Egypt's population officially reaches 93 millions: CAPMAS

[Frogman]

How long?

Egypt hasn't been a regional power since the 80s. Its height was during the 50s and early 60s. It's no doubt an influential player but not a regional power. KSA has taken over that mantle.

 

[mike2000 is back]

@mike2000 is back

Iraq

Jordan

etc.

Turkey is usually one of the main import markets for many Arab nations. We benefited the most from the lifting of the Iran sanctions.
https://financialtribune.com/articles/economy-domestic-economy/56956/decline-in-iran-turkey-trade

Our economy is diversified (cars, agricultural products, clothing, white goods). That's why Turkey will be among the biggest beneficiaries if the Arab world's economy growths.

Yes for a country like Iraq and Jordan to a lesser extent it's normal for Turkey(who is more advanced/Industrialised than these neighbouring countries) to trade(and maybe even invest) more with in these countries since they are neighbours or close to each other(guess it's same reason Mexico is among the U.S largest trading partners ahead of even industrial giants like S.Korea/Japan, though investment wise it's a different story).

For Iraq, I believe we would have been investing more in the country maybe even more than even Egypt if not for the Sunni-shia sectarian war that followed the fall of Saddam, coupled with the rise of ISIS and other radical islamic groups destabilizing the country. Our investors are quite risk adverse. We can see this in the fact that our investments in Egypt fell during the revolution and subsequent Morsi government(since shareholders in these companies weren't sure whether to pull out their money/investments or not) due to the instability in the country .
However even so I'm not sure, since Iraq and Jordan have far smaller population/market compared to Egypt who has a huge market and high demand for the type of products we offer. In this regard I believe our investment in Iraq would have been focus more on oil.
Turkey is well positioned to benefit from its ties with its neighbours in the region.

Strong and stable leadership is always key.

We benefited the most from the lifting of the Iran sanctions

Turkey imports alot of its oil from Iran, makes sense I suppose?

 

[Muhammed45]

Egypt hasn't been a regional power since the 80s. Its height was during the 50s and early 60s. It's no doubt an influential player but not a regional power. KSA has taken over that mantle.

If Egypt ph@rts, Israel will go under water!.

 

[Frogman]

If Egypt ph@rts, Israel will go under water!.

They are qualitatively and quantitatively superior to us on the military front as well as having a somewhat sophisticated second strike capability. We can certainly cause them trouble but not to that extent. Not that it should be a goal anyway.

 

[Muhammed45]

They are qualitatively and quantitatively superior to us on the military front as well as having a somewhat sophisticated second strike capability. We can certainly cause them trouble but not to that extent. Not that it should be a goal anyway.

Don't believe in their propaganda mate,
Hezbollah taught you Arabs a good lesson, Egypt is a super power compared with our Lebanese brethrens.
Don't forget Iran, you will have us in any scenario with Israel. Shah is gone for sure. Of course if you don't love Israhell.

 

[AUz]

Egypt needs to aim for 200 million population atleast.

 

[Zibago]

Then you definitely want a Yemeni or Jordanian. All Arab women are traditional in some sense.

Not Lebanese
I mostly interact with Palestenians here haven't met Arabs of other nationalities that much

You want to abandon socialism a la Chavismo and join the corrupt Western/capitalist system?

A fusion of both is the perfect solution

Sri Lanka is racially Indian

Depends really their are two major ethnic groups SInhala and Tamils the Tamils are mainly Hindu and want separation from SInhala Buddhist majority Srilanka had a bloody civil war over it first suicide bombers were Tamil Tiger ELam India was the country funding and training them

yet I have 7 siblings

I have zero
Lots of cousins though average in my family is 4 children approx our population rate will drop which is good our infrastructure is stretched we need to control the population bomb with rising marriage age for both genders and increase in use of family planning methods its slowly dropping
By 2040 we will reach replacement level fertility

Is the average Pakistani Punjabi willing to go to war and kill his Punjabi Indian brethren across the border?

Punjab saw most bloodshed during partition over religious lines(millions slaughtered by their neighbours entire trains of dead bodies were sent to each other) a Pakistani Punjabi value their nationality over their ethnicity
http://www.sacw.net/article2843.html

Is the average Pakistani Punjabi willing to go to war and kill his Punjabi Indian brethren across the border?

The Indian Pakistan border is sealed majority of Muslim punjabis migrated to Pakistani Punjab while Hindus and SIkhs went the other way

Anyway I guess this is what makes conflicts in South Asia complicated as there are so many layers and due to the very large diversity. Something that I will never understand either is the case system in India. Won't ever understand it. Sure we Arabs have our retarded sectarian lot, largely a recent phenomenon sadly, but they are in general a very small minority and some of them can change, but once a member of a lower caste it seems that it is a death sentence in India. How can Indians tolerate this I won't ever understand. And there is some religious element (if I am not wrong) involved too to make matters worse so it's not as easy to remove. It's been there for millennia as well if I am not wrong.

I understand it completely maybe one day i will explain it you
But lets just say even professions are distributed over caste and lower castes get profession of sweepers and scavengers

Anyway I have a few Pashtun friends (1 from Waziristan in Pakistan) and the other is from Kandahar (the Pashtun heartland in Afghanistan if I am not wrong) and they feel an affinity to each other but here I have seen Pashtuns from Pakistan (I don't know if they are false-flaggers or trolls) who feel no affinity to any Afghans.

