economy
Politics or economy first?
Opinion
August 12, 2011
Politics or economy first?
I recently met a former Czech official who compared the revolutions of Eastern European in 1989 to Egypt’s 2011 revolution.…
Egypt accepts US$2 billion from World Bank
Business
August 11, 2011
Egypt accepts US$2 billion from World Bank
The Ministry of International Cooperation has accepted US$2 billion in grants and loans from the World Bank under the Partnership…
Finance minister: No more privatization or nationalization
Business
August 7, 2011
Finance minister: No more privatization or nationalization
The government will no longer privatize government-owned companies or nationalize private ones, said Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy in a press…
Brotherhood splinter party issues founding statement
Egypt
July 29, 2011
Brotherhood splinter party issues founding statement
“Egypt is Arab by affiliation, Islamist by culture and civil by inclination,” reads the founding statement of the Riyada (Pioneer)…
Dear Washington: We’ve had a revolution
Opinion
July 27, 2011
Dear Washington: We’ve had a revolution
It seems that many American policy-makers and think tanks are unaware that Egypt has had a revolution. Even after the…
Foreign direct investment falls by 75%
Business
July 27, 2011
Foreign direct investment falls by 75%
Foreign direct investment fell by 75.1 percent in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the last quarter of 2010,…
Steel rebar prices increased 11.8% in June
Business
July 18, 2011
Steel rebar prices increased 11.8% in June
Steel rebar prices increased by 11.8% in June, reaching an average of LE5257 per ton, compared to just LE4699 at…
Airport arrivals, departures rebound to pre-revolution rates
Egypt
July 18, 2011
Airport arrivals, departures rebound to pre-revolution rates
The number of arrivals and departures through Cairo International Airport has returned to its normal rate, an airport source said…
New finance minister promises maximum wage for public sector
Egypt
July 17, 2011
New finance minister promises maximum wage for public sector
Egypt's newly-appointed minister of finance, Hazem al-Beblawy, vowed on Sunday to set a maximum for public sector wages to bridge…
DARE’n’DEAL takes lead in online group-buying market
Life & Style
July 14, 2011
DARE’n’DEAL takes lead in online group-buying market
The burgeoning market for group-buying discounted products over the internet has given rise to companies like DARE’n’DEAL, which has recently…