- Avoid sleeveless tops and short skirts or shorts when going about the streets and markets. Knee length skirts may be acceptable in some business scenarios but not shorter than that.
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Alcohol is not something you should offer your local guests unless you know for sure that they consume it. Pork is not consumed by most Muslims (90% of population) as it is considered unclean – so do not serve it when you are hosting Muslims.
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Avoid eating communal food with your left hand, as this is used for personal hygiene. The right hand is used for greeting, eating, and passing objects.
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Don’t point the toe or heel or any part of foot at any person. Showing the sole of your shoe is impolite as well.
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Egyptian society tends to be very conservative, especially in rural areas, so refrain from showing emotions in public, drinking, being casual while dealing with a member of the opposite sex, wearing revealing clothes if you are a female, etc. However, if you are staying at a beach resort or something, it is totally different. You are free to dress as you wish and act as you wish.
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