Prostitution in Egypt is illegal. Police department combats prostitution but, like many Arab States, prostitution exists in Egypt in many cities. The prostitutes in Egypt are Egyptian, Russian and from many other nationalities.

The prostitution system

The prostitution system in Egypt depends on pimping. Pimps in Egypt organize the work of a group of prostitutes and receive a percentage of their profits. This is called the network in Egypt. This system is mainly used in Cairo and Alexandria and other big cities.

Prostitution in the economy

As prostitution is illegal in Egypt, no taxes are paid on it. However it plays an important role in Egyptian tourism as many tourists, especially tourists from the Persian Gulf countries and other Arab countries, come to Egypt to procure prostitutes' services. for adultary action. the law expose people who practice adultary for six months in jail and for prostitute they are exposed to 3 year in jail

History

Prostitution has been known in Egypt from 1929 to 1958 during the british occupation, prostitution was widespread.

Notes

1. http://www.interpol.int/Public/Children/SexualAbuse/NationalLaws/csaEgypt.pdf
2. Al-Ahram Weekly | Chronicles | Back roads
3. BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Egypt deports 'east European prostitutes'
4. Al-Ahram Weekly | Egypt | Devil in the detail
5. American Chronicle | The Virgin Prostitute!