middle class
Gazan’s death abroad shines light on middle-class exodus
Middle East
September 9, 2019
Gazan’s death abroad shines light on middle-class exodus
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — With a family of five, a two-story home and a pharmacy, Tamer al-Sultan had…
Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency
Middle East
August 22, 2019
Iran moves to strike 4 zeroes from its battered currency
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president sent a bill to parliament Wednesday that would cut four zeroes from the value…
US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector
Middle East
July 24, 2019
US sanctions squeeze Iran middle class, upend housing sector
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Stay-at-home mom Maryam Alidadi used to lead a comfortable middle-class life. The 35-year-old and her husband,…
‘Feels terrible’: Iran a year after US sanctions reimposed
Middle East
May 7, 2019
‘Feels terrible’: Iran a year after US sanctions reimposed
Alireza says he used to dream of a better future in Iran and even saw himself getting a new car…
Macron responds to yellow vest protests by promising tax cuts, more reforms
World
April 26, 2019
Macron responds to yellow vest protests by promising tax cuts, more reforms
President Emmanuel Macron sought to put his 2017 election reform agenda back on track Thursday after months of sometimes violent “yellow…
The world’s middle class is shrinking
World
April 11, 2019
The world’s middle class is shrinking
New York (CNN Business)–America’s middle class families aren’t the only ones having a tough time these days. Middle-income households are…
Middle-class Egypt adapts to survive as austerity bites
Egypt
December 15, 2017
Middle-class Egypt adapts to survive as austerity bites
Swapping new cars for cheaper models, cutting back on pricy supermarket shopping and giving up holidays abroad, middle-class Egyptians are…
Following two waves of fuel hikes, Egypt’s middle-class succumb to austerity
Features/Interviews
July 5, 2017
Following two waves of fuel hikes, Egypt’s middle-class succumb to austerity
Omar Abdel Sattar has been navigating Cairo’s heavily jammed streets to attend business meetings ever since he started his job at a…