Swamped in cement
Will another battle ensue over the sale of a stake in a cement company? Sherine Abdel-Razek investigates the Helwan Portland offering

Agricultural policies under fire
In lively parliamentary debate, the government was harshly criticised for the liberalisation of its policies regarding two strategic crops -- rice and sugar. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Inauspicious beginnings
Two weeks into the new year and the market has shown few reasons for joy writes Sherine Abdel-Razek

The view from within
New strategies for tourism

Privatisation 2001
With the new year, the government has plunged into privatisation. Niveen Wahish looks at its strategy for 2001

Retailers up for sale
THE MINISTERIAL committee for privatisation has decided, once again, to put up for sale to a principal investor the five internal trade companies which own major department stores. --read on--

When Thursday never comes
How can over 3,000 workers lose their jobs overnight? Fatemah Farag reports from the underside of the free market economy

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