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Egypt at the Centre of Capital Flows: How Can it Benefit from the Fed’s Rate Cut?
The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point for the first time since…
Carrefour exits Arab markets from Jordan to Kuwait, as Majid Al Futtaim bets on HyperMax
The Middle East retail landscape has undergone one of its most significant shifts in recent years, following Majid…
Egypt to pilot cash subsidy scheme, raise wheat procurement price – PM
Egypt is preparing to shift from in-kind subsidies to cash transfers, Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly said during…
Federal Reserve Meeting (Sept. 16–17, 2025): Scenarios and Implications for Emerging…
The US Federal Reserve convenes today, September 16, and will conclude tomorrow, September 17, with a press…
Ebola in Congo: Deadly Virus Returns with Fatality Rate Above 50%
On September 4, 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new outbreak of Ebola in Kasai Province,…
Half a Century of Drift: Egypt’s Promises of Prosperity That Never Came
From Nasser to the present day, successive governments have repeated the same refrain: urging Egyptians to be…
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…
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:…