Egypt's progress on structural reforms under an $8 billion International Monetary Fund loan agreement has been mixed, the ...

Egypt plans to launch a revamped national commodity exchange to oversee imports and exports of essential agricultural goods, ...

International lenders have pumped tens of billions of dollars into Egypt’s faltering economy amid the war in the Gaza Strip, but experts say the country’s economic crisis is not yet resolved.

Egypt's military tries to hang on to its economic empire Amidst a proposed privitization plan from the Egyptian government, the generals are reluctant to give up shares in the companies they control.

The Egyptian authorities in early February 2024 issued new legislation that will entrench and widen the already-broad powers of the military over civilian life in a manner that undermines rights.

Any attempt to change the status quo would entail a weakening of the military's stranglehold over the state - and a direct clash with the president's own power base ...

Egypt has committed to reducing the military’s role in the economy as part of its $3bn IMF bailout package, as the Arab state grapples with a foreign currency crisis, a weakening pound and ...

Jon Alterman speaks with Hafsa Halawa about the economic crisis that has plagued Egypt, shedding light on the factors that have contributed to its tumultuous state, the effect of its IMF loans, and ...

Egypt has been grappling with an economic crisis since last year, with the Egyptian pound plunging, foreign reserves drying up, and inflation surging.

CIHRS believes that further consolidating military with policing and judicial powers, thereby putting the military on a collision course with popular discontent against economic and human rights ...

Egyptian President Sisi is showing few signs of dismantling the military’s business interests, despite pressure from the IMF and Persian Gulf backers.

Egypt is preparing to relaunch its national commodity exchange to stabilise domestic markets and ensure a steady supply of ...