Airmail ( bariid gawwi) stamps can be purchased at post offices, hotel shops and postcard stands, which may charge a little bit more above the normal rate. Express Mail Service (48hr to Europe or the US, which costs £E37-48 for letters under 100 grammes). Private courier firms such as Federal Express or DHL are available, and a lot more expensive.
A 24-hour telephone and telegraph office ( maktab el-telephonat, or centraal) for calling long-distance and abroad is located at Al Hadaba infront of the police station.