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Chinese finance institutions immerse into Egypt’s economy, pump dollars into market

86 Chinese companies have invested more than $1.1bn in the Suez Canal…

Shaimaa Al-Aees Shaimaa Al-Aees

The economic toll of the new age of terrorism

    In the wake of the recent attack in Nice, the…

Mohamed Samir Mohamed Samir

Mental hospitals: from de facto detention to a homeless shelter

Recovered mental patients are still abandoned in hospitals because of social stigma

Menan Khater Menan Khater

The hardship of praying: churches under the state’s watchful eye

Amid distrust in the government, Copts demand secular vision to new law…

Amira El-Fekki Amira El-Fekki

Deteriorated economy forces Egyptians to endure ‘slavery’, maltreatment in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

Some expats criticise discrimination and dwindling rights, consider kafala system a form…

Taha Sakr Taha Sakr

Pro-SME strategy is an aeroplane without wings

Despite increasing focus by the government and the Central Bank of Egypt…

Daily News Egypt Daily News Egypt

Cybercrime bill: closing last gate of freedom

With parliament set to discuss a new bill that would crack down…

Toqa Ezzidin Toqa Ezzidin

VAT: the lifeline to escape from budget deficit

90% of food commodities are exempt from VAT, says Finance Minister

Shaimaa Al-Aees Shaimaa Al-Aees

Will Israeli natural gas flow in Egypt’s pipelines?

A recent visit by Egypt’s Foreign Minister could signal potential cooperation between…

Mohamed Samir Mohamed Samir