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Libya’s uncertainty: a power struggle between the GNA, Haftar, and militant groups
As the GNA, Khalifa Haftar, and militant groups tango in a power…
On the brink: climate change looms over Egypt
Attempts to adjust Egypt’s approach to climate change have gained new ground,…
To the dismay of many, devaluation of Egyptian pound gives way to price increases
The Central Bank of Egypt’s March decision to devaluate the Egyptian pound…
Drinking from a tree: the Swedish pine tree that packages our food
BillerudKorsnäs, one of the world’s largest paper-packaging production mills, is the main…
Negligence of foreign currency resources aggravates ballooning dollar crisis
A decline in revenues from tourism, FDI, the Suez Canal and Egyptian…
Property tax: Will it reach government’s expectations?
FY 2016/2017 property tax is estimated at EGP 2.4bn and expected to…
Temporary rice shortage reveals tenuous balance between food security and government’s drive for profit
The GASC issued a series of calls to tender, moving between local…
IMF loan negotiations: Will Egypt make it work this time?
Economy professor Alia El-Mahdy believes Egypt will adopt further economic reforms in…
The war of wages: maximum wages loses the fight
Legal technicalities push several public institutions out of the maximum wage law