The 2009/2010 state budget was finally approved by the People's Assembly, with the finance minister ringing alarm bells on the budget deficit and local debt, reports Gamal Essam El-Din

A new World Bank report collates a wealth of experience in managing limited water resources. Niveen Wahish speaks to the co-authors

Nader Noureddin argues that Egypt needs a new healthy agricultural policy that prioritises poverty reduction and food security