Ahmadinejad arrives in Cairo
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad becomes first Iranian head of state to visit Egypt since 1979
Standard & Poor’s: Gulf banks replace European banks in MENA
European banks are shedding assets outside of the MENA region to rebuild their balance sheets affected by the financial and sovereign crises
Ahram gifts court session resumes
Prosecution ends travel bans of defendants who paid back gifts they received from Al-Ahram
Prosecutor General renews calls for expatriation of Mubarak assets
Mubarak-era assets in Switzerland are frozen pending new law allowing for expatriation of funds
Political groups will join fight against sexual harassment
Members of political groups will join Tahrir Bodyguard in attempts to make Tahrir Square harassment-free
Cutting deficits without damaging growth
Average public debt in MENA countries is more than 78% of GDP, and slower than projected growth or higher interest rates could put debt on an unsustainable path.
Alex detainees to testify on human rights violations
Released detainees in Alexandria and representatives of those still in custody will testify on violations which occurred during imprisonment of those arrested since 20 January
IFC to invest $6m in ‘Fawry’
The investment in 'Fawry' the electronic payment provider, will be used to extend the network of payment terminals across the country
