lar from both sides . Both Syrians and Egyptians agree that the Syrians revived the commercial activity in the area . However , the Egyptians accuse the Syrians for raising rent prices . Surveys revealed that out of 22 Egyptian respondents , 68.2 % see a positive effect of Syrians on the business , 13.6 % see a negative effect and 18.2 % are neutral . On the social level , out of 20 respondents , 80 % see a positive effect , 5 % negative and 15 % neutral . These results show that Egyptians are accepting the presence of Syrian businesses despite their causing rising rents . Egyptian shop owners regard their Syrian counterparts as strong competitors yet they respect their competence and envy their resourcefulness . Most Egyptians say that Syrians are very smart and good at commercial business and they accuse them for raising the rental prices of the area . Regarding the labor , usually both hire employees from their own nationality for the ease of communication . Some Egyptians however mentioned that Syrians prefer to run their own businesses , while some Syrians stated that the Egyptian labour is not reliable . On the other hand , Syrians regard Egyptians as kind hearted and helpful , especially in resolving problems with officials . In summary , the model of coexistence , competition and mutual benefit between Egyptians and Syrians in AAA should be handled with care and not be meddled with .
On the other hand , several conflicts take place in the public open space , between the CA from one side , and the shopkeepers / owners and street vendors from the other . Shopkeepers / owners use the sidewalks for outdoor extensions dependent on their activities , while street vendors use both sidewalks and streets for their independent activities . The CA usually visits the area , to monitor the legal use of public space . Consequences of these visits are removing furniture and products from public space or destroying them . One shop owner indicated that he is forced to open his café very early to be there if the CA arrived and take the precautionary actions . Hence , the unresolved issue with the CA increases the conflicts in public space and contributes to worsening the working conditions of the Syrians in addition to raising their monthly expenditures to replenish the lost or broken items . ( Figure 51 )
Figure 51 : The zones where there is conflict over public space .
87 | Understanding the development context