Mohamed Gad

Economy Editor at Al Manassa.
Specialized in Economic Journalism since 2003.

Latest stories

Unemployment may be falling, but labor market tells a deeper story

Urban & Economy_

Egypt’