economy
Public opinion, political strategies and the new Egypt
Opinion
August 23, 2011
Public opinion, political strategies and the new Egypt
There’s a new Egypt now — an Egypt where public opinion actually matters. The country has gone through a tumultuous…
Govt official: Israeli tourist flow into Sinai unaffected by border unrest
Egypt
August 21, 2011
Govt official: Israeli tourist flow into Sinai unaffected by border unrest
The number of Israeli tourists heading to Egypt has not been affected by the recent turmoil on the border between…
Minimum wage to be implemented in private sector in October
Egypt
August 20, 2011
Minimum wage to be implemented in private sector in October
The public sector minimum wage will also be implemented in the private sector starting from October, Minister of Manpower Ahmed…
Lifting energy subsidies won’t harm industry, official says
Business
August 17, 2011
Lifting energy subsidies won’t harm industry, official says
Egyptian industry will not be affected if the government decides to lift energy subsidies, said Industrial Devleopment Authority Chief Ismail…
Politics or economy first?
Opinion
August 12, 2011
Politics or economy first?
I recently met a former Czech official who compared the revolutions of Eastern European in 1989 to Egypt’s 2011 revolution.…
Egypt accepts US$2 billion from World Bank
Business
August 11, 2011
Egypt accepts US$2 billion from World Bank
The Ministry of International Cooperation has accepted US$2 billion in grants and loans from the World Bank under the Partnership…
Finance minister: No more privatization or nationalization
Business
August 7, 2011
Finance minister: No more privatization or nationalization
The government will no longer privatize government-owned companies or nationalize private ones, said Finance Minister Hazem al-Beblawy in a press…
Brotherhood splinter party issues founding statement
Egypt
July 29, 2011
Brotherhood splinter party issues founding statement
“Egypt is Arab by affiliation, Islamist by culture and civil by inclination,” reads the founding statement of the Riyada (Pioneer)…
Dear Washington: We’ve had a revolution
Opinion
July 27, 2011
Dear Washington: We’ve had a revolution
It seems that many American policy-makers and think tanks are unaware that Egypt has had a revolution. Even after the…