Food for thought
Competitive as it is, the lucrative US food market is worth a shot by Egyptian exporters, writes Sherine Nasr

A leaner Ramadan
For anyone involved in the food trade, Ramadan is usually the annual opportunity for increasing sales. This year, however, may be different, reports Mona El-Fiqi

With the government's blessings
Gamal Essam El-Din assesses the USAID-Egyptian relationship and speaks with the new USAID Mission Director Kenneth Ellis about the organisation's place in a post - 9/11 world and its role in Egypt

The USAID debate
Last week's visit by the newly appointed USAID/Egypt Mission Director Kenneth Ellis to Minya gave some insight into the role of USAID in a post-9/11 world, reports Gamal Essam El-Din