Egypt
Economy
Mufid Shehab, Egypt's Minister of Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, has stated the country's parliament approved a law on June 14 that will provide a quota of 64 seats in the lower...
2009-06-30Political Risk
BMI View: Egypt's criticism of Iran's alleged oppression of protestors may come back to haunt it, with the 2010 parliamentary and 2011 presidential polls set to be a genuine test...
2009-06-29Economy
The release of opposition leader Ayman Nour in February earned the government a few brownie points with the international community, but his ongoing outspoken campaign against the...
2009-06-01Economy
BMI View: We see the fiscal deficit widening to 7.0% of GDP this year, as signs of recovery in some sectors allow some cautious optimism that a crisis can be avoided. However, stellar...
2009-06-01Economy
Egypt continues to tread a fine line between maintaining its relations with Israel and positioning itself in line with the views of the population (which are broadly anti-Israel)....
2009-05-01Economy
BMI View: The slowdown in Suez canal and tourism revenues is worrying, but government spending will continue to stimulate the economy. The worst effects will be felt in 2009/10, but...
2009-04-22Economy
BMI View: Inflation and interest rates will continue to fall, but the pound looks weak on a technical and fundamental basis, and a major sell-off could derail this process.
2009-04-22Economy
Egypt continues to feel the pain of the global economic crisis, notably in the drying up of revenues from oil, Suez canal shipping and tourism, as well as a projected slowdown in...
2009-04-21




