El-Mokawloon El-Arab
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| Government-owned corporation | |
| Industry | Construction, General Contracting |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Founder | Osman Ahmed Osman |
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ossama El Hussieny (CEO) |
| Products | Constructing bridges, roads, buildings and other structure |
| Services | engineering consulting, Construction management |
| Revenue | £E9.22 Billion (2007/08) |
| Owner | Egyptian Government |
Number of employees | 77,000 |
| Website | www.arabcont.com |
El-Mokawloon El-Arab (Arabic: المقاولون العرب, or in English: The Arab Contractors) is an Egyptian construction and contracting company established in 1955 by Osman Ahmed Osman, an Egyptian entrepreneur and politician who served as Egypt's Housing Minister under Sadat's presidency. The company helped in constructing the Aswan Dam and helped during the 1973 War. It is responsible for many government buildings in Egypt. The company also owns a football club, El Mokawloon SC, that plays in the Egyptian League. Today, The Arab Contractors remain one of the largest Egyptian corporations, having taken part in building the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Major Achievements
- Participation in the construction of the Aswan Dam ( High Dam )
- Reconstruction of the Library of Alexandria ( Bibliotheca Alexandrina )
- Cairo Ring road
- Luxor International Airport
- Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport
- Hurghada International Airport
- Nador International Airport
- Borg El Arab Stadium
- Yasser Arafat International Airport
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