FTA -- wishful thinking?
Egyptian businessmen are making another attempt at convincing the US administration to initiate free trade area negotiations with Egypt. Niveen Wahish reports

Egypt eyes Iraq
Unfulfilled contracts and an uncertain future. Such is the lot of Egypt's business dealings in Iraq, reports Mona El-Fiqi

Briefs
The first phase of the gas pipeline network extending from Egypt to a number of Arab and European countries was inaugurated in the Jordanian city of Aqaba last week...