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Egypt pound under fire as CBE shifts to remove limits on foreign currency transfers

Companies getting ready to transfer their profits could weigh on the weak…

Elsayed Solyman Elsayed Solyman

Diplomatic disputes with Qatar: 20 years of on and off relations

How the 1995 coup in Qatar sparked tensions with the country’s neighbours 

Farah Bahgat Farah Bahgat

Egypt ranks 105 in Global Innovation Index 2017, Switzerland in top spot

UAE secures the top rank in the North Africa and West Asia…

Mohamed Samir Mohamed Samir

As raw commodity prices accelerate, food companies likely to reprice products

Milk powder prices hover around 5-years high, sugar rises 7.5% in 2…

Elsayed Solyman Elsayed Solyman

Egypt food security in wake of climate change and water scarcity 

Egypt has relied on the Nile, the world’s longest river, as the…

Mohamed Samir Mohamed Samir

New controls will lead 30% of importers to exit market: businessmen

Restricted policies may decrease the import bill by $2bn by the end…

Shaimaa Al-Aees Shaimaa Al-Aees

Egypt’s energy future between reality and fantasies

Egypt is the second largest producer of natural gas in Africa after…

Mohamed Samir Mohamed Samir

CBE’s decision to raise interest rate continues to stir controversy

The decision was great and emphasised the bank’s determination to activate its…

Hossam Mounir Hossam Mounir

After formation of media regulatory bodies, lights for press freedom dim

The parliament’s issuance of two laws to regulate the media raises doubts…

Farah Bahgat Farah Bahgat

Borrowing rate will not slow down as debt is set to increase

The finance ministry sold new bonds on international markets worth $3bn

Hisham Salah Hisham Salah