Egypt: The first 100 days of Sisi
Former field marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been president of Egypt for 100 days. He was elected in May 2014,…
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‘Egypt Needs More than Fix-All Megaprojects’
Former President Anwar Sadat's "infitah" or open door policy was a megaproject touted as a fix-all to Egypt's…
Mubarak-Era Figures May Dominate Next Egypt Parliament, Warns Analyst
A political analyst has warned that MPs who sat in the discredited 2010 parliament are likely to win at least half…
Top Prison Official Denies Detainees on Hunger Strike in Egypt’s Jails
Egypt's top-ranking prison official has denied any prisoners or activists are staging a hunger strike in Egypt's…
Mubarak-era Egypt Steel Tycoon Ahmed Ezz Signs Deal with DP World Sokhna
Egypt’s steel tycoon Ahmed Ezz, Chairman of Al Ezz Dekheila Steel Company, signed an agreement with DP World…
Egypt’s Busy Summer
It has not been a quiet summer for Egypt. Since the end of Ramadan in the final days of July, President Abdel…
UPDATE 1-Egypt Revises up July Annual Inflation to 11.04 pct
Egypt revised up its annual consumer price inflation rate to 11.04 percent for July from an earlier figure of 10.61…
Egypt Tourism Revenue Falls by 24.7% in H1
Egypt's tourism revenue tumbled by 24.7 percent to around $3 billion in the first half of 2014, the Ministry of…
Mubarak Retrial Verdict on 27 September
A Cairo criminal court will issue its verdict in the retrial of Hosni Mubarak on 27 September. The former autocrat…
Mubarak Claims He Would Never Order an Egyptian’s Murder
Egypt's former autocrat Hosni Mubarak passionately defended his 30-year rule on Wednesday, dismissing charges of…