Loans and groans
By Aziza Sami

  When in debt, borrow?
Experts claim the economy may withstand foreign borrowing to cover its deficit -- but for how long? Sherine Abdel Razek seeks an answer

Crackdown on software piracy
A stiffer copyright law is in the making, and those who violate it are sure to walk the plank. Egypt's IT sector means war against piracy. Amira Howeidy reports

Disgruntled duty free shop investors
The privatisation of the duty free shops has been a debacle. Mona El Fiqi reports on the government's effort to resolve the problem

All about the e-word
As Egypt embraces the e-culture, security concerns are being raised. Yasmine El-Rashidi examines what's in store