Farah Halime
Voice from the grave: Omar Suleiman’s testimony
Opinion
June 17, 2015
Voice from the grave: Omar Suleiman’s testimony
The judge made his final call today, confirming the death sentence of former Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi, a crucial step…
Egypt’s secret Swiss bank
Egypt
December 10, 2013
Egypt’s secret Swiss bank
Nestled in the heart of downtown Cairo is the opulent headquarters of Arab International Bank, a secretive bank that has…
Why one foreign investor left Egypt
Egypt
December 7, 2013
Why one foreign investor left Egypt
One of the key markers of a thriving economy is whether investors are committed. For Egypt, attracting investors has remained a…
Is the worst over for Egypt’s economy?
Business
November 6, 2013
Is the worst over for Egypt’s economy?
Could Egypt’s economy be on the road to recovery? Some indicators suggest this might be the case.
From Washington, with a slap
Egypt
October 14, 2013
From Washington, with a slap
News that Washington will suspend a sizeable chunk of military aid to Egypt was met with little more than a…
Egypt’s Misguided Liberals
Opinion
October 10, 2013
Egypt’s Misguided Liberals
Questions were already being raised about Egypt’s new liberals and whether they really were as democratic as they claimed to…
Egypt’s Spin Doctors
Opinion
September 17, 2013
Egypt’s Spin Doctors
Words, Rudyard Kipling once said, are the most powerful drug used by mankind.Individuals, companies, political parties and governments will work…
Making the most of Gulf aid to Egypt
Economy
September 6, 2013
Making the most of Gulf aid to Egypt
We may not like it, but Egypt desperately needs Gulf money.So why not change the way the Gulf lends money to Egypt…
The Return Of Egypt’s Elite
Business
September 4, 2013
The Return Of Egypt’s Elite
Those who were punished under Mohammed Morsy are getting their own back.The chief executive of Egypt’s biggest construction company, Orascom…