Stone Gate Egypt, the grand monographic fair for the natural stone industry, will be held from 9 - 12 Nov. 2010. This trade event is organised by Arabian Group for Development with The Industrial Modernization Center (IMC) and Egyptian Exporters Association ExpoLink.
. It will present an entire range of products and new features for the industry, as well as the latest ideas and applications relating to natural stone within the fields of construction, architecture, interior design and decoration.
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Egypt does not receive much rainfall except in the winter months. South of Cairo, rainfall averages only around 2 to 5 mm (0.1 to 0.2 in) per year and at intervals of many years. On a very thin strip of the northern coast the rainfall can be as high as 410 mm (16.1 in), with most of the rainfall between October and March. Snow falls on Sinai's mountains and some of the north coastal cities such as Damietta, Baltim, Sidi Barrany, etc. and rarely in Alexandria, frost is also known in mid-Sinai and mid-Egypt.
Temperatures average between 80 °F (27 °C) and 90 °F (32 °C) in summer, and up to 109 °F (43 °C) on the Red Sea coast. Temperatures average between 55 °F (13 °C) and 70 °F (21 °C) in winter. A steady wind from the northwest helps hold down the temperature near the
