Egypt Economy

How Will Egyptian Islamists Rule?

Dr. Michael Sharnoff | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Hosni Mubarak, Muslim Brotherhood, Business, Middle East, Egypt, Islamists, Egypt Economy, World News
Dr. Michael Sharnoff

While it remains to be seen if Egypt's Islamists will govern with an "Egypt-first" approach, historical precedents suggest that they may turn increasingly xenophobic and engage in foreign gambits.

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Egyptian Military: State Within a State

Barry Lando | Posted 01.26.2012

Read More: Egypt, Egypt Revolution, Egyptian Military, Egypt Economy, Egypt Elections, Egypt Military Rule, Egypt Military Corruption, World News
Barry Lando

Real civilian rule could spell an end to the system of corruption and patronage that has gone on for decades, a system that has given the military unimpeded control over a huge sector of the Egyptian economy.

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Egypt's Economy Suffers With Latest Outbreak Of Political Violence

AP | By TAREK EL-TABLAWY | Posted 11.26.2011

Read More: Egypt Protests, Arab Spring, Egypt Revolution, Egypt, Tahrir Square, Egypt Government, Hosni Mubarak, Egypt Unrest, Egypt Tourism, Egypt Riots, Egypt Unemployment, Egypt Economy, Business News

CAIRO -- Drivers passing Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo curse the protesters. On radio shows, callers question whether the youth activists and other...

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Sustaining Egypt's Revolution: Too Big to Fail

Fritz Lodge | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Middle East Protests, Egypt Revolution, Egypt Economy, Egypt, Egyptian Economy, World News
Fritz Lodge

Egyptians would do well to distinguish between Mubarak's corruption and the value of his economic policies, but international donors and lenders must work harder to provide proof of their sincerity if they are to help Egypt.

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Egypt Turmoil Sends Stocks Falling, Oil Prices Up

AP | CHIP CUTTER and DAVID K. RANDALL | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Oil Prices, Stock Prices Egypt, World Stocks, Food Prices, Un, Cairo, Egypt, Egypt Economy, Business News

NEW YORK — Stocks dipped Thursday as concerns over violent protests in Egypt weighed against better-than-expected economic news in the U.S. Cla...

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