Egypt weathers COVID-19 blow but debt risks loom large

Egypt entered the COVID-19 pandemic in a good position and has performed well, largely because of access to financing

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Pandemic worsens human trafficking in South-east Asia

Two of the region’s countries have been downgraded in an annual US report on trafficking in persons

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House prices have surged during the pandemic, and this will challenge ultra-expansionary fiscal and monetary policies

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In a break with the past, the electorate has given the president's reform agenda a convincing vote of confidence

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The country’s foreign exchange reserves are in a healthy position, thanks partly to reviving exports

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A recent auditor-general report highlights the overwhelming scale of a growing crisis in local government

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Fiscal adjustment has led to a sharp fall in the primary deficit this year despite many challenges

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The new coalition is focusing on the long-overdue budget, under difficult circumstances

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Falling Chinese demand for Turkmen gas last year highlighted weaknesses in the single-commodity, single-market model

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Early elections in late 2021 or early 2022 are possible, but guaranteed to be far from free and fair

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