Cairo Agreement: A Test of Egypt’s Regional Role and the Diplomacy of Quick Gains
Cairo recently hosted a landmark event with the signing of an agreement between Iran and the International Atomic…
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Presidential Pardon… A Small Step with Major Impact
“The wider the circle of pardon, the broader the horizon of trust between the state and society.”
Between the Macro and the Micro… the Economy Shines, the Citizen Suffers
In Egypt, official reports announce reassuring numbers. Foreign reserves are rising, inflation is easing, and the…
Egypt and the IMF: Between Political Leverage and Economic Necessity
The delay in Egypt’s IMF tranche is not just bureaucratic slippage. It is a real contest between two forces:…
Egypt’s Stock Exchange: From Vital Organ to Clinical Death
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is no longer what it once was. In 2008, it ranked among the region’s most active…
The New Labour Law: A Fine Balance or a New Bureaucracy?
Egypt’s new Labour Law (Law No. 14 of 2025) is not just a minor amendment to an old statute. It is a bid to rectify…
From Gold to Growth: Between a Spectator Society and a Participatory Society
In August, Egypt’s central bank cut interest rates by 200 basis points. The move was not merely a technical…
Egypt at a Crossroads: Quick Fixes or Sustainable Sovereignty?
Egypt’s mounting debt burden and the growing weight of external obligations have pushed the government towards a…
Conflicts of interest, forced client takeovers, stolen creativity… the gravest diseases of…
Media is no longer merely a tool for entertainment or news dissemination. On the contrary, it has developed into a…
The Federal Reserve between Independence and Politicisation: From Johnson to Trump
The establishment of the US Federal Reserve in 1913, in the aftermath of the banking panic of 1907, was intended to…