Review: Op-Eds debate Mubarak’s court session
After ousted President Mubarak appeared smiling and waving behind the bars, more than one writer has explored the court rulings and the possibility of a counter-revolution. Several commentators believe that…
Budget deficit reaches EGP 197.5bn
Current deficit now amounts to 9.5% of GDP
IMF delegation meets with Al-Wafd Party
Party suggests delaying economic reform programme for one year, tells IMF they ‘do not trust government’
Egypt relies on domestic wheat harvest for coming six weeks
Head of Farmers Syndicate calls decision to cut wheat imports ‘crazy’
CAPMAS: cotton exports down by 40.6% in Sept-Nov 2012
Attributes decline to rise in global cotton prices
Ministry of Finance meets US Deputy Trade Minister for International Trade Affairs
The American delegation showed interest in participation in Public-Private Partnership projects
Madinet Al-Salam Residents protest outside Cairo Governorate building
Residents protest police's attacks on their shacks, threaten to block roads if they aren't offered alternative housing
Slum Development Fund seeks to fund projects in Minya and Ramlet Bulaq at an estimated cost of EGP 126m
The governorate will be required to provide the remaining EGP 84.646m to cover the cost of demolition fees and compensation for the land’s previous owners.
Cairo Chamber of Commerce: We oppose the IMF loan if it will make the poor poorer
CCC also urges government to reverse decision on customs duties hike and new tax laws
Egypt’s Central Bank pumps $600m into Egyptian market in 30 minutes
Move intended to curb inflation