Economy

A new parliament dominated by the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is expected to pave the way for more investment-friendly regulations.…

In Kafr el-Sheikh, rice farmers once looked forward to harvest time, but work has dried up in the large Nile…

The saga sparked by the Egyptian government’s sale of Omar Effendi--once Egypt’s most popular commercial outlet--is yet again causing controversy,…

In the following Interview, head of the Consumer Protection Agency Saeed al-Alfi discusses a Ministry of Industry and Trade decision…

Massive expenditure ahead of the parliamentary and presidential elections is slowing down the government’s ability to accelerate economic reforms, analysts…

Hurghada--The grinding of saws and pounding of mallets echoes through Hurghada’s shipyards, where dive boats are stripped down to their…

Middle East governments and companies are raising cash again from debt and equity markets, while solid oil prices and improving…

Egypt moves down 11 places from a year ago to 81st place on the 2010 Global Competitiveness Index (GCI), which…

Egypt's currency seems unlikely to rebound substantially from 3-1/2 year lows any time soon because investor appetite for Egyptian assets…

The Supreme Council for Energy has demanded that the Ministry of Petroleum provide enough natural gas to supply new power…