Bread, freedom and social equality
Egyptians might be sequestered in their homes, but the bakeries power through the curfew
Truth or dare
By Philip Whitfield Truth trumps fiction. According to some Muslim Brothers it’s time to dump Morsi and dump on General Abdel Fatah Al-Sisi. Remember this bit of Brotherhood balderdash? “We're…
Why Egypt’s pound is not strengthening
By Farah Halime, Rebel Economy Take a look at this chart, which the Central Bank of Egypt has been proudly parading this month: It shows how the pound’s official price, controlled…
The Arab Spring: An implosion of historic proportions
By Ralph F Georgy When the Egyptian people rose, in what can only be described as a spontaneous and unprecedented show of collective displeasure with the status quo ante, to…
Central Bank of Egypt: Normal working hours to begin Monday
All banks are to remain open to receive clients between the 8.30am and 2pm, with employees required to stay until 3pm.
Stock market registers highest gain since 14 August
Benchmark index closes up 0.9% at 5473.22 points.
Banking sector rating falls following national downgrades
Economic uncertainties and political turmoil are reflected in poor bank ratings