'Tower of the Arabs') is a city in the governorate of Alexandria, Egypt.

and the capital of Borg El Arab Markaz.

Borg El Arab is widely considered an extension of the city of Alexandria.

[2] On 23 April 1973 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat met with Syrian president Hafez al-Assad at the presidential resort in Borg El Arab for two days of detailed discussions in preparation for the joint offensive on Israel which launched the Yom Kippur War.

President Hosni Mubarak performed the formal inauguration of the city in November 1988.