Egypt's c. bank offers EGP 98b in T-bills    Egypt's PM addresses parliament on Al-Sisi's objections to criminal procedures bill    Egypt's Contact Financial closes EGP 1.312bn securitisation bond    Suez Canal Authority urges Maersk to resume transits, citing strategic role in global trade    Microfinance portfolios in Egypt exceed EGP 101bn, reaching 4.1 million clients by Q2 2025    Gaza death toll surpasses 66,000 as Israel tightens siege, 'Freedom Flotilla' nears coast    Egypt's Al-Sisi reaffirms state's commitment to judicial independence    Alameda launches Egypt's largest private-sector medical conference    Egypt calls for global mental health action, strengthens regional partnerships at Doha Summit    A Timeless Canvas: Forever Is Now Returns to the Pyramids of Giza    Egypt's foreign minister says Ethiopia's Nile dam policy is 'destabilising'    Trump unveils controversial Gaza peace plan amid escalating crisis, divided responses    Al-Sisi, Bin Zayed back Trump's Gaza peace initiative amid mounting diplomatic drive    Egypt aims to reclaim global golf standing with new major tournaments: Omar Hisham    Egypt's President Al-Sisi pardons activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, 5 others    Egypt to host men's, juniors' and ladies' open golf championships in October    Egyptian Writers Conference announces theme for 37th session    Egypt's Al Ismaelia wins heritage award for Downtown Cairo revival    Egypt's PM heads to UNGA to press for Palestinian statehood    Egypt condemns terrorist attack in northwest Pakistan    Egypt's Cabinet approves Benha-Wuhan graduate school to boost research, innovation    Oil up on Tuesday    Egypt's foreign minister holds talks on reviving Iran nuclear negotiations    Egyptian pound ends week lower against US dollar – CBE    Egypt to tighten waste rules, cut rice straw fees to curb pollution    Egypt seeks Indian expertise to boost pharmaceutical industry    Egypt's Sisi, Uganda's Museveni discuss boosting ties    Egypt's Sisi warns against unilateral Nile measures, reaffirms Egypt's water security stance    Greco-Roman rock-cut tombs unearthed in Egypt's Aswan    Egypt reveals heritage e-training portal    Sisi launches new support initiative for families of war, terrorism victims    Egypt expands e-ticketing to 110 heritage sites, adds self-service kiosks at Saqqara    Palm Hills Squash Open debuts with 48 international stars, $250,000 prize pool    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    

Articles of the author Dina Abdel Fattah
Egypt After 2025: Navigating a Critical Inflection Point
Amid exceptional global economic turbulence marked by volatility and uncertainty, Egypt stands at a strategic inflection point. The challenge is to recalibrate its growth model by balancing the gains of extensive public sector-led development with (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
58 days that exposed IMF's contradictions on Egypt
In an increasingly entangled world of geopolitics and finance, reading international institutional reports demands more than scanning data and forecasts. It requires attention to language, context, and timing. Between the IMF's May 17 and July 15 (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Where civilisation begins... and where it ends
Humanity has never progressed by repeating itself or by walking in identical lines. Progress was born the moment someone stepped out of the crowd, when an unusual idea was voiced, when a question was asked that had never been dared before, when the (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Countdown to 2030: The Gulf Writes Its New Civilisational Chapter
The year 2030 is no longer a distant dream, nor a slogan repeated in political speeches. It is a fixed date on the global calendar — a countdown now measured in days, hours and seconds. As of Sunday, August 24, 2025, only 1,955 days remain before (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
From Jebel Ali to Luanda: UAE redraws the map of maritime dominance
The official visit by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to Angola this week represents far more than diplomatic protocol. It is a calculated step to extend Abu Dhabi's influence onto the Atlantic seaboard, complementing its (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Conflicts of interest, forced client takeovers, stolen creativity... the gravest diseases of media
Media is no longer merely a tool for entertainment or news dissemination. On the contrary, it has developed into a full-fledged sector based on intellectual property, creativity, and governance. The media is currently one of the most important (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Gaza: The Holocaust of Erasure
From the ovens of the past to burial alive under missiles... from traditional starvation to famine by siege! What is unfolding in Gaza is not a conventional war but the Holocaust of the 21st century: a mass erasure administered through aerial (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
The Federal Reserve between Independence and Politicisation: From Johnson to Trump
The establishment of the US Federal Reserve in 1913, in the aftermath of the banking panic of 1907, was intended to insulate monetary policy from the turbulence of politics. Lawmakers recognised that no modern economy could remain stable if (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt at a Crossroads: Quick Fixes or Sustainable Sovereignty?
