Al-Ahram Weekly

Egyptian cotton made in US Using the latest scientific advances to gain advantages in world markets seems to be a growing trend in the West. Egypt still has a long way to go to keep up with the latest scientific developments. Sherine Nasr investigates
New green facility A new Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (IEST) is to be established in 6th October City by Cairo University, in cooperation with the US Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and the University of Illinois. The Egyptian government will contribute LE70 million to the project, in addition to $30 million which will be donated in foreign grants. -Read on-	EgyptAir resists privatisation Parliamentary deputies in the Transport and Telecommunications Committee of the People's Assembly agreed last week that EgyptAir, the country's national carrier, should be excluded from privatisation for many years to come. Gamal Essam El-Din reports
Private sector grows small The Egyptian private sector has evolved, but it still falls far short of its potential contribution to the economy's growth. Shaimaa Labib reviews the findings of a report issued by the Egyptian Centre for Economic Studies based on a survey carried out in early 1998