economy
Sharp rise in Israeli tourism coupled with sharper decline in Algerian visitors, report says
Business
October 6, 2010
Sharp rise in Israeli tourism coupled with sharper decline in Algerian visitors, report says
Egyptian Ministry of Tourism statistics reveal a 12.6 percent increase in the number of Israeli tourists visiting Egypt between 2009…
Political ambiguity may push Egyptian pound down
Business
September 7, 2010
Political ambiguity may push Egyptian pound down
Egypt's currency seems unlikely to rebound substantially from 3-1/2 year lows any time soon because investor appetite for Egyptian assets…
The poor man’s government
Opinion
August 21, 2010
The poor man’s government
Since the bellies of those working in our government are full, they no longer care about the hungry in this…
FAO: Wheat prices not yet a threat to inflation
Business
August 20, 2010
FAO: Wheat prices not yet a threat to inflation
Milan--World wheat price rises are not yet sufficient to trigger global food inflation, an economist at the UN Food and…
Historic heat to hit Russian growth, fires rage
World
August 10, 2010
Historic heat to hit Russian growth, fires rage
Moscow--Russia's deadly summer heatwave could wipe up to US$14 billion off economic growth, economists said on Tuesday, as wildfires raged…
Egypt July inflation steady, monthly rate highest since 2008
Business
August 10, 2010
Egypt July inflation steady, monthly rate highest since 2008
Urban consumer inflation in Egypt was steady at 10.7 percent in the 12 months to July, the state-run CAPMAS statistics…
Ministry of Finance budget does not prioritize the nation’s poor
Business
August 6, 2010
Ministry of Finance budget does not prioritize the nation’s poor
A recent Ministry of Finance report revealed positive GDP indicators for the financial year 2009/10, but critics maintain that these…
Anti-inflation vigils to be held on Monday
Business
August 5, 2010
Anti-inflation vigils to be held on Monday
The Free Homeland Popular Front, together with the 6 April reform movement and the Young Men for Justice and Development…
US economic aid to Egypt declines
Business
August 4, 2010
US economic aid to Egypt declines
Over the last two decades the US has cut its economic aid to Egypt significantly, according to a report issued…