The IMF loan in the context of economic reform
The air of ambiguity surrounding Egypt’s receipt of the IMF loan provides a distraction from what the loan is really about, and the clandestine nature of the negotiations goes a…
Morsy and the Brotherhood: one failure after the other
Like everybody else, I was taken over by the Israeli attack on Gaza last week. I followed the news of what going on there, participated in a demonstration on Wednesday…
Review: Columns debate Gaza violence and restrictions on media
The recent Israeli attacks on Gaza have grabbed the attention of columnists across the country, and more than one writer has praised Egypt’s intervention and support to Palestine. On another…
Papal ceremony to be “religious” and not “celebratory”
The Church extends condolences to victims of train tragedy
Activists slam Myanmar amnesty ahead of Obama visit
The visit by Obama has been lauded by Myanmar as a sign of confidence in the reforms introduced under a nominally civilian government
Churches withdraw from Constituent Assembly
Cite lack of “national consensus” and “diversity” in the draft constitution
Finance minister rejects free maintenance of customs equipment
El-Saeed, rejected an offer made by Palamar-Misr to provide the customs authority with free maintenance on all inoperative x-ray scanning equipment
Food prices jump five per cent in 2012
Of the surveyed households, 43 per cent reported that they resort to sources of income other than one main job to meet their needs
