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Egyptian Stock Exchange put on hold in wake of protests
Steve Chiotakis Nov 22, 2011
Protests in Egypt continue today, causing the stock exchange there in Cairo to shutdown trading.
Protests continue in Egypt over government handover
Kai Ryssdal Jan 11, 2012
The country is set to have elections next week, but tens of thousands of protesters have been gathering in Tahrir Square for four days to demand a quicker transfer of power to civilians.
Google's driving the GBus in Egypt
John Moe Sep 29, 2011
Starting this week, a Google-branded bus will begin a trek across Egypt looking for entrepreneurs. The idea is to find young people with big ideas,...
Daily roundup of social media and jail: England and Egypt edition
John Moe Aug 17, 2011
Actually, if it's England, I guess we're talking about gaol....
Free Zones: A Tale of Two Economies
Dash Wasserman Nov 3, 2011
Think one economy is hard enough to regulate? Try Two. In the U.A.E., so-called "free zones" allow foreigners to set up businesses for nominal fe...
A New Oprah Rising in the Middle East
Dash Wasserman Nov 3, 2011
This may come as a surprise, but television designed to make the world a better place is still possible. Amira Al Fadl is a charismatic interview...
A Private Sector for the Public Good in Egypt
Dash Wasserman Nov 3, 2011
The World Bank may not have anticipated the Arab Spring uprisings, but they claim to have a plan for the future. They've announced billions of do...
My Visit to Another Planet
David Brancaccio Nov 3, 2011
As a kid during the Apollo project, I very much wanted to walk on the moon, or even better, another planet some day. I seem to have just missed N...
How Much? The Costs of Economic Security
Dash Wasserman Nov 3, 2011
For Emiratis, getting a cushy government job is the easy and preferred choice. In fact, the government provides amble benefits with little work. ...
Oasis or Mirage? The Costs of a Sustainable City
Dash Wasserman Nov 3, 2011
Masdar City sounds like a utopia. Located in the deserts outside Abu Dhabi, the capital of the U.A.E., it was envisioned as the world's first car...
