While Egypt's global economic ranking is improving, systemic weaknesses hold real progress at bay, Sherine Nasr reports

The Egyptian National Competitiveness Council (ENCC) launched its seventh Annual Egyptian Competitiveness Report, Green Egypt: A Vision for Tomorrow, on Monday.

Jittery investors are exiting the market at the least hint of uncertainty, writes Niveen Wahish

Objections from opposition deputies didn't stop parliament from approving the 2010/11 budget, Gamal Essam El-Din reports

Raising taxes may make sense for the government, but consumers fear that such moves will trigger price hikes on other goods, Mona El-Fiqi reports

The Internet will soon run out of addresses if changes are not made, reports Nader Habib from Shanghai

Higher taxes on cigarettes are leaving both consumers and traders on edge, Hani Mohsen finds out

For many experts, it may be premature -- if not risky -- to shift to cash subsidies. Sherine Nasr gathers the opinions on the subject