economy
Egypt’s economy: From crisis to crash
Opinion
March 26, 2013
Egypt’s economy: From crisis to crash
Since February 2011, Egyptian authorities have designed their fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policies for the sole purpose of preventing…
Egypt hopes for IMF deal by late April, minister says
Business
February 28, 2013
Egypt hopes for IMF deal by late April, minister says
Egypt hopes to conclude a deal with the International Monetary Fund for a $4.8 billion loan by the end of…
Egypt’s state of siege
Opinion
February 20, 2013
Egypt’s state of siege
Egypt’s foreign reserves have fallen to a startlingly low US$13.6 billion — the lowest level for reserves since 1997, and…
Unemployment rate rises to 13 percent
Business
February 16, 2013
Unemployment rate rises to 13 percent
The unemployment rate in Egypt during the last quarter of 2012 rose to 13 percent from 12.5 percent during the…
Stock market loses LE4.6 billion on Tuesday
Egypt
January 29, 2013
Stock market loses LE4.6 billion on Tuesday
The Egyptian Exchange dropped sharply on Tuesday as a result of Egypt's continuing civil unrest. EGX30 dropped by 2.05 precent,…
Why the pound devaluation now?
Opinion
January 15, 2013
Why the pound devaluation now?
The long-expected devaluation of the Egyptian pound is finally taking place. The pound has undergone its greatest devaluation against the…
Prime minister: Egyptian expat remittances increase by 40 percent
Business
January 6, 2013
Prime minister: Egyptian expat remittances increase by 40 percent
Remittances from Egyptians living abroad have increased by 40 percent, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said in a press conference Sunday.
Thursday’s papers: Legislating on the brink and ‘lies of the Brotherhood’
Egypt
January 3, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Legislating on the brink and ‘lies of the Brotherhood’
Shura Council efforts to address the country's economic and political troubles with its newly assumed legislative powers are the focus…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak watched protester killings, alleges fact-finding committee
Egypt
January 2, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak watched protester killings, alleges fact-finding committee
"Mubarak saw the killing of the protesters during the revolution," privately owned daily Al-Shorouk leads Wednesday's coverage.