Economy

After declining sharply since mid-July, the Egyptian pound fell to 5.69 against the US dollar on Wednesday, representing its lowest…

It’s the brightest time of the year for Muslims worldwide, but in Egypt, residents are celebrating Ramadan amidst nationwide government-implemented…

Egypt, the world’s second biggest importer of wheat, is seeking alternative suppliers, while agriculture experts say it’s about time to…

A wave of industrial unrest has swept through the private sector this week.A delegation of some 150 employees from the…

A recent Ministry of Finance report revealed positive GDP indicators for the financial year 2009/10, but critics maintain that these…

Traditional coffee millers are calling on the Ministry of Trade and Industry to help them modernize to be able to…

A study on remittances and investment opportunities for Egyptian migrants was released in mid-July by the International Organization for Migration…

In the summer of 2008, the so-called “food price crisis” took Egypt by storm. Drastically rising food prices made headlines…

On 13 June, one year after the government introduced a new insurance and pension law, parliament ratified the final draft.The…

Mahmoud Mohieldin, Egypt’s first-ever investment minister, appears to know how to take a joke--and a bit of criticism. Visitors to…