economy
Political forces launch initiative to salvage the revolution
Egypt
September 22, 2011
Political forces launch initiative to salvage the revolution
Fifty political parties, civil society organizations, youth coalitions, syndicates and student unions on Thursday launched an initiative to salvage…
IMF: Political, security uncertainty hinders Mideast growth
Business
September 20, 2011
IMF: Political, security uncertainty hinders Mideast growth
Oil-exporting states in the Middle East will lead economic growth in the region, where pro-democracy uprisings have been pushing for…
Govt report: Rice, meat, fish prices rose in August
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Govt report: Rice, meat, fish prices rose in August
Local rice, meat and fish prices were higher in August than July, an Egyptian government report said on Tuesday. The…
UAE lends Egypt US$1.5 billion
Business
September 18, 2011
UAE lends Egypt US$1.5 billion
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ambassador in Cairo, Mohamed al-Zahiry, said on Sunday that his country is lending Egypt US$1.5…
Egypt considers renegotiating loan with IMF
Business
September 18, 2011
Egypt considers renegotiating loan with IMF
Senior official sources have revealed that the Egyptian government is considering renegotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a…
Post-revolt Egypt unlikely to yield big investment openings
Business
September 17, 2011
Post-revolt Egypt unlikely to yield big investment openings
The political unrest in North Africa and the Middle East is unlikely to produce significant investment opportunities for multinational corporations…
Egypt tourist arrivals down a third in Q2
Business
September 12, 2011
Egypt tourist arrivals down a third in Q2
Tourist arrivals in Egypt dropped by 35.4 percent in the second quarter following the unrest that surrounded the overthrow of…
Egypt BoP deficit at US$9.2 bln in FY 2011
Business
September 10, 2011
Egypt BoP deficit at US$9.2 bln in FY 2011
Egypt had a balance of payments deficit of US$9.2 billion in the financial year 2010-11, reversing a surplus of $3.4…
Al-Qaeda could benefit from dysfunctional democracy and economy in Egypt, warns EU
Egypt
September 6, 2011
Al-Qaeda could benefit from dysfunctional democracy and economy in Egypt, warns EU
BRUSSELS - The Arab uprisings have provided an opportunity for Al-Qaeda, the EU's counter-terrorism chief said Monday, underlining the need…