Egypt's parliament passes unified real estate ID law    EGP stable vs. US dollar in early trade    Egypt's El-Khatib: Govt. keen on boosting exports    Eygpt's El-Sherbiny directs new cities to brace for adverse weather    Egypt's investment authority GAFI hosts forum with China to link business, innovation leaders    CBE governor meets Beijing delegation to discuss economic, financial cooperation    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's Health Min. discusses childhood cancer initiative with WHO    Egypt pleads before ICJ over Israel's obligations in occupied Palestine    Egypt's EDA discusses local pharmaceutical manufacturing with Bayer    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 expresses condolences to Canada over Vancouver incident    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    49th Hassan II Trophy and 28th Lalla Meryem Cup Officially Launched in Morocco    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    A minute of silence for Egyptian sports    Paris Olympics opening draws record viewers    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    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 Sayed Attia Moawad
An African director-general for the WTO?
On 14 May, World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Robert Azevêdo announced that he would step down on 31 August, cutting short his second term in office by exactly one year. The organisation then opened the door for respective governments (...)

21 - 07 - 2020
The integration of African trade
It is expected that trade on the African continent will commence within the rules of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on 1 July unless otherwise decided amid the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic a year after its operational phase was (...)

16 - 06 - 2020
Opportunities for e-commerce after Covid-19
Throughout the history of the global economy, crises have played a pivotal role in encouraging the international community to look for mechanisms to adjust it and to develop the framework within which it functions. The establishment of the World (...)

02 - 06 - 2020
The future of multilateral trade
In Al-Ahram Weekly for 7-13 December, Magda Shahine wrote an interesting article called “World trade at a crossroads” raising a range of questions including whether Trumpism has been affecting the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Is the WTO still (...)

10 - 01 - 2018
Sino-Arab ties
A forum was recently held on the Chinese Belt and Road initiative in the Chinese capital Beijing. In a continuation of the economic diplomacy of China, another event that gathered Chinese and Arab representatives together, the China-Arab States (...)

25 - 05 - 2017
The Belt and the Road
A forum on “the Belt and the Road” will be held in China on 14-15 May to discuss a gamut of issues including economic and financial cooperation, eliminating trade barriers and connecting infrastructure, and the harmonisation of policies, all things (...)

11 - 05 - 2017
Industrialisation and development in Egypt
Since the inception of the Industrial Revolution in Britain around 1780, industrialisation has been and will continue to be the cornerstone of the structural transformation of any society as it leads to a high level of output and employment (...)

04 - 05 - 2017
A national strategy for economic reform
At times of economic problems, even if short-lived ones such as those Egypt faces now and then, the term economic reform becomes familiar to the public and intelligentsia alike. In such circumstances, we should consult experts to provide us with the (...)

25 - 10 - 2016
A cure for the dollar shortage
The fluctuation of the exchange rate between the Egyptian pound and the US dollar has created much debate in Egypt. This wave of fluctuation is not new, though it has been sharper than previous ones. Great hopes have been pinned on the governor of (...)

17 - 05 - 2016
For the sake of the economy
Sherif Delawar's new book, The Trilogy of Development, Justice and the Economy: How Not to Lose the Future, comes at a time when Egypt is reordering its priorities and correcting the mistakes of the past. The title reflects the messages the author (...)

26 - 01 - 2016
Egypt's great leap forward
The Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) was held from 13 to 15 March 2015 and achieved results that surpassed all expectations, not only from an economic perspective but also from a political one. From a historical perspective, the (...)

13 - 05 - 2015
Egypt's investment appeal
The success of the recent Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC) highlighted many positive developments in the country. These include the political support of the international community for the Egyptian leadership, the favourable security (...)

07 - 04 - 2015
Reviving Egypt's industries
In the 1950s, Egypt started an ambitious industrial strategy that helped achieve economic development, creating jobs and increasing national revenues. Unfortunately, this industrialisation was hit hard by the policy of nationalisation and Egypt's (...)

06 - 02 - 2015
Moral economics and development in Egypt
Egyptian economic problems are challenges that necessitate mobilising the maximum response forces of Egyptian society at large. The situation makes it imperative that positive cultural values, key factors in economic development, be encouraged. (...)

13 - 08 - 2014
The hero Egypt needs now
History is full of heroes who made names for themselves in decisive moments. It is also full of moments where heroism was needed but never came. This paraphrases the opening to Gamal Abdel-Nasser's booklet, “The Philosophy of the Revolution”. (...)

16 - 04 - 2014
The constitution in economic perspective
In the aftermath of the 25 January 2011 Revolution a number of hotly debated constitutional declarations were issued, either under the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) that governed the country from February 2011 until June 2012, or under (...)

14 - 08 - 2013
First things first
Sayed Moawad Attia* discusses how Egypt could manage the implications of the global financial crisis It is important that we face the fact that the financial crisis will no doubt bring negative consequences on the growth rate, employment, inflows of (...)

19 - 02 - 2009
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