Unsustainable solutions to unsustainability
Subsidy reform was inevitable. That’s what President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his…
Al-Sisi imposes additional 50% tax on cigarettes, 200% on beer
The tax on other alcoholic beverages, such as wine and spirits manufactured…
Planning ministry targets 14% investment growth, 3.2% economic growth for FY 2014/2015
Government seeks to increase investments to EGP 336.9bn, increase imports by 3.8%…
Young political cartoonists use symbols to fight ‘red lines’
Since the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi, cartoonist say it has…
One Year of Crackdowns
Since the 3 July military-backed ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi, the…
New budget expected to include additional reductions to energy subsidies
An increase in petroleum prices and a cap on public sector wages…
Egypt’s Al-Sisi in Sudan after Africa ‘terrorism’ warning
Al-Sisi arrived a day after he told the African Union (AU) summit…
Anti-Coup Alliance announces week of protests alongside 3 July anniversary
By Jihad Abaza The Anti-Coup Alliance is planning to organise a series…
Al-Jazeera Trial and Sisi’s Era
“Shocking, appalling, preposterously unjust.” These are excerpts of angry global reactions to…
