Egypt

  • Sep 2, 2004
  • 8 min read

EGYPT: New cabinet pushes economic reforms

Valuations are being undertaken of six public sector engineering firms with a view to privatising...

Egypt
  • Aug 27, 2004
  • 6 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Arab economic integration gains ground

The Agadir Agreement, creating a free-trade area between Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia and Morocco, is...

Middle East
  • Aug 26, 2004
  • 6 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Family businesses shun stock listings

Much effort has been made to encourage stock market development in the Middle East, most recently...

Middle East
  • Jul 22, 2004
  • 1 min read

RUSSIA/SUDAN: MiG completes fighter contract early

The last two MiG-29 fighters in a 2001 contract for twelve were delivered to Sudan yesterday,...

Russia
  • Jul 16, 2004
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: EU, US apply pressure to the G90

The immediate practical concern is that the G90's efforts to adopt a common position on the Doha...

International
  • Jul 14, 2004
  • 1 min read

EGYPT: New cabinet sworn in

The 35-strong new cabinet, headed by a technocrat, Ahmed Nazif, took office today and held its...

Egypt
  • Jul 12, 2004
  • 7 min read

EGYPT: Regime will not tolerate Islamists

A major cabinet reshuffle is underway. Despite the regime's rhetorical commitment to political...

Egypt
  • Jun 28, 2004
  • 7 min read

EGYPT: Privatisation commitment questioned

A cabinet reshuffle is widely rumoured to be imminent. The reshuffle, whatever its form, is...

Egypt