Pound gaining ground
The pound is bouncing back amid news of a prospective World Bank loan. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports

No light in sight
The first half of 2003 does not look promising, businessmen believe. Niveen Wahish reviews a recent survey

Keeping prices in check
Business associations and officials rallied last week to keep consumer prices from spiraling. Mona El-Fiqi reports

Natural gas takes off
Egypt is preparing itself for a new era of natural gas-driven prosperity, writes Sherine Nasr

Briefs
Intellectual property rights (IPRs) will soon be an essential part of the curriculum in Egyptian law schools. Although these schools already teach various aspects of IPRs, there is no comprehensive introductory course or textbook to teach the subject...