Egypt
Egypt news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
News
Football riot leaves 74 dead in Egypt
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces announces three-day mourning
Egypt invites bids for government housing scheme
Work will involve construction of more than 2,000 housing units
Egyptian Exchange buoyed by renewed confidence
Egypt, Dubai and Saudi Arabia bourses the only gainers in the region for January
BG Group starts Egypt offshore gas production
Phase seven of West Delta Deep Marine concession in operation under UK firm
Egypt’s Shura Council elections draws low turnout
Second round of elections to take place in February
Comment
Democracy is a work in progress for Egypt
Low turnout in the third round of voting to the People’s Assembly could be a sign of voter fatigue
Analysis
The Islamist economic model
A clear view of the economic policies of the Islamist parties that are coming to power has still to emerge
Islamists win landslide victory
Solving Egypt’s economic woes and reassuring investors will be top priority for the country’s newly elected members of parliament over the coming months
Egypt Contacts
Farouk Abdul el-Baky el-Okdah
Farouk Abdul el-Baky el-Okdah is Governor, Central Bank of Egypt
Hany Sonbaty
Hany Sonbaty is co-founder of Sawari Ventures
Mohamed ElBaradei
Mohamed ElBaradei is the former director general, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Special Report
Middle East fails to make the grade
Middle East universities are lagging behind their global counterparts with just two featuring in the ranking of the world’s 400 leading higher education institutions
Tenders
Company Profiles
Commercial International Bank
The Egyptian lender is trying to grab market share while political uncertainty weighs on the economy
EFG Hermes
The Cairo-based investment bank is facing tough times after protests in its home market hit profit
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