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• The strong economic growth of recent years is coming under threat
• Analysts argue that talk of a regional role for Egypt is based on a 1960s view of the country’s power
• The education system is a textbook example of the cost of delaying modernisation - -
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Fragile advances under threat
There are signs of affluence, but life for most Egyptians remains a struggle, writes Heba Saleh
Economy: Reforms set to take edge off tough times
Heba Saleh reports on a topsy turvy year for planners
Foreign policy: Good intentions fail to fill diplomatic void
Cairo has attended to its neighbourhood, but not the Arab world, writes Roula Khalaf
Banking: A more cautious approach to lending
Andrew England assesses one of the government’s more notable successes
Capital markets: Sentiment gets bruised
Half the Egyptian bourse’s losses are home grown, writes Alex Dziadosz
Politics: Division, rule and a sense of stagnation
The door to reform has been shut, reports Andrew England
The Suez Canal: The fastest route, even in a slowdown
Piracy and reduced trade are a threat to revenue, says Andrew England
Population: Struggle to keep pace with ever increasing numbers
Heba Saleh examines reasons why Egypt’s birthrate remains so high
Upper Egypt: Emerging from years of neglect
Heba Saleh on the most economically deprived part of the country
Copts: A deepening religious divide puts strains on national unity
Yolande Knell reports on this year’s increase in sectarian clashes
