{"id":651514,"date":"2017-02-14T04:10:49","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T04:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/02\/14\/egypts-record-high-inflation-rates-make-the-rounds-2\/"},"modified":"2017-02-14T04:10:49","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T04:10:49","slug":"egypts-record-high-inflation-rates-make-the-rounds-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/02\/14\/egypts-record-high-inflation-rates-make-the-rounds-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt\u2019s record-high inflation rates make the rounds"},"content":{"rendered":"

Egypt\u2019s \u201crecord-high inflation rates\u201d made it into international headlines this morning,<\/strong> with Reuters<\/a> suggesting that \u201cthe jump could put pressure on the Central Bank to hike rates\u201d during Thursday\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Thursday, despite the poll results predicting that the bank will hold the overnight deposit and lending rates. The Financial Tribune<\/a> and Market Watch<\/a> also have the story.<\/p>\n

The sale of Nubian land under the 1.5 mn feddans project to investors is the latest in a string of slights by Sisi\u2019s government against the Nubian community,<\/strong> writes Ruth Michaelson for The Guardian<\/a>. The government\u2019s redevelopment plans for an area that once held 17 Nubian villages will benefit many people, but not the Nubian community, Mohamed Azmy, head of the General Nubian Union, says.<\/p>\n

The Saudis have apparently been keeping up with the Mubaraks,<\/strong> and are reading the frequent public appearances by the ousted leader\u2019s sons Gamal and Alaa Mubarak recently as attempts to \u201ctest the waters\u201d and gauge public reaction. The Saudi Gazette<\/a> has the story.<\/p>\n

Other stories worth noting in brief include:<\/strong><\/p>\n