Egypt

Our budget deficit forecasts have improved slightly due to a better than expected performance in FY07/08 creating a lower base for this year's expected spending spree. However, we... 2008-11-28

A parliamentary committee in Egypt has warned that there are serious risks to security in the Sinai area because of heavily armed Bedouin residents, asserting that local security... 2008-11-26

We are standing by our real GDP growth forecast of 5.4% for FY2008/09 for Egypt, but we note that a fairly sharp decline in the first quarter, as well as the ongoing collapse of the... 2008-11-21

An Egyptian court has ruled in favour of a motion to ban natural gas exports to Israel. Egyptian natural gas consortium EMG began exporting the shipments under a US$2.5bn deal, which... 2008-11-21

An Egyptian court has ruled in favour of a motion to ban natural gas exports to Israel. Egyptian natural gas consortium EMG began exporting the shipments under a US$2.5bn deal, which... 2008-11-18

The Muslim Brotherhood has today submitted a memo to the Egyptian parliament accusing the government of 'failure in facing frequent disasters occurring in Egypt, attributing this... 2008-11-17

The swift release of the 25 Egyptian police officers captured by Bedouin kidnappers in the Sinai peninsula will limit the damage of the incident, but it adds to a generalised view... 2008-11-11

Egypt's opposition al-Ghad party has seen its offices stormed and set on fire today, as supporters of the jailed former leader Ayman Nour clashed with those of his successor, Mousa... 2008-11-06

Gamal Mubarak, the son and hotly tipped successor of President Hosni Mubarak, has reiterated Egypt's commitment to the private sector, in a move which is unlikely to do much for the... 2008-11-04

As we went to press, the ruling National Democratic Party was preparing for its annual conference, which is to be held between 1-3 November, under the tagline 'A New Style of Thinking... 2008-10-23