governance
Africa governance gains hampered by security, job fears: study
World
October 29, 2018
Africa governance gains hampered by security, job fears: study
Security fears and a lack of jobs in African nations have hampered gains in governance across the diverse continent over…
IMF seeks to crack down on corruption, World Bank boosts lending capacity
World
April 23, 2018
IMF seeks to crack down on corruption, World Bank boosts lending capacity
The IMF is calling on wealthier countries to limit potential safe havens for dirty money. Meanwhile, the World Bank has…
Fitch Ratings raises Egypt’s financial outlook to ‘positive’
Business
January 17, 2018
Fitch Ratings raises Egypt’s financial outlook to ‘positive’
Fitch Ratings Inc., one of the three biggest credit rating agencies in the world, raised Egypt’s long-term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default…
No progress in governance across Africa -Ibrahim survey
World
October 5, 2015
No progress in governance across Africa -Ibrahim survey
Progress in governance across Africa has stalled since 2011, with deteriorating safety and lack of economic opportunity overshadowing any gains…
Indonesia says, “Don’t give the military a long leash”
Opinion
February 29, 2012
Indonesia says, “Don’t give the military a long leash”
JAKARTA — “We warned them about trusting the military.”The topic of the conversation was Egypt, but the speaker was no…
Egypt warns of foreign meddling as US pushes on with democracy programs
Egypt
July 5, 2011
Egypt warns of foreign meddling as US pushes on with democracy programs
As Egypt prepares for its first free and fair parliamentary elections in recent memory this September, the US government and…
Popular committees continue the revolution
Opinion
June 18, 2011
Popular committees continue the revolution
As dark clouds of smoke billowed out to sea, a blazing red sun set to end a day of street…
Tax Authority accuses govt of violating taxpayer rights
Business
April 16, 2010
Tax Authority accuses govt of violating taxpayer rights
An official report prepared by the Tax Authority accused the government of obstructing the establishment of the Supreme Tax Council,…
Egyptian Citizen
February 22, 2010