Economy of Egypt

Senior Researcher Paul Rivlin analyzes the current state of the Egyptian economy given the somewhat optimistic report issued by the IMF in January, and the long history of such optimism proving premature.

Michael Barak surveys the positions of Egyptian social media users regarding the accomplishments of President ‘Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi after three years in office, and the general consensus surrounding al-Sisi's poor economic performance.

Michael Barak analyzes the responses of Egyptian users, mostly supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, to the state of affairs in Egypt six years after the January 25 Revolution.

Senior Research Fellow Paul Rivlin explains how an extremely inefficient economy, widespread poverty, and demographic growth have led to inflation in the aftermath of the devaluation of the Egyptian pound, this time by 32.5 percent against the US dollar.

In this article, Michael Barak addresses the reactions in Egyptian social media to Egypt's troubled economy.

In this edition of Iqtisadi: Middle East Economy, Dr. Paul Rivlin argues that there is both good news and bad news with regards to the current economic situation of Egypt.

Moshe Efrat reviews a number of significant social policy initiatives included in the legacy of Hosni Mubarak.

In this edition of Iqtisadi: Middle East Economy, Dr. Paul Rivlin examines the significant economic challenges facing Egypt's newly elected president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

Paul Rivlin examines the grim condition of Egypt's economy.

In this issue of Iqtisadi: Middle East economy, Dr. Paul Rivlin discusses Egypt's economy after the elections.