Egypt

  • May 13, 2013
  • 7 min read

Islamist-judiciary standoff raises stakes in Egypt

An influential group of judges, the Egyptian Judges' Club, yesterday agreed to hold talks with...

Egypt
  • May 7, 2013
  • 7 min read

Egyptian army to stay out of politics despite turmoil

President Mohammed Morsi today swore in nine new ministers in a major reshuffle including key...

Egypt
  • May 3, 2013
  • 6 min read

Sinai poses security and political threats for Israel

Recent reports of rocket attacks from Sinai into southern Israel highlight Cairo's loose control...

Egypt
  • Apr 18, 2013
  • 6 min read

Economic reform unlikely in Egypt before late-2013

The IMF team negotiating a 4.8 billion dollar loan deal returned to Washington on April 15...

Egypt
  • Apr 10, 2013
  • 2 min read

Qatari aid gives Egypt's Morsi vital lifeline

Qatar agreed a new aid package with Egypt today.

Egypt
  • Apr 4, 2013
  • 2 min read

Doubts loom large over Egypt's IMF loan talks

Planning Minister Ashraf al-Arabi said today that the government hopes to complete negotiations...

Egypt
  • Mar 28, 2013
  • 2 min read

IMF raises criticism of energy subsidies

Energy subsidies globally amount to some 1.9 trillion dollars annually, according to the IMF...

International
  • Mar 27, 2013
  • 7 min read

Politics fuels Egyptian and Tunisian sovereign risk

Libya announced on March 25 that it would deposit 2 billion dollars in the Egyptian Central Bank,...

Egypt