US economy contracts in Q1 '25    Golf Festival in Cairo to mark Arab Golf Federation's 50th anniversary    EGP closes high vs. USD on Wednesday    Germany's regional inflation ticks up in April    Taiwan GDP surges on tech demand    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    UNFPA Egypt, Bayer sign agreement to promote reproductive health    Egypt to boost marine protection with new tech partnership    Eygpt's El-Sherbiny directs new cities to brace for adverse weather    CBE governor meets Beijing delegation to discuss economic, financial cooperation    Egypt's investment authority GAFI hosts forum with China to link business, innovation leaders    Cabinet approves establishment of national medical tourism council to boost healthcare sector    Egypt's Gypto Pharma, US Dawa Pharmaceuticals sign strategic alliance    Egypt's Foreign Minister calls new Somali counterpart, reaffirms support    "5,000 Years of Civilizational Dialogue" theme for Korea-Egypt 30th anniversary event    Egypt's Al-Sisi, Angola's Lourenço discuss ties, African security in Cairo talks    Egypt's Al-Mashat urges lower borrowing costs, more debt swaps at UN forum    Two new recycling projects launched in Egypt with EGP 1.7bn investment    Egypt's ambassador to Palestine congratulates Al-Sheikh on new senior state role    Egypt pleads before ICJ over Israel's obligations in occupied Palestine    Sudan conflict, bilateral ties dominate talks between Al-Sisi, Al-Burhan in Cairo    Cairo's Madinaty and Katameya Dunes Golf Courses set to host 2025 Pan Arab Golf Championship from May 7-10    Egypt's Ministry of Health launches trachoma elimination campaign in 7 governorates    EHA explores strategic partnership with Türkiye's Modest Group    Between Women Filmmakers' Caravan opens 5th round of Film Consultancy Programme for Arab filmmakers    Fourth Cairo Photo Week set for May, expanding across 14 Downtown locations    Egypt's PM follows up on Julius Nyerere dam project in Tanzania    Ancient military commander's tomb unearthed in Ismailia    Egypt's FM inspects Julius Nyerere Dam project in Tanzania    Egypt's FM praises ties with Tanzania    Egypt to host global celebration for Grand Egyptian Museum opening on July 3    Ancient Egyptian royal tomb unearthed in Sohag    Egypt hosts World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Somabay for 3rd consecutive year    Egyptian Minister praises Nile Basin consultations, voices GERD concerns    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 Bassem Sabry
Subsidy reform and social safety nets are 2 sides of same coin: WB Egypt Director
Egypt's deputy prime minister is visiting the United States, where he met with World Bank officials. Bassem Sabry recently sat down for a discussion with Hartwig Schafer, the World Bank's country director for Egypt, Djibouti and Yemen. ---- Sabry: (...)

06 - 11 - 2013
On frustration, anger, hope and 30 June
The streets are filled with Tamarrod ('Rebel') volunteers, on their feet for hours in the often scorching heat of Egypt's summer. They are from every age and every walk of life, perhaps only united by fiercely determined visages. The volunteers are (...)

18 - 06 - 2013
Justice Minister Mekki's resignation letter
On Sunday, Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki offered his resignation to President Morsi. Below is the text of Mekki's resignation letter. Your Excellency Dr. Mohammed Morsi, The President of The Arab Republic Of Egypt, Warm greetings and respect, Since (...)

21 - 04 - 2013
On Pain And Hope
It's the end of an excruciating year, and I am almost depleted of energy. Instead of the usual long and cold analysis, I would like, for a change, to write a more personal note. As I walk the streets of Cairo today, I can feel a profound change. (...)

31 - 12 - 2012
Manal El-Tibi's resignation letter to Egypt's Constituent Assembly
Nubian human rights activist Manal El-Tibi's 24 September resignation from Egypt's Constituent Assembly (tasked with drafting a new constitution) – and her strongly-worded resignation letter – have unleashed an avalanche of controversy, commentary (...)

26 - 09 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Tourism
Egypt has to take solid steps, including reassurances on strong security and the longterm economic safety of all touristic investments, in order to bring back tourism and industry investments. In 2010, Egypt had joined for the first time the rank of (...)

22 - 08 - 2012
Guide: The Challenges Egypt and the Morsi Administration Must Face
provides an overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically-elected and civilian (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: The Economy
Egypt has an economy with a GDP of upward of $230 billion based on official exchange rates, coming in the early 40s in many 2011 GDP world rankings. While that is roughly the size of the GDP of Ireland (with 4.6 million residents) and Portugal (with (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Overpopulation
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians It was recently reported that Egypt's population has (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Fuel & Electricity Shortages
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians Power cuts in the summer have been slightly increasing (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Subsidies & the Budget
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians Subsidies remain one of the most unique national (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Food Security
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians Double-digit inflation and less-guaranteed (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: National Reconciliation
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians The March 2011 referendum on the constitutional (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Healthcare & Hepatitis
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians In 2011, Egyptians had a life expectancy at birth of (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Saving Cairo!
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians Cairo, the heart of Egypt and one of the world's (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Water
Egypt's reliance on the Nile river for 95 per cent of its water resources is another matter of serious concern. The country has been involved in a well-publicised political spat with Nile Basin countries for some time over its share of the river's (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Corruption
A mid-2009 survey by the Ahram Centre revealed that 47 per cent of small and mid-sized companies in Egypt had to pay bribes to avoid closedowns, get licenses, and manage to work without problems (red tape itself remains a serious impediment to (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: The Public Sector & Privatisation
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians The years of Anwar Sadat's presidency marked a shift (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Women's Rights, Street Children
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians Street Children Estimates on the number of Egyptian (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Freedom of Speech, Media & the Arts
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians One of the key issues in post-revolutionary Egypt, the (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: The Interior Ministry
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians The strong-arm of the Mubarak regime has largely (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Judiciary & Education
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians Judiciary: Keeping this one - for a change - short and (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Religious Freedoms, Minorities
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians In the aftermath of the January uprising and the (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
A Guide to Egypt's Challenges: Slums & Random Housing
provides a multi-pronged overview of the political, economic and social challenges facing Egypt's first post-Mubarak president, with an emphasis on the everyday problems facing average Egyptians Slums in Egypt have always been understood to be a (...)

16 - 08 - 2012
Fight club: A concise guide to the controversies over Egypt's new constitution
Egypt's second Constituent Assembly is racing to finish the first integral draft of the constitution before the Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan ends three weeks from now, partially due to fears of its potential dissolution by another court order. (...)

31 - 07 - 2012
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