Reigning in runaway
As inflation rears its ugly head, the government is struggling to appease angry consumers while continuing with liberalisation policies. Mona El-Fiqi reports

Loan in waiting
The World Bank is preparing for the long-anticipated one billion dollar loan to Egypt but still waiting for the government to be ready to receive it. Sherine Abdel-Razek reports

More Talk of Arab Economic Reform
Two years on, the events of 9/11 still throw their shadow on the eighth Euromoney Arab Financial Forum. Niveen Wahish reports

On the bright side
Over the two-day eighth Euromoney Arab Financial Forum, Egypt's economic status was the topic of lengthy discussions, both during official sessions and chats by the water cooler...