Cairo wants to regenerate its shipbuilding capabilities to boost its maritime fleet, but experts say this is a long-term plan requiring lots of investment. Can Egypt hope to compete?
Many regional and international stakeholders believe that the cost of rescuing Egypt's economy pales in comparison to the steep price everyone might pay if it were to descend into chaos
A bigger IMF loan agreement and more support from the EU is expected as Cairo gets help from its allies to offset the impact of the Gaza war, amid hope among experts for fewer conditions
El-Sisi faces a number of challenges on the road. These include the current war in Gaza, threats to Egypt's share in the water of the Nile River, rising inflation and high birth rates.
Economic reform is key to the future of a region which needs to diversify away from dependency on oil, or a reliance on international funding. There has been both resistance and progress so far.
Egypt, the world's second-largest IMF borrower, has managed to reach several agreements, yet failed to achieve reform goals in the process. Now, Egyptians are bearing the brunt.
There is a new way for foreigners to become Egyptians, if they have enough money. It also comes with a political price for an indebted government grappling with debt
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in February, the Egyptian economy has been weathering a significant amount of pressure, that poses a serious threat to the hard-earned gains of…
Al Majalla outlines the common ground and key differences between the two presidential contenders on the three most consequential countries in the Middle East
Al Majalla's October cover story looks at Israel's unprecedented decapitation of Hezbollah's top-brass leadership and the escalating direct confrontation between Tel Aviv and Tehran
Many believe Tel Aviv covets more than the destruction of Hamas and Hezbollah. After Gaza and Lebanon, many in Turkey worry just how far Israel will go in its territorial ambitions.
Tehran has spent four decades building Hezbollah into a fighting force on Israel's northern border. It was Iran's first and best line of defence. Its crumbling might precipitate a change in approach.
Criminal extortion gangs at cash machines and high commissions from money exchange bureaus send war-ravaged Palestinians to look for digital alternatives