Thats not uncommon at all Pakistanis are friendly toward people of all countries we separate between govt and people
I dont hate Afghans i dislike their govt and i think we should take a tough stance on them despite the fact i have lots of Afghan friends one of my uni mates is Afghan

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Not Lebanese
I mostly interact with Palestenians here haven't met Arabs of other nationalities that much


A fusion of both is the perfect solution


Depends really their are two major ethnic groups SInhala and Tamils the Tamils are mainly Hindu and want separation from SInhala Buddhist majority Srilanka had a bloody civil war over it first suicide bombers were Tamil Tiger ELam India was the country funding and training them


I have zero
Lots of cousins though average in my family is 4 children approx our population rate will drop which is good our infrastructure is stretched we need to control the population bomb with rising marriage age for both genders and increase in use of family planning methods its slowly dropping
By 2040 we will reach replacement level fertility


Punjab saw most bloodshed during partition over religious lines(millions slaughtered by their neighbours entire trains of dead bodies were sent to each other) a Pakistani Punjabi value their nationality over their ethnicity
http://www.sacw.net/article2843.html


The Indian Pakistan border is sealed majority of Muslim punjabis migrated to Pakistani Punjab while Hindus and SIkhs went the other way


I understand it completely maybe one day i will explain it you
But lets just say even professions are distributed over caste and lower castes get profession of sweepers and scavengers


Thats not uncommon at all Pakistanis are friendly toward people of all countries we separate between govt and people
I dont hate Afghans i dislike their govt and i think we should take a tough stance on them despite the fact i have lots of Afghan friends one of my uni mates is Afghan

Nice avatar.

Egypt needs to aim for 200 million population atleast.

I think that 500 million would be better bro.

 

[Zibago]

Are practically all of the Pakistani Mujahir not Muslims? How is it possible to stir up pro-Indian elements among such a populace?

Same reason why isis got so much power they exploited the economic issues of Pakistan

From an outsiders view that seems contradictory as most Mujahir, correct me if I am wrong, moved to Pakistan exactly due to them wanting to live in a nation where the majority shared their religion

And they still are patriotic and contribute positively to our system its just that certain groups that claimed to represent them exploited them now the issue is resolved

Anyway what about when Pakistanis and Indians on this forum have heated discussions and racial slurs are involved aimed at Indians? Do you feel personally attacked in such a case as a person with ancestral ties to modern-day India?

Nope i dont think so racial slurs here have religious meanings here you may have noticed that

Or more importantly having experienced the unfortunate killings that followed in the wake of the establishment of Pakistan and India.

It was hell some of our relatives(from my mother,s side of family) died too most were able to cross over

I think that 500 million would be better bro.

I dont think thats a good idea when there is the possibility of a big @ss dam being built on the Nile

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Same reason why isis got so much power they exploited the economic issues of Pakistan

And they still are patriotic and contribute positively to our system its just that certain groups that claimed to represent them exploited them now the issue is resolved

Nope i dont think so racial slurs here have religious meanings here you may have noticed that

It was hell some of our relatives(from my mother,s side of family) died too most were able to cross over

Thank you for taking your time to reply to my questions as stupid as they might seem.

Sorry to hear that about your mother's family. May they rest in peace like all other victims.

We humans are sometimes animals. Hopefully this will one day change.

I dont think thats a good idea when there is the possibility of a big @ss dam being built on the Nile

Just trolling a little bit more like initially.

 

[Zibago]

Sorry to hear that about your mother's family. May they rest in peace like all other victims.

Well they were my grandfather cousins and that happened 70 odd years ago :-//
I should've mentioned that :-//

Thank you for taking your time to reply to my questions as stupid as they might seem.

No issue our political situation is super complex its hard to explain it to outsiders
But i love to try i am sure it has confused you even more

We humans are sometimes animals. Hopefully this will one day change.

We remain the same only our weapons become bigger

 

[Saif al-Arab]

Well they were my grandfather cousins and that happened 70 odd years ago :-//
I should've mentioned that :-//

No issue our political situation is super complex its hard to explain it to outsiders
But i love to try i am sure it has confused you even more

We remain the same only our weapons become bigger

Well, 70 years is not that much considering the age of history. Well, everybody's relatives died in wars/conflicts at some point in history.

Well, I believe that I have more knowledge about the history and politics of the region than most foreigners but it is complicated if you are not a native and don't speak all the main native languages as I will always insist on a person not knowing sufficiently enough about region/country/people x or y if he/she cannot speak the local language (s) or one of them.

Sadly, I am afraid, that you are correct which is sad when you think about it.

 

[Gothic]

what Saudi arabia lacks in population , egypt provides in poverty . i'm glad I live in iran and not Egypt .

 

[Zibago]

Nice avatar.

LOL
@The Sandman

Well, 70 years is not that much considering the age of history. Well, everybody's relatives died in wars/conflicts at some point in history.

True but this was slightly different killers were neighbors what happened in partition has shaped mentality of both Indians and Pakistanis we hate each other to this day(polls confirm what i say)

Sadly, I am afraid, that you are correct which is sad when you think about it.

When women get sold at a price of cigarette box in certain conflict zones and champions of human rights call bombing of civilians as getting tough this is the correct statement you can think of

it is complicated if you are not a native and don't speak all the main native languages as I will always insist on a person not knowing sufficiently enough about region/country/people x or y if he/she cannot speak the local language (s) or one of them.

Yes there are certain culture specific situations you just cant understand for example i heard of a tribe(Al Haraj i think) in Saudia in which women hide their faces even from their husbands which is strange to me as an outsider but i am sure there is some interesting backstory behind it
Not being critical just slightly curious why they that?

 

[war&peace]

Congraulations Egypt!!!