البريد المصرى - Egypt Post — Local services in Geziret al Zamalik, Jazirat al Zamalik

I attempted to send a postcard to the USA but was turned away. Who ever heard of such a thing? They claim that the Post Office does not send postcards to the USA but rather one has to use a private courier (!) or shipping service like DHL.

On the other hand, I have been assured by others that the Post Office in Tahrir Square can and does send mail, including postcards, to the USA.

This seems as though it might be a case of management rather than policy, or alternatively, of...

STAY AWAY from these evil jerks! They do not handle mail to the US and Australia, but won't tell you so. Instead, they will happily charge you, gladly take your money, and whatever happens to your mail... well... they won't even make the effort to...

A bit of a mess but gets the job done eventually. If you're a foreigner or non native speaker then I'd recommend going with someone who speaks and writes in...