The media talks to ghosts
On Thursday 4 July, state owned news agency MENA and several international agencies, reported that the Supreme Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie, was arrested along with his deputy…
Two sides, same state
On Sunday, thousands took to the streets to reaffirm the strength of public legitimacy, peacefully marching from all squares across the capital towards Tahrir Square, the presidential palace and Al-Qubba…
Op-ed review: State militarisation and revolution mistakes
Fahmy Howeidy Between militarisation and civil war Al-Shorouk newspaper Columnist Fahmy Howeidy writes on the events that took place on the morning of Monday 8 July. He begins by saying…
Information, not democracy, is necessary for a strong economy
How democratic last week’s events in Egypt were will continue to be debated. Democratic or not, this is an excellent opportunity to set the economy in a better direction. Information…
Republican Guard headquarters violence prompts market slide
The EGX 70, an index of small and medium-sized companies,declined by a precipitous 5.32%, while the broader EGX 100 slid 4%.
The fate of Islamic bonds remains vague after the ouster of the Muslim Brotherhood
Abdullah Al-Adali, chairman of the taxes division at Price Waterhouse Coopers, stated that he supported keeping the country’s Islamic bonds law as it was despite the removal of Morsi.
Central Bank head in Abu Dhabi in search of financial aid
The visit follows a statement detailing a drop in the country’s capital and financial accounts' balance from $3.9bn to $3.8bn, as well a decline in the outflows of portfolio investments…
New investments in the first half of year total EGP 9bn
2204 new investment projects have been founded during the first half of 2012 A source from the General Authority for Investments says the amount of investments in the previous regimes…
Central Bank announces ‘Support Egypt’ account
The fund’s account number, 306306, refers to 30 June,when massive protests led to the ouster of Mohamed Morsi,Egypt's first elected president.