Compromising the CBE?
The long-awaited banking law bill governing the Central Bank of Egypt has been slammed by opposition MPs as coming too late and compromising its independence. Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Exports survive the odds
Despite a global slowdown, Egyptian exports have held their ground. Niveen Wahish reviews a recent report on the progress of this vital sector

Just say no
The responsibility of carrying out an effective boycott against US and British companies falls squarely on the shoulders of civil society, writes Sherine Nasr

Briefs
After long years of deliberation and almost five months of discussion in parliament, the People's Assembly finally approved the Unified Labour Law on 5 April, to regulate the relationship between workers and employers in a free market economy...