Al-Ahram Weekly

Trading places
Although primarily a political visit, President Mubarak's trip to the US last week was nonetheless an opportunity to talk shop. Nevine Khalil reviews the US-Egyptian economic issues on the agenda

Buying time
International donors and creditors have just promised Egypt more than $10 billion. But will all the cash pull the economy out of the doldrums? Ahmed El-Sayed El-Naggar has his doubts

Work for (nearly) everyone
In an exclusive interview, ILO executive director Kari Tapiola explained to Gihan Shahine how the organisation is helping Egypt fight the daunting issues of child labour and unemployment

Public sector for sale, but no buyers
While the government may believe it is doing its best to privatise the companies left on its portfolio, not everyone is satisfied with how it is going about it. Niveen Wahish reports

Cutting their losses
The 20 February train fire in Upper Egypt has exposed the appalling financial state of government-owned economic authorities writes Gamal Essam El-Din

Flutters of optimism
Positive sentiments can be felt in the market, even though the government is doing little to help. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports

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		Al-Ahram Weekly Online 14 - 20 March 2002 Issue No.577
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