Egypt has gone through the ringer, but we’re on the upswing

Sometimes, it takes a foreigner to point out that here in Egypt, the sky is notnecessarily falling: Egypt has gone through the ringer these past few years, but there are plenty of indicators that suggest the country is on the upswing, high profile Emirati business leader Khalaf Al Habtoor writes in an optimistic column penned for Youm7. While many in Egypt feel dejected by the outcome of the revolution and are struggling with inflation, the country needs its people to do what they can to push for progress, rather than give up altogether. Our past is also chock-full of examples of success and prosperity that give us a solid foundation to build upon, Al Habtoor says, reminding us that now-booming Dubai was basically built from scratch.