The land of the pyramids has one of the largest public sectors of all the North African states- most industrial plants are owned by the government. Over-regulation tends to hold back technical modernization and foreign investment (businesstodayegypt). However, as Egypt and its Middle Eastern neighbors pursue regional peace; foreign companies are pitching in to help meet their economic development goals. The main airports are at Heliopolis, near Cairo, and at Alexandra. Egypt's marine ports are port Said and Suez, and a free industrial zone is located in northern Sinai, all of which are serviced by inland waterways. ...