Stories written by Cam McGrath
Cam McGrath is a Cairo-based correspondent. He joined IPS in 2001 and reports on politics, human rights and environmental issues in Egypt and the Arab world.

HEALTH-EGYPT: Anti-Tobacco Moves Going Up in Smoke

By Cam McGrath
The giant Eastern Tobacco Company has announced it will raise the price of its cigarette brands with the exception of the largest selling among them, Cleopatra. As health experts see it, the cigarette that is doing the most damage will continue to do so.

RIGHTS-EGYPT: Court Order Comes as Blow to Human Rights

By Cam McGrath
The conviction of civil rights activist Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim on Monday comes as warning that the government will not tolerate criticism, say rights groups.

ECONOMY-EGYPT: New Regulations Seek to Revive Bourse

By Cam McGrath
New regulation has been introduced to revive the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchange after the beating it has taken in recent months.

COMMUNICATION-EGYPT: And Now a Silicon Oasis

By Cam McGrath
Egypt's dream of establishing itself as a regional hub for information technology moved a step closer to reality when 12 investors joined the ambitious 'Smart Village' project Monday.

ECONOMY-EGYPT: Copyright, Not Right to Copy

By Cam McGrath
Vendors selling illegal copies of software, CDs, videos and brand name goods are doing business in streets all over Egypt, but new legislation could soon change that.

RIGHTS-EGYPT: A Challenge to Torture at Last

By Cam McGrath
An Egyptian court has postponed sentencing in a high-profile case of four police officers charged with killing a suspect in a robbery case.

COMMUNICATION-EGYPT: New IT Links With Europe

By Cam McGrath
The European Commission has picked 14 Egyptian partners to build new information links between Mediterranean countries and the European Union.

RIGHTS-EGYPT: Little to Celebrate at Refugee Party

By Cam McGrath
The American University in Cairo hosted a festival Monday to celebrate World Refugee Day. But most refugees in Egypt find little to celebrate.

MEDIA-MIDDLE EAST: Campaign to Defend Arab Image

By Cam McGrath
Arab information ministers meeting in Cairo outlined plans last week for a 22.5 million dollar media campaign to defend the Arab image against defamation.

TRADE-EGYPT: U.S. Denies Free Trade to Egypt

By Cam McGrath
The U.S. has ruled out any immediate introduction of a free trade agreement with Egypt.

LABOUR-EGYPT: Skilled Management Key to Export Development

By Cam McGrath
The mediocre performance of Egyptian exports in world markets has forced the government to rethink its foreign trade strategies and concentrate on upgrading the skills of its export managers.

RIGHTS-EGYPT: New law Could silence NGOs

By Cam McGrath
Human rights groups fear a new law regulating the activities of non-governmental organisations could be used to silence them.

HEALTH-EGYPT: Boom in Black Market For the Blue Pill

By Cam McGrath
At up to 30 dollars a pill Viagra is not cheap, but Egyptian men cannot have enough of it.

ECONOMY-EGYPT: Tourism Getting Back on Track

By Cam McGrath
The worst may be over for tourism in Egypt after a bad eight months.

TOURISM-EGYPT: Ailing Tourist Industry Showing Signs of Recovery

By Cam McGrath
The Egyptian tourism sector has taken a heavy beating during the past eight months, but industry insiders believe the worst may be over.

ENVIRONMENT-EGYPT: Grass Greener Now on This Side

By Cam McGrath
A lush park being laid over a centuries old rubbish dump is set to uplift the looks of Cairo, and one of its poorest neighbourhoods.

/CORRECTED/ECONOMY-EGYPT: Anti-U.S. Boycott Could Miss the Target

By Cam McGrath
Moves to boycott American goods in Egypt could end up hurting Egyptian businesses more than American interests.

ECONOMY-EGYPT: Anti-U.S. Boycott Could Miss the Target

By Cam McGrath
Moves to boycott American goods in Egypt could end up hurting Egyptian businesses more than American interests.

RIGHTS-EGYPT: Retrial of an Activist Seen as Politically Motivated

By Cam McGrath
Egyptian-American rights activist Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim is back in court this week for a retrial after Egypt's highest appeals court overturned his original conviction upon finding gross irregularities in the initial court case.

POLITICS-EGYPT: Youth Raring to Join Palestinian Intifada

By Cam McGrath
An Egyptian youth carrying explosives into the Gaza Strip was shot and killed by Israeli border guards last week.

ECONOMY-EGYPT: Government Not Ready To Cut Economic Ties With Israel

By Cam McGrath
Egyptians protesting Israeli acts of aggression against the Palestinian people have called for a full economic boycott of Israel, but the government insists "the time is not right".
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