Saving Mr Banks: An intimate look into the making of Mary Poppins
The film relies on Emma Thompson’s powerful performance as P L Travers
Al-Sisi’s dwindling options
The Media momentum was there: the constitutional referendum had passed without “major incidents” (which is code for polling stations not getting blown up), the presidential elections law was issued, Adly…
The difference between Reform and reform
“To better serve farmers.” The goals are a more productive agricultural sector and improved food security for Egypt’s population. Key is improving the services of the Principal Bank for Development…
Media Culpa
By Mohamed Selim If I had my druthers, the first thing I would have done on the evening of 11 February 2011, would be to restructure and regulate Egypt's media.…
The Sahel: One region, many crises
By André-Michel Essoungou Africa’s Sahel region faces many complex and interconnected challenges. Here are some of the major ones, and how the United Nations is assisting the region in finding…
Inflation rises to 12.2% in January: CAPMAS
After a short-lived decline in December, January rates show a surge on both annual and monthly basis
Government announces EGP 33.9bn second stimulus package spending
Total of EGP 21.7bn will be spent on investments; EGP 12bn will finance social programmes, including minimum wages
MidEast Stocks: Egypt hits new 45-month high; Dubai surges
Egypt’s benchmark index rose for a fourth straight session, up 0.4% to 7,488 points, to its highest level since April 2010.
UAE-led group expects to sign $2bn India power deal soon
Reuters - Abu Dhabi National Energy Co (TAQA), leading a consortium that plans to invest around $2bn to acquire hydropower assets in India, expects to close the deal this quarter,…