New Egypt

In this issue

- Violence and chaos have damaged an already fragile economy
- Tensions in the relationship with Israel have escalated since the revolution

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Dec 22, 2011

Overview: Transition toward a difficult new dawn

Politics has become deeply polarised as Islamists and liberals try to shape the future

Economic overview

Political uncertainty and unrest scare off investors
EGX traders
Post-revolution stability seems a long way off
– Borzou Daragahi
Banking
An employee counts money at a bank in Cairo
Unusually liquid but profits under pressure
– Robin Wigglesworth
Stock exchange
Mideast darling now in doldrums
– Robin Wigglesworth
construction workers paint a wall in the colours of the Egyptian flag Dec 22, 2011

Foreign relations: Everything has been thrown into question

The break with the past is likely to be gradual and complicated, writes Roula Khalaf

An Egyptian waiting to vote Dec 22, 2011

Politics: Islamists set to sweep the board

Heba Saleh finds the balance of power shifting from the military

Egyptian protesters face off against riot police Dec 22, 2011

Human rights: Obstacles to dismantling of a repressive state

Activists say officers implicated in abuses have yet to be sacked. Abeer Allam reports

Egyptian Christians Dec 22, 2011

Christians: Copts frightened by rise of political Islam

Sectarian violence is becoming more frequent, says Borzou Daragahi

Egyptian TV broadcaster Dec 22, 2011

Media: TV channels gripped by vested interests

Abeer Allam reports on a sector reorganising itself around political ideologies

gas station attendants Dec 22, 2011

Subsidies: New government faces pressure to cut support

A gradual phase-out is likely, explains Robin Wigglesworth

Muslim Brotherhood

Muslim Brotherhood charity

Group seems set to be torn between populism and the need for fiscal discipline, says Borzou Daragahi

The Salafis

Imad Abdel Ghaffour

Heba Saleh reports on a movement that admires the social model of Saudi Arabia

Egyptian patient Dec 22, 2011

Healthcare: Undermined by decades starved of investment

Robin Wigglesworth looks at a system in desperate need of resources

sit-in protest Dec 22, 2011

Labour: Workers see a window of opportunity

Restrictions on independent unions are to be lifted, writes Abeer Allam

Egypt tourism Dec 22, 2011

Tourism: Stymied by turmoil and lack of security

Abeer Allam finds industry officials fearful of Islamist victory at the polls

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