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Egypt 2006
The middle class is expanding again, beneficiary of rapid economic growth, but much of Egypt’s population has been left behind and there are signs that the poor are getting poorer. - -
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A nation moving at different speeds
The economy is growing fast but political reform has stalled, writes William Wallis
THE ECONOMY: A break from the past?
William Wallis reports on levels of growth not seen since the late 1980s
MANUFACTURING: Factories shoot up as a lot of things start falling into place
Egypt’s potential as an industrial hub has suddenly come to life, writes William Wallis
THE SOCIAL DIVIDE: Cairo inhabitants driven further apart
The middle class is expanding again, the beneficiary of rapid economic growth, but an elite is retreating to gated communities on the outskirts. William Wallis reports
RAILWAYS: Big effort to revive disaster-ridden sector
Loss of lives has brought back memories of unfilfilled promises, writes Heba Saleh
FOREIGN RELATIONS: Marginalised by changing dynamics
The Israel-Palestinian conflict remains a top priority but Cairo finds itself with pressing concerns on other fronts, writes Andrew England
POLITICS: The heavy price of political activity
Autocratic rule has enfeebled legal opposition parties. Heba Saleh reports
THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD: A force to be reckoned with
Andrew England reports on a popular movement that is officially banned
TAX: Abrupt halt to haggling
Heba Saleh reports on legislation that has gone a long way towards changing entrenched practices
BANKING: A learner sector and a lighter load
Andrew England on the reform of a lumbering industry
