Iran-CNPC breakup: Tehran eyes the West
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Verdict againt April 6 Movement shows Cairo’s 360-degree crackdown
On April 28, a Cairo court banned Egypt’s secular April 6 Youth Movement, a key supporter of the overthrow of former President Mohamed Morsi’s government in July 2013. Also on April […]
April 6 verdict shows Cairo’s 360-degree crackdown.
This week, a Cairo court banned Egypt’s secular April 6 Youth Movement from operating in Egypt. Download a pdf copy of my original article here.
New investment law a nod to business, Egypt’s Finance Minister says
In an interview, Egypt’s Minister of Finance Hany Kadry Dimian said the government’s proposed ban on third parties appealing public-sector contracts will provide greater legal assurance to investors. He also […]
Exclusive: Iran and India finalize railroad deal
Interview with Akbar Torkan, senior economic advisor to Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Torkan revealed the new railway will provide India a gateway to trade in Afghanistan and Central Asian markets […]
Exclusive: Iran and India finalize railroad deal
The new railway will provide India a gateway to trade in Afghanistan and Central Asian markets without having goods cross Pakistani territory. Iran will benefit economically from sharing the infrastructure […]
Some Russia sanctions Ahead But West Has Big Toolkit
At present, both the US and Europe – acting either as the European Union or through the initiative of single governments – are unlikely to ramp up sanctions beyond extending […]
Ukraine crisis hits Iran economy, rial sinks
Economists say the plunge of the Iranian rial this week was mainly due to theeconomic blowback from Russian markets tied to developments in Crimea. The episode highlights just how vulnerable […]
Oman deal shows Tehran sees gas as foreign policy tool
During Iranian president Hassan Rouhani’s first trip to an Arab country Oman -last week, Tehran and Muscat solidified a 25-year agreement to export natural gas from Iran to the Sultanate. Download […]
Egypt makes big economic push as leader-in-waiting Sisi courts Russia
Report from Cairo, with an interview with Egypt’s Minister of Planning. Russian President Putin praised Field Marshal Sisi’s leadership when he visited Moscow this week. But if the Egyptian economy isn’t […]