economic crisis
Is the military council leading Egypt toward an economic crisis?
Business
October 3, 2011
Is the military council leading Egypt toward an economic crisis?
Unless serious reforms are made now, the economy could be headed toward a crisis scenario, as more job seekers enter…
Egypt seals US$3 billion IMF accord
Business
June 5, 2011
Egypt seals US$3 billion IMF accord
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed a US$3 billion financing deal with Egypt on Sunday and praised the policies of…
Rights group: Economy’s decline proves failure of Egypt’s govt
Business
January 19, 2011
Rights group: Economy’s decline proves failure of Egypt’s govt
Decline of Egypt’s economic performance is proof of the government’s failure to provide real solutions to the economic crisis, said…
Egyptian real estate market lags in summer
Business
July 23, 2010
Egyptian real estate market lags in summer
Forecasts of a summer rebound in the Egyptian real estate market have proven overly optimistic. The market has been stuck…
Q&A: Investment Minister talks privatization, protests
Business
June 21, 2010
Q&A: Investment Minister talks privatization, protests
Mahmoud Mohieldin, Egypt’s first-ever investment minister, appears to know how to take a joke--and a bit of criticism. Visitors to…
High hopes for economy at Euromoney conference
Business
April 29, 2010
High hopes for economy at Euromoney conference
Egypt has been affected only slightly by the global financial crisis and now that it is coming to an end,…
Down and out during Ramadan
Features/Interviews
April 22, 2010
Down and out during Ramadan
With plunging consumption in media, tourism, food, entertainment and advertisement industries, traders and businessmen say that Ramadan’s upward spiral fell…
Med insurance bill delayed for lack of funds
Egypt
April 15, 2010
Med insurance bill delayed for lack of funds
Official sources said parliament will not discuss the new medical insurance bill during its current session, although the draft of…
Rachid: Nothing wrong with importing energy
Business
March 20, 2010
Rachid: Nothing wrong with importing energy
Minister of Industry and Trade Rachid Mohamed Rachid said the government seeks to raise industrial growth by ten percent which…
Rachid: 2010 to be “hard year” for Egypt economy
Business
January 31, 2010
Rachid: 2010 to be “hard year” for Egypt economy
In press statements made at the World Economic Forum that gathered in Davos, Switzerland Saturday, Trade and Industry Minister Rachid…