A year ago today, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi launched the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) in Sharm el-Sheikh. The conference was a public relations coup for Egypt’s government, attracting thousands of…
Four months after an extravagant announcement, the government's plans to establish a new Egyptian capital city seem to be caught somewhere between controversy and awkward silence. The influx of conflicting…
After Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb announced plans to build The Capital Cairo at Egypt’s economic conference in Sharm el-Sheikh last week, many questions have been raised about the new mega-scale…
Whether hailed for spurring growth and helping Egypt modernize its economy or demonized for pushing austerity policies that have hollowed out the country’s social welfare system, the World Bank looms…
An agreement between Egypt and the Emirati firm Capital City Partners to build a new administrative capital on the outskirts of Cairo…
During what was announced as Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s monthly speech to the nation on Tuesday, the Egyptian president addressed a number of…
Egypt expects to receive US$6 billion in Central Bank deposits from Gulf countries within the coming 10 days, the bank’s governor announced…
In his address to the Egypt Economic Development Conference, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al Sisi said the country requires US$200 to US$300 billion…
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb opened day two of the Egypt Economic Development Conference by outlining the main points of Egypt’s economic program…
While day one of the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) showed how much Gulf backers are willing to commit to support Egypt…
«I woke up on Tuesday morning, like so many mornings before, to a disturbing video of civilians in pursuit of extrajudicial violence. But this one wasn’t…»
«Once again, Egyptians must sit back and listen to their government convince them that they need to pin all of their hopes on marauding capital in…»
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