Maggie Hyde
Lagarde, Qandil hope for IMF deal before end of year
Business
August 22, 2012
Lagarde, Qandil hope for IMF deal before end of year
The Egyptian government has entered negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for a US$4.8 billion loan, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil…
Search for Mubarak’s ill-gotten gains continues
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Search for Mubarak’s ill-gotten gains continues
Nearly a year and a half after protesters mocked former President Hosni Mubarak’s luxurious lifestyle from the sidewalks of Tahrir…
With Morsy, an untested relationship between the US and Brotherhood
Egypt
July 10, 2012
With Morsy, an untested relationship between the US and Brotherhood
The specifics remain unclear, but Mohamed Morsy’s presidency is ushering in a new and unprecedented relationship between Egypt and its…
Is the govt covering up the cause of the fuel shortage?
Business
July 1, 2012
Is the govt covering up the cause of the fuel shortage?
Egypt has been in the grips of an on-again, off-again fuel shortage for over a year now, with massive lines…
Foreign media hail election as ‘historic’ and play up fears
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Foreign media hail election as ‘historic’ and play up fears
Foreign press coverage of the first round of Egypt's presidential election has been relatively sparse so far, with many reports…
Despite criticism, 2005 plan to move water from Red to Dead Sea still alive
Environment
May 17, 2012
Despite criticism, 2005 plan to move water from Red to Dead Sea still alive
The shrinking Dead Sea may be topped off with water from the Red Sea, under a controversial 2005 World Bank…
With headquarters’ move, Egypt Exchange disconnects from heart of the city
Business
April 17, 2012
With headquarters’ move, Egypt Exchange disconnects from heart of the city
When officials cut the ribbon in front of the doors of the new headquarters for the Egyptian Exchange on 12…
Gulf pledges of financial help late, shrouded in secrecy
Business
April 4, 2012
Gulf pledges of financial help late, shrouded in secrecy
Over a year ago, Gulf leaders pledged loan, grant and investment packages to rescue Egypt from financial disaster during its…
SCAF’s investment law offers impunity in corruption cases
Egypt
March 15, 2012
SCAF’s investment law offers impunity in corruption cases
Days before the chamber of the recently elected People’s Assembly first filled with members, the Supreme Council of the Armed…
WikiLeaks intelligence document calls revolution ‘palace coup’
Egypt
March 14, 2012
WikiLeaks intelligence document calls revolution ‘palace coup’
In the newest trove released by the crowd-sourced whistleblower WikiLeaks, a document from the private intelligence firm Stratfor says Egypt’s…