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), said that the agency pumped EGP 508.7m into 14,500 small and micro projects in ... ....
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Did any real-life cowboys get to see themselves portrayed on film?

The Daily Mail 22 Oct 2024
QUESTION ... Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, in 1881 ... Charles W ... It refers to a petition by the inhabitants of the fishing port of Lymington in Hampshire that since ‘tyme oute of mynde there were wont many diverse shippes to come yn to the saide Havenes’ (since as far back as anyone can remember, various ships have used the places concerned as a harbour) ... ....
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MSMEDA Chief Discusses Developing Industrial Smes In Port Said

MENA FN 21 Oct 2024
(MENAFN - Daily News Egypt) Port Said Governor Moheb Habashi met with Basil Rahmi, CEO of the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (MSMEDA), during his visit to the governorate ... ....

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