infitah

Sadat began dismantling the system of Arab socialism Nasser had tried to introduce, which had not only failed miserably but which had destroyed the Egyptian economy, substituting in its place what Sadat called the infitah or economic opening.

Spero News 2009

The experiment first began in the late 1970s, when president Anwar Sadat forsook the socialist orientations of his predecessor, Gamal Abdel Nasser, by launching his "infitah," or

AllAfrica News: Latest 2010

The experiment first began in the late 1970s, when president Anwar Sadat forsook the socialist orientations of his predecessor, Gamal Abdel Nasser, by launching his "infitah," or

AllAfrica News: Latest 2010

The experiment first began in the late 1970s, when president Anwar Sadat forsook the socialist orientations of his predecessor, Gamal Abdel Nasser, by launching his "infitah," or

AllAfrica News: Latest 2010

Sadat's controversial peace with Israel in 1979 was pitched to Egyptians as part of a plan for infitah -- opening -- to the West and the global economy.

Geoffrey Wawro: Nasser's Ghost: Time for Washington to Break the Stalemate in Egypt Geoffrey Wawro 2011

Such a dual strategy was reflected by Assad signing an agreement on economic co-operation with the Soviets while pursuing a western-orientated policy of infitah (economic opening up).

James Denselow: From Russia with Love 2010

Anwar al-Sadat, for having destroyed the country by his open door-policy, the infitah, "opening up" of Egypt, leaving the door ajar for capitalism, American influence, and corruption.

Naguib Mahfouz – The Son of Two Civilizations 2003

A further problem was the new social tensions generated by the infitah.

1972, July 18 2001

Declaration of the infitah, the “open-door” economic policy that encouraged foreign investment and private enterprise.

1972, July 18 2001

His major domestic achievement, yielding both good and bad results, was the infitah (opening) of the Egyptian economy to private enterprise and outside investment.

1961 2001