Don’t shoot I hoot
By Philip Whitfield Let’s remind ourselves of the central challenge Egypt faces: the…
Strengthening Saudi-Egypt ties reflected in increased exports
Construction material and engineering and electronic goods topped exports to Saudi Arabia…
Unsustainable solutions to unsustainability
Subsidy reform was inevitable. That’s what President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his…
Al-Sisi imposes additional 50% tax on cigarettes, 200% on beer
The tax on other alcoholic beverages, such as wine and spirits manufactured…
Planning ministry targets 14% investment growth, 3.2% economic growth for FY 2014/2015
Government seeks to increase investments to EGP 336.9bn, increase imports by 3.8%…
Young political cartoonists use symbols to fight ‘red lines’
Since the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi, cartoonist say it has…
One Year of Crackdowns
Since the 3 July military-backed ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi, the…
New budget expected to include additional reductions to energy subsidies
An increase in petroleum prices and a cap on public sector wages…
Egypt’s Al-Sisi in Sudan after Africa ‘terrorism’ warning
Al-Sisi arrived a day after he told the African Union (AU) summit…