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At the Davos Economic Summit the Middle East/ North Africa Region will figure prominently. Against a backdrop of rapid globalisation and political tensions arising from the Middle East conflict Egypt, along with other Arab countries, is working towards becoming a competitive market, as well as an effective regional player
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To kick-start the financial sector
Stimulating financial services could be the surest way to economic growth, argues Mohamed Metwalli
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Globalisation with a human face
Klaus Schwab, president and founder of the World Economic Forum, talks to Aziza Sami about his visions for the future
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Never too much tele
Cairo Telecomp 2000 demonstrated growing interest in telecommunications and information technology, reports Niveen Wahish
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A blue pill for trading
Boosted by news, the market maintained its three-month-old revival. Sherine Abdel-Razek on the upward market surge
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New region, new challenges
Much groundwork is necessary before comprehensive regional cooperation in the Middle East can be contemplated. Dina Ezzat reports
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MENA at the heart of process
But how? Kemal Dervis points to some necessary steps
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What did not happen
Arab economies stand to benefit from what did not occur last year as much as from what did, argues Mohamed El-Erian
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New economic realities
For the first time in history, the whole world is connected and has celebrated the ringing in of the new millennium together. Ismail Serageldin explores what this might mean
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The costs of doing business
What lessons should developing nations take from Seattle? A. Shakour Shaalan suggests some of the more important
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