Egypt’s economy
Investments plagued with low-qualified workers
Business
November 10, 2013
Investments plagued with low-qualified workers
Egypt is suffering a clear lack of investments, which many businessmen who run factories in various industrial zones across the…
Euromoney chairman ‘confident’ Egypt economy can recover
Egypt
November 10, 2013
Euromoney chairman ‘confident’ Egypt economy can recover
The 19th annual Euromoney conference will be held on 11 November in cooperation with Al-Masry Al-Youm. One of the biggest…
Is the worst over for Egypt’s economy?
Business
November 6, 2013
Is the worst over for Egypt’s economy?
Could Egypt’s economy be on the road to recovery? Some indicators suggest this might be the case.
Egypt’s new finance minister plans stimulus, not austerity
Business
July 25, 2013
Egypt’s new finance minister plans stimulus, not austerity
Egypt interim government will seek to avoid major austerity measures and instead work to stimulate the economy by improving security…
Analysis: New Egypt government may promote welfare, not economic reform
Egypt
July 17, 2013
Analysis: New Egypt government may promote welfare, not economic reform
Egypt's new military-backed government faces intense pressure to repair the state's chaotic finances but is likely instead to spend billions,…
The opposition’s lost bet on the economic crisis
Opinion
January 28, 2013
The opposition’s lost bet on the economic crisis
Egypt faces a severe economic crisis that has not been seen since the late 1980s, when the country was on…
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…
Tourism recovery likely to remain turbulent this year
Business
January 3, 2013
Tourism recovery likely to remain turbulent this year
Mohamed, 24, studied tourism and graduated two years ago. The timing was unfortunate. By February 2011 — during and immediately…
The Cabinet’s lost bet on foreign capital
Opinion
November 8, 2012
The Cabinet’s lost bet on foreign capital
The Cabinet’s plans for economic recovery seem to revolve solely around one theme: the attraction of foreign capital inflows. The…
One night and two days in a military hotel
Egypt
February 18, 2012
One night and two days in a military hotel
A harp with no player, a piano and no pianist, opulent seats but no people, a Garden of Eden without…