salam alikoum, i'm aishah and originally from essex in uk. i am married to an algerian and have four boys with another one on the way and have lived in algeria for 3 yrs. We decided to move here to give our children the chance to have a more islamic education and to learn arabic and algerian. they go to a private saudi school. however after living here for some time we are not totally happy with this country. because of corruption it is very difficult to earn a living here and its all about who you know. i have a friend who is talking about go to medinaty city or rehab where the new developments are being built. i would like to know more about egypt and these places to make a decision on whether egypt is a good place to live. please could you give me some information on schools (prices etc), medical care, and any other general info. my knowledge about the country is very limited as is my husband's. so far i have had a very negative picture painted about it from my husbands family but my friend knows people there who think its great. my eldest son is 11, so i don't want to leave it too long to decide and if we decide to move there, it would want it to be the last move, as i am afraid of disrupting his education. i would like to be well prepared in knowledge before i go. i am not sure whether i would like my children to study in arabic mostly with english as second language or the other way round. i am grateful for your replies.