Economy
Islamist parties search for economic footing
July 18, 2011
Islamist parties search for economic footing
Unlike liberals, leftist or social democratic political parties, their Islamist counterparts are hardly defined by their economic perspective. Religious parties…
Can the return of stolen public funds aid the ailing economy?
July 10, 2011
Can the return of stolen public funds aid the ailing economy?
As Egypt’s economy sputters through the first post-Mubarak months, many continue to complain about the ousted officials who are still…
Gulf ‘gifts’ fill budget gap but raise suspicions
July 10, 2011
Gulf ‘gifts’ fill budget gap but raise suspicions
After turning down loans from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, Egypt is now turning to oil-rich Arab…
Egypt’s debt burden spurs Muslim Brotherhood call for austerity
July 5, 2011
Egypt’s debt burden spurs Muslim Brotherhood call for austerity
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood is campaigning for September’s parliamentary elections on a platform to trim the country’s budget deficit. The group,…
Ethiopia plans power exports to Egypt
June 29, 2011
Ethiopia plans power exports to Egypt
ADDIS ABABA--Ethiopia plans to sell power to Sudan, Yemen, Kenya and even Egypt, with whom it is at odds over…
Egypt rejection of IMF cash may slow recovery
June 28, 2011
Egypt rejection of IMF cash may slow recovery
Egypt's decision to scrap plans to borrow from the International Monetary Fund may slow an economic recovery, delay a solution…
World Bank, IMF offers to Egypt spur debt fears
June 22, 2011
World Bank, IMF offers to Egypt spur debt fears
If Egypt accepts the US$20 billion potentially on offer from international sources, it will be setting itself for up for…
Analysts, business leaders critical of tax revisions
June 10, 2011
Analysts, business leaders critical of tax revisions
Caught between a capitalist logic to encourage investments in a slowing economy, and a revolutionary reality that demands immediate attention…
Irrigation minister: Allocation of LE450 million to solve summer planting problems
June 10, 2011
Irrigation minister: Allocation of LE450 million to solve summer planting problems
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hussein al-Atfy announced the allocation of LE200 million to improve drainage networks and LE250…
Egypt’s new budget falls short of hopes
June 8, 2011
Egypt’s new budget falls short of hopes
When Finance Minister Samir Radwan announced earlier this week the interim government’s budget proposals for the coming fiscal year, he…