Egypt Country Profile
Country Profile Sources
General Information Sources
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Egypt 2011
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Egypt Country Profile 2011.
- Associated Press: 'Egypt's Islamists demand changes to election law', 28 Septembre 2011.
- Aljazeera: 'Egypt: the trial of the century', 15 August 2011.
- BBC News: 'Mubarak trial: Egypt's ex-president denies all charges'. 3 August 2011.
- Al Jazeera: 'Egypt detains ex-ministers', 17 February 2011
- Reuters: 'Swiss freeze possible Mubarak assets', 11 February 2011
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report - 2010.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Egypt 2010.
- US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Egypt - A Country Commercial Guide 2010.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Egypt 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Egypt 2010
- CIPE & Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies: Egypt SME Survey Report: Business Environment for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Egypt and SMEs' Interaction with Government Agencies 2009.
- CIPE & Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies: Egypt National Corruption Survey: Egyptian Citizens' Perceptions of Transparency and Corruption 2009.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Egypt 2008.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2008.
- OECD African Economic Outlook: Egypt 2008.
- Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
- Ministry of State for Administrative Development, Transparency and Integrity Committee: Second Report: Action Priorities and its Mechanisms 2008.
- Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation 2008.
- Government of Arab Republic of Egypt and UNDP: Supporting the Ministry of Investment in Enhancing transparency and Fighting Corruption 2007.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2007.
- Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Egypt 2007.
- Government of Sweden: Mänskliga rättigheter i Egypten - 2007 (in Swedish).
- US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Egypt - A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2007.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Egypt 2007.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2006.
- U4 Anti-Corruption Resources Centre: Anti-Corruption Reform in the Middle East.
Corruption Levels Sources
Judicial System
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
- The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Egypt 2011.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2010.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Egypt 2010.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Egypt Country Profile 2011.
- The Carnegie Endowment: Egypt Country Profile 2008.
- Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Egypt 2008.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Egypt 2008.
- Human Rights Watch: Egypt: Military Courts Convict Opposition Leaders, 16 April 2008.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
- The Government of Sweden: Mänskliga rättigheter i Egypten - 2007 (in Swedish).
Police
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Egypt 2010.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2010.
- CIPE & Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies: Egypt National Corruption Survey: Egyptian Citizens' Perceptions of Transparency and Corruption 2009.
- Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
- The Kefaya Movement: Corruption in Egypt...A dark cloud that does not vanish, 2006.
Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
- Reuters: 'Egypt sentences steel magnate 10 years for graft', 15 September 2011.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2010
- CIPE & Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies: Egypt SME Survey Report: Business Environment for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Egypt and SMEs' Interaction with Government Agencies 2009.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
- Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
- Ministry of State for Administrative Development, Transparency and Integrity Committee: Second Report: Action Priorities and its Mechanisms 2008.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2007.
- Al-Ahram Weekly: 'Influencing Fate', issue no. 791, 20 - 26 April 2006.
Land Administration
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Egypt Country Profile 2011.
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
- Egypt.com: 'Egypt's ex-tourism minister gets new corruption conviction', 18 September 2011.
- Reuters: 'Egypt detains former PM Obeid for illegal land deal', 15 July 2011.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Egypt 2010.
- Al-Shorfa: 'Former Egyptian Minister Faces Corruption Charges', 2 March 2010.
- Al-Ahram Weekly: 'Suleiman defends himself', Issue no. 986, 18-24 February 2010.
Tax Administration
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
- The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Egypt 2011.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2010.
- Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2007.
Customs Administration
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
- World Economic Forum: The Global Enabling Trade Report 2010.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2008.
- Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
- The Kefaya Movement: Corruption in Egypt...A dark cloud that does not vanish, 2006.
Public Procurement and Contracting
- World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
- CIPE & Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies: Egypt SME Survey Report: Business Environment for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Egypt and SMEs' Interaction with Government Agencies 2009.
- Egypt News: 'Egypt Health Ministry bribery case postponed', 11 June 2009.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2008.
- The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2008.
- Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
- The Guardian: 'Balfour Beatty agrees to pay £2.25m over allegations of bribery in Egypt 2008', 7 October 2008.
- Office of the United States Trade Representative: National Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers - Egypt 2007.
- Al-Ahram Weekly: 'Risky Business', issue no. 775, 29 December 2005 - 4 January 2006.
Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2008.
- Egypt Oil & Gas: 'The art of bribery: What not to do', July 2007 Issue.
- Al-Ahram Weekly: 'Agriculture Feels the Heat', Issue No. 623, 30 January - 5 February 2003.
Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Egypt 2010.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2010.
- Business Today Egypt: Government in Your Pocket 2009.
- Ministry of State for Administrative Development Transparency and Integrity Committee: Second Report: Action Priorities and its Mechanisms 2008.
- Government of Arab Republic of Egypt and UNDP: Supporting the Ministry of Investment in Enhancing transparency and Fighting Corruption 2007.
- Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007
- Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Egypt 2007.
- Office of the United States Trade Representative: National Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers - Egypt 2007.
- UNDP: Programme on Governance in the Arab Region.
Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Egypt 2011
- Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2011.
- The Associated Press: 'Authorities arrest former information minister, head of state TV on corruption allegations', 02 February 2011
- Reporters Without Borders: Egypt Country Report 2010.
- Global Integrity: Egypt Country Report 2010.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Egypt 2010.
- Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2010.
- Yemen Observer: 'Arabian Alliance for Combating Corruption announced in Sana'a', 27 January 2009.
- The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Egypt 2008.
- Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Egypt 2008.
- Ministry of State for Administrative Development Transparency and Integrity Committee: Second Report: Action Priorities and its Mechanisms 2008.
- Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Egypt 2008.
- US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Egypt 2008.
- Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Egypt 2007.
- The Kefaya Movement: Corruption in Egypt...A dark cloud that does not vanish, 2006.
- UNDP: Programme on Governance in the Arab Region.





