Mohamed Elmeshad
Good capitalism, decadent capitalism
Books
November 5, 2010
Good capitalism, decadent capitalism
All of the different forms of capitalism and progressive economic philosophy a government can espouse, if taken up without adequate…
WaPo: Obama administration too soft on dictatorial Arab allies
Egypt
November 1, 2010
WaPo: Obama administration too soft on dictatorial Arab allies
The Egyptian government, along with the US administration, will most likely ignore recommendations made in a recent editorial in a…
Reluctance to loan, not financial capacity, inhibit Egypt’s SME growth
Business
October 28, 2010
Reluctance to loan, not financial capacity, inhibit Egypt’s SME growth
After years of government financial regulation, many Egyptian bankers finally see an opportunity to play a more effective role in…
Friday Market: An unknown fate
Egypt
October 24, 2010
Friday Market: An unknown fate
Under the Tunsi Bridge, a few ramshackle huts stand amid the charred remains of what was once one of Cairo’s…
Environmental degradation and the ‘poverty trap’
Environment
October 18, 2010
Environmental degradation and the ‘poverty trap’
Yesterday, 17 October, the world observed the 19th International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. In the words of Kofi…