Economy
Revolution leaves Egypt without dictator, but also without tourists
June 2, 2011
Revolution leaves Egypt without dictator, but also without tourists
As political turmoil and sectarian strife continue to afflict post-uprising Egypt, the tourism industry is struggling to get its high…
Egypt’s budget targets poor, introduces capital gains tax
June 2, 2011
Egypt’s budget targets poor, introduces capital gains tax
Egypt's cabinet approved on Wednesday a budget for the 2011/12 financial year that increases spending by a quarter as the…
Egypt gets short-term relief, investors still wary
May 31, 2011
Egypt gets short-term relief, investors still wary
Billions of dollars in aid for Egypt will offer short-term relief to its battered economy but will not be enough…
Post Mubarak, US aid to Egypt takes new shape
May 25, 2011
Post Mubarak, US aid to Egypt takes new shape
The new chapter in the history of US aid to Egypt involves a new but untested model that will focus…
Egyptians vent fury in litigation
May 25, 2011
Egyptians vent fury in litigation
When protests ousted Hosni Mubarak in February, many Egyptians unearthed old grievances against employers, politicians and neighbors, demanding justice from…
Egypt’s real estate sector down, not out
May 18, 2011
Egypt’s real estate sector down, not out
There seem to be plenty of good reasons to avoid Egypt's battered real estate sector, yet some investors are tiptoeing…
Egypt investors look beyond short-term turbulence
May 15, 2011
Egypt investors look beyond short-term turbulence
When mass protests drove Egypt's Hosni Mubarak out of office in February and political turmoil sent the economy into a…
Egypt debt weighs heavily on already-burdened budget
May 12, 2011
Egypt debt weighs heavily on already-burdened budget
When President Hosni Mubarak resigned on 11 February, he left behind a troubled economy. One of his more potent economic…
Q&A with Dave Robinson: FDI expert says Egypt has great potential
May 10, 2011
Q&A with Dave Robinson: FDI expert says Egypt has great potential
There are numerous problems facing Egypt’s economy these days: high rates of unemployment and inflation, a growing national debt and…
A new chance in Egypt for Islamic finance
April 21, 2011
A new chance in Egypt for Islamic finance
Covered head-to-toe in a black abaya embroidered with red and yellow flowers, Amal Abbas waits for her turn to place…