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Posted: 09-08-2011
EGYPT. Egypt should be careful what it wishes for. According to YouGov‟s latest survey of Egyptian public opinion, a majority of 67% want Hosni Mubarak, their deposed president, to face a death sentence if convicted of the charges against him.
This compares with only 22% who oppose the sentence. Among the age groups of 18-24 and 25-29, support for execution rises to 77% and 70% respectively.
It may be popular, but this event could actually do more harm than good to the progress of reform in Egypt.
The YouGov figures are hardly surprising, given that justice for Mubarak was a key demand o
Posted: June 16, 2013
EGYPT. Egypt "decided today to definitively break off relations with the current regime in Syria, to close that regime's embassy in Cairo and to recall Egypt's charge d'affaires" from Damascus.
Posted: June 14, 2013
EGYPT. The foundation which provides financial assistance for talented young Egyptian students to study at elite global universities worldwide on condition they return home to Egypt to work in their chosen fields, announced its 2013/14 class of 11 scholars.
Posted: June 13, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Ethiopia's initiation of a dam project on the Blue Nile has drawn the ire of Egypt. Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr said Egypt will not give up a "single drop of water from the Nile." "No Nile, no Egypt," he said.
Posted: June 7, 2013
EGYPT. The conviction in Egypt of 43 NGO workers this week for working illegally has turned the spotlight on an increasingly restrictive environment for NGOs, including those in the humanitarian sector.
Posted: June 3, 2013
EGYPT. The decision resolves an area of legal uncertainty hanging over a political transition repeatedly upset by the courts.
Posted: May 29, 2013
UAE. Abraaj Group, the Dubai-based private equity firm, is among Gulf investors targeting acquisitions in North Africa as a surging population boosts demand for products from health care to food and banking.
Posted: May 27, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Helping Arab countries move towards more open and inclusive economies and societies; US$52.7 million boost for projects that drive institutional reform, prosperity and growth.
Posted: May 27, 2013
UAE. Only 3% state a high level of satisfaction with their current remuneration; 21% expect a raise of more than 15% in 2013, according to Bayt.com and YouGov Salary survey.
Posted: May 25, 2013
EGYPT. Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, who has said in the past that he regretted investing in Canada, is giving it another go.
Posted: May 23, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Moustaki penned some 300 songs including the 1958 hit "Milord" sung by Edith Piaf which created a worldwide sensation.
Posted: May 22, 2013
EGYPT. The Egyptian government is facing an increasingly difficult set of economic circumstances that could raise inflationary pressures and lead to further social unrest, says a report by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services
Posted: May 17, 2013
EGYPT. The Egyptian government has taken tentative steps towards reducing the roughly US$20 billion subsidy system that supporters say provides vital aid to the one-in-four Egyptians in poverty, and critics say is unsustainable and enriches the corrupt.
Posted: May 17, 2013
EGYPT. Hisham El-Khazindar, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Citadel Capital, took part in a panel on emerging market opportunities and trends at the IFC-EMPEA annual gathering in Washington D.C.
Posted: May 15, 2013
EGYPT. Two years into the polarizing transition from the rule of deposed President Hosni Mubarak, political movements in Egypt have shown a growing willingness to confront opponents with force or take the law into their own hands.
Posted: May 15, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Mahmoud Hamad evaluates the evolving role of Egypt's judiciary in the country's transition since the ouster of then-president Hosni Mubarak in February 2011.
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RedditMIDDLE EAST BUSINESS COMMENT & ANALYSIS
date:Posted: June 18, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Global emerging market equity allocations at lowest since 2008; A net 56% of global investors believe the world economy will strengthen over the coming year, up from a net 48% in May.
date:Posted: June 18, 2013
UAE. Atiq ur Rehman, CEO Citi - Middle East division - discussed the appeal of Dubai and its competitiveness as a global city, during a speech to over 100 graduating Executive MBA students and alumni at London Business School's "Spring Celebration Event".
date:Posted: June 18, 2013
INTERNATIONAL. Little substantive change will occur beyond more careful rhetoric regarding both Iran's nuclear program and Tehran's support for the embattled Syrian regime. While challenges to both Iran's domestic policy realignment and outreach to the US thus remain, Western and regional hopes for such change endure.
UAE. Atiq ur Rehman, CEO Citi - Middle East division - discussed the appeal of Dubai and its competitiveness as a global city, during a speech to over 100 graduating Executive MBA students and alumni at London Business School's "Spring Celebration Event".
INTERNATIONAL. In this exclusive interview, Chris Faulkner, CEO of Breitling Energy Companies discusses how Bakken has turned the US into an economic powerhouse and how the US can compete with Saudi Arabia.
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