Economic Analysis by Dina Abdel Fattah Short-Term Liquidity, Long-Term Risks Egypt's mounting debt burden and the growing weight of external obligations have pushed the government towards a series of high-profile investment deals, mostly with Gulf (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Policy Caution or Calculated Flexibility: Why Egypt's Central Bank Governor Remains 'Acting'
The fourth renewal of Hassan Abdalla's mandate at the helm of the Central Bank of Egypt leaves an unresolved puzzle: why does he continue to hold the title of "acting governor" rather than full governor? The provisional designation was (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Media reform in Egypt: Between presidential vision and the weight of reality
Today, the question in Egypt is not whether the media needs to be reformed, but rather if the government has the will to allow it to flourish. For President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, the stakes are nothing less than history itself. At a recent meeting (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Factories at Crossroads: Egypt's industrial sector between optimism, crisis
Over the past decade, Egypt has undergone sweeping economic changes, with industry positioned as a cornerstone of sustainable growth. Yet amid these transformations, the plight of distressed or shuttered factories has emerged as a sensitive (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Time for bold homegrown IMF orthodoxy alternative
As Egypt navigates one of the most difficult economic moments in its recent history, the grip of International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions continues to tighten. Within government and financial circles, a familiar refrain echoes: "There is no (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
From Gold to Growth: Between a Spectator Society and a Participatory Society
Economic Analysis by Dina Abdel Fattah In August, Egypt's central bank cut interest rates by 200 basis points. The move was not merely a technical monetary adjustment; it opened a broader social debate. Gold prices surged, with 21-carat reaching (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Presidential Pardon... A Small Step with Major Impact
"The wider the circle of pardon, the broader the horizon of trust between the state and society." With President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directive to study a petition for a presidential pardon for some detainees, Egypt enters a new phase of debate (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
A Hypothetical Egyptian–Israeli Confrontation: Scenarios of a Wartime Economy
120 million People on the Front Line – Military Spending Tops the Agenda The Currency Weakens; Middle Class Shrinks, Services Strain, and Capital Flows Out This article explores a hypothetical scenario grounded in Egypt's current economic and (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Ebola in Congo: Deadly Virus Returns with Fatality Rate Above 50%
Ebola Is Not Like Covid – But It May Prove Deadlier for Those Infected Rising Risks for Neighbouring States: Angola, Uganda and Rwanda on High Alert On September 4, 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new outbreak of Ebola in Kasai (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Carrefour exits Arab markets from Jordan to Kuwait, as Majid Al Futtaim bets on HyperMax
Hypermarkets under pressure as discounters and private labels reshape the industry Stock under scrutiny: Carrefour hovers near a year-low, awaits returns from Brazil and France Limited impact on French economy, but Carrefour's reputation at (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt at the Centre of Capital Flows: How Can it Benefit from the Fed's Rate Cut?
The Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point for the first time since December has provided a significant boost to Egypt's economy. It gives the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) more room for manoeuvre and breathing (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Inflation Reshapes Priorities, Depriving Citizens of the "Taste of Life"
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12 - 06 - 2025
Foreign Investment or Soft Colonialism? The Hidden Face of Global Capital Flows
From Telecoms to Healthcare and Education: How Basic Needs Turn into Profits Flowing Abroad For decades, foreign direct investment (FDI) has been promoted to governments and citizens alike as the path to growth, openness, and prosperity. It was (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Egypt's Stock Exchange: From Vital Organ to Clinical Death
Economic Analysis by Dina Abdel Fattah The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) is no longer what it once was. In 2008, it ranked among the region's most active markets, with annual trading volumes of roughly EGP 530 billion (about $97 billion at the time). (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Cairo Agreement: A Test of Egypt's Regional Role and the Diplomacy of Quick Gains
Cairo recently hosted a landmark event with the signing of an agreement between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), known in the media as the Cairo Technical Cooperation Agreement on Nuclear Inspections. While the accord itself (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
Federal Reserve Meeting (Sept. 16–17, 2025): Scenarios and Implications for Emerging Markets and Egypt
The US Federal Reserve convenes today, September 16, and will conclude tomorrow, September 17, with a press conference. This is its quarterly policy meeting, which includes the release of economic projections and the dot plot. Markets are pricing in (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
The New Labour Law: A Fine Balance or a New Bureaucracy?
Egypt's new Labour Law (Law No. 14 of 2025) is not just a minor amendment to an old statute. It is a bid to rectify a relationship that has been imbalanced for years: the relationship between worker and employer. For years, employees were the weaker (...)

12 - 06 - 2025
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