Egyptian economy
Morsy releases military prisoners, addresses nation in Ramadan speech
Egypt
July 19, 2012
Morsy releases military prisoners, addresses nation in Ramadan speech
President Mohamed Morsy announced Thursday night that he has pardoned 572 military prisoners who were detained in connection with the…
Shater’s son launches Zad, a new supermarket franchise
Business
July 15, 2012
Shater’s son launches Zad, a new supermarket franchise
Saad al-Shater, managing director of the Zad Company and son of the Muslim Brotherhood Deputy Guide Khairat al-Shater, on Sunday said…
Time: A luxury Egypt can no longer afford
Opinion
July 5, 2012
Time: A luxury Egypt can no longer afford
Egypt has just lived through a period of high anxiety, unexpected political twists and turns, and an ongoing constitutional coup…
Egypt index advances 3rd day after after Morsy’s victory
Business
June 27, 2012
Egypt index advances 3rd day after after Morsy’s victory
Egypt's main index gains for a third day after Mohamed Morsy 's presidential victory boosted hopes for a smooth…
Egypt shares soar after Morsy named president
Business
June 25, 2012
Egypt shares soar after Morsy named president
Egyptian shares surged more than 7 percent on Monday for their biggest daily gain in nine years after the…
Suez Canal makes US$10 million in one day after Morsy’s victory
Business
June 25, 2012
Suez Canal makes US$10 million in one day after Morsy’s victory
The Suez Canal made US$10 million in revenues in just one day after Mohamed Morsy was announced president, said…
Egypt’s credit ratings should improve after Morsy’s win, says Sharqawy
Egypt
June 25, 2012
Egypt’s credit ratings should improve after Morsy’s win, says Sharqawy
Egypt should witness improvement in its international credit rating now that the new president has been announced, said on…
Talking economics before Egypt elects its president
Opinion
May 19, 2012
Talking economics before Egypt elects its president
Egypt is now days away from electing its new president. Yet, 17 months into the revolution, some pressing social issues…
Egypt’s unemployment rate rises to 12.4%
Business
February 18, 2012
Egypt’s unemployment rate rises to 12.4%
Egypt's fourth quarter unemployment rate rose by two percentage points from the previous quarter, the government’s statistics office said on…
Obama set to speed aid to Egypt, official says
Business
January 26, 2012
Obama set to speed aid to Egypt, official says
US President Barack Obama plans to accelerate the pace of American aid to Egypt, a top State Department official said…