Monthly Archives: February 2012

  10-2-2012 قالت نشرة “صدى”، الصادرة عن مؤسسة كارنيجى الأمريكية للسلام، الدولى إن استمرار سيطرة الجيش على شركات وأعمال لا تخضع للمحاسبة وحمايتها من الخصخصة مع الإبقاء على النظام الاقتصادى العشوائى المختلط، يضر كثيرا بالاقتصاد المصرى، ويجبر الثوار على استمرار … Continue reading →

10-2-2012 The FINANCIAL — During an event held under the High Patronage Of the Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Najib Mikati, MasterCard Worldwide today announced that the Company is teaming up with INJAZ Al-Arab, a non-profit organization in the Middle East. http://finchannel.com/news_flash/Banks/103563_MasterCard_Worldwide_and_INJAZ_Al-Arab_Announce_Joint_Collaboration_on_Entrepreneurship_Program/

  February 10,2012 CAIRO Egypt hopes to witness a strong recovery in its tourism sector in2012 by improving services and infrastructure while attracting visitorsfrom more diverse parts of the globe, a top tourism official said. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2012-02/10/content_14573702.htm

February 10,2012 CAIRO — Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has pushed Egypt’s sovereign credit ratings deeper into junk status, citing declining foreign reserves and continued unrest. http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/standard-and-poors-cuts-egypts-sovereign-rating-due-to-unrest-outlook-negative/2012/02/10/gIQAhOkT4Q_story.html

February 10,2012 Egypt needs an infusion of $11 billion over the next two years to fund an ambitious economic reform programme that will restructure tax and energy subsidies, the country’s finance minister said on Thursday. http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/34167/Business/Economy/Egypt-needs–billion-to-fund-economic-reforms-Fina.aspx

February 10,2012- CAIRO — There is no more potent symbol of Egypt’s economic fragility than the pocket bread that is a staple of life here. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/in-egypts-bread-signs-of-economic-weakness/2012/01/31/gIQA27AQ3Q_story.html

February 10,2012 The top Egyptian diplomat in Turkey has said Turkey’s return to the Middle East is welcomed by Egypt and pointed out that both countries’ perspectives and stances are identical on most regional issues, including the ongoing political turmoil … Continue reading →

  February 9,2012 Nothing better illustrates America’s sliding status in today’s Arab world than Egypt’s decision to try 16 Americans who work for pro-democracy groups there. http://articles.philly.com/2012-02-09/news/31042203_1_egyptian-activists-mubarak-era-tahrir-square