Ismaelia is renovating the dilapidated splendour of Africa’s biggest city

Higher cost of living taps into growing anger at economic misrule and corruption

Businesses attempt to shift funds offshore but fear they are being monitored

Region urged to narrow vast gender gap in labour market and tackle youth joblessness

Expats face increasing fees, but locals are not filling vacated roles

Unrest rekindles memories of uprisings that swept across Arab world in 2011

Kingdom’s ambitious plans for diversification face challenge of economic reality

Negative sentiment and rebuilding economy will be biggest challenges

Boycotted by some of its neighbours, the Gulf state is spending $200bn on infrastructure and opening new trade routes. But is it sustainable?

State-owned Abu Dhabi group to build on petrochemicals as it seeks to diversify economy

Fears grow that Isfahan’s threefold rise in foreign visitors will go into reverse

Anti-corruption crackdown created a ‘better environment for business’

With outages the norm, recent wind projects show progress — but some say more can be done

Economic realities threaten to weigh down the kingdom’s pivot away from oil

As economic indicators improve, US multinationals are looking with interest

A collection of authors explain why Beijing is making moves in the Middle East

Government pushes forward plans to boost private sector’s role in its oil-dependent economy

Reform plans targeting joblessness complicated by a dependence on state spending

Dependent on oil and bruised by sanctions, the Iranian economy needs new sources of jobs but some are wary of the growing role of technology companies

Can the kingdom and its reconstruction aid overcome distrust between Islamic sects? 

General-turned-president has stabilised country but critics warn of growing oppression and the rising role of the military

Price rises dominate lives of ordinary people as Sisi heads for re-election