Calm May Have Returned to Egypt, but Not American Tourists

Egypt’s famed antiquities and tourism sites are reopening following the political unrest there. But heeding warnings from Washington, many American travelers are steering clear of the region for now — disrupting the tourism in…

Mubarak Steps Down, and Stocks Go Up [Video]

The embattled Egyptian president’s resignation lifted a cloud worldwide, and investors responded. More encouraging economic news also helped equities on Friday as the consumer sentiment index rose to a slightly better-than-expe…

Hosni Mubarak’s Economic Achievements

While much of the attention has focused on Mubarak’s dictatorship, most Americans don’t realize that — before the recent political turmoil — he’d actually been winning international kudos for his handling of the economy.
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