Egypt

  • May 27, 2014
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Low turnout raises political volatility risk in Egypt

Polls are due to close at 2200 today in the second and final day of voting in the presidential...

Egypt
  • May 22, 2014
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Egypt's next government can ride out labour unrest

The new regime emerging under former chief of army staff Abdel Fatah el Sisi is striving to...

Egypt
  • May 12, 2014
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Egypt's Sabahy could lead post-election opposition

Presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahy expressed his high regard for former Defence Minister Abdel...

Egypt
  • May 6, 2014
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National insurgency is key risk for Egypt under Sissi

The former defence minister and chief of staff said that security and stability were his top...

Egypt
  • Apr 30, 2014
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Democracy will take years to emerge in Arab world

Iraqis are today voting in parliamentary elections, the fourth since the overthrow of President...

Middle East
  • Apr 28, 2014
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Egypt crackdown increases post-election violence risk

A court in upper Egypt issued death sentences to 683 Islamist supporters today, including the...

Egypt
  • Apr 22, 2014
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Subsidy reform to decide Middle East growth outlook

Iran announced yesterday that it will begin reducing gas subsidies this week.

Middle East
  • Apr 10, 2014
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Subsidy reform is key risk for Egypt's next president

Egypt's interim government said yesterday that it will announce major subsidy reforms ahead of...

Egypt