New laws but no panacea
Economists are expressing their scepticism that the host of economic laws lined up for approval in parliament will provide a solution to Egypt's economic woes. Yasser Sobhi reports

Glass half-full
The government painted a rosy picture of Egypt's economic performance in a conference hosted by The Economist. Sherine Abdel-Razek attended the inaugural session

Consumers of the world, unite
Openly monopolistic practices and soaring prices have driven consumers to form more active organisations to protect their rights. Mona El-Fiqi reports