Egypt Gains Breathing Room
Coronavirus
After a bailout pulls Egypt back from the brink, new foreign investment and robust local banks sector suggest a return to growth. Last fall, as conflict erupted in Gaza, Egypt’s economy, already weakened by the Russia-Ukraine war and the Covid-19 pandemic, teetered on the brink of collapse. By early 2024, the Arab world’s largest country faced the risks of regional conflict on its Sinai border and default on its foreign debt, prompting urgent recovery measures. The first lifeline came from the
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