Balancing interests
While some experts claim that a drastic interest rate cut is long overdue, others believe that the negative consequences should not be overlooked. Niveen Wahish reports

Currency dispute threatens airline services
Foreign airlines operating in Egypt are facing difficult times trying to transfer their remittances in hard currency, Sherine Nasr investigates

Time to take stock
The upcoming WTO meeting in Cancun must take a step back and look at the present distortions in world trade, writes Montasser Fathy Ahmed

Briefs
A comprehensive customs and trade agreement was signed last week to boost Egyptian-Libyan bilateral economic relations, Mona El-Fiqi reports