Forward and back
By Aziza Sami

Market poised for recovery
Recently announced government plans have cleared the hanging over Egypt's capital market. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports

Export recipes
Egypt's economic development prospects have been linked to the creation of an export-led economy. Yet export performance is deteriorating. Mona El-Fiqi attended a seminar debating the dilemma

'Strategic bloc'in Arab skies
REPRESENTATIVES of 18 Arab airlines and a number of regional and international air associations gathered last week in Cairo to discuss co-rdinating and encouraging integration among Arab airlines, reports Sherine Nasr.

Women set to propel development
Women need more support to successfully start their own small businesses and fulfil their role in development, reports Shaimaa Labib