Risky business
By Aziza Sami

The business of democracy
As a number of prominent businessmen take their seats in the new parliament, people are asking what this means for the government's economic agenda

Bypassing Israeli waters
A memorandum for a $1 billion natural gas project among Egypt, Syria and Lebanon makes no room for the involvement of Israel

In need of a jolt
For the third consecutive week the Cairo Stock Exchange has been in the doldrums, reports Sherine Abdel-Razek

Protecting a strategic sector
A crisis has erupted in the health sector following news of a potential merger involving a foreign investor, writes Aziza Sami

Real estate rebound
There is no doubt that the draft mortgage law -- expected to be passed during the current session of parliament -- will contribute to revitalising the real estate market and end its recession.

Clearing its shelves?
Since opening its first branch in Cairo a year ago, Sainsbury's, more than any other store, has been in the news, writes Niveen Wahish

To buy or not to buy?
What affects an investor's decision to participate in the stock market? Sherine Abdel-Razek reviews a report which offers some answers

Government business