Al-Ahram Weekly

An economy in ruins
Israel's latest assault on the occupied territories has flattened an economy that was already stumbling. But Israel itself is in trouble, as the costs of trying to contain the Intifada mount. John Sfakianakis writes

Wood or trees?
The Israeli invasion of the Palestinian territories has dealt yet another blow to the much-battered Egyptian economy. But some think the real problem lies deeper. Niveen Wahish reports

The boycott backlash
The Boycott Israeli Goods (BIG) list is circulating the Arab world with a new-found force. Yasmine El-Rashidi looks into just how hard it is hitting business

Mission Impossible?
To meet its development needs, the Arab world needs to create 40 million jobs in the next 10 years. Can it be done? Sherine Nasr investigates

The economics of persuasion
The American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt is heading to Washington next week on a political mission, writes Aziza Sami

No news is bad news
Until better news arrives to perk up the market, share prices are expected to continue as they were: going down. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports

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		Al-Ahram Weekly Online 25 April - 1 May 2002 Issue No.583
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