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The possibility of a major devaluation of the Egyptian pound has been a feature of any economic debate regarding Egypt’s currency position for some time. While the president has shown a determination to defend the currency, the toll this has taken on foreign reserves has made devaluation an inevitability in the eyes of many, even amidst renewed...

From the affairs of the ancient Mediterranean world through Ottoman times to today’s modern Middle East, Egypt has long been a dominant player in the politics and economics of the region. Egypt’s role in the Arab Spring, which began in 2011 and led to the ouster of octogenarian President Hosni Mubarak, proves that the country today is just as...

Les recettes provenant du tourisme, et des investissements directs à l'étranger (IDE), reprennent en Tunisie. Dans le même temps, plusieurs indicateurs économiques se sont améliorés au cours de la deuxième moitié de l’année 2012. En dépit de la pression sur les finances publiques due au niveau élevé de dépenses et d’investissements à l’heure actuelle, les autorités sont optimistes quant au retour de la croissance économique en 2012.

Chapter | The Guide from The Report: Egypt 2012

This section features an article on the country’s footballers, plus helpful listings of hotels, useful contact details, and facts for first-time business and leisure travellers.

Chapter | Economy from The Report: Egypt 2012

Egypt is the second-largest economy in the Arab World, with a GDP in excess of $229bn and a domestic market of 85m people. However, its performance over the past year has been turbulent, thanks to the significant political transformation the country has undergone. The complicated process has had broad macroeconomic consequences for Egypt, reducing capital inflows by roughly 75% in 2011 and...

Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Egypt 2012

This section provides an overview of Egypt’s geography, history, government, foreign relations, population and language, as well as a discussion of the most recent elections and some of the more prominent socioeconomic issues. The chapter includes a viewpoint from President Mohamed Morsy, along with interviews from William Hague, UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; and...

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