Egypt's widespread nuisance tariffs damage its economy and should be abolished, writes Arne Klau

Economic development should no longer be measured by growth rates, percentages of poverty or the number of employed. Assessing the impact different policies have on the everyday life of people is a more indicative measure. Sherine Abdel-Razek listened to experts analysing reasons the region lags behind in monitoring and evaluating development

As Egyptian workers celebrate their new-found freedom of association, some observers believe this freedom could lead the labour movement into chaos, Nesma Nowar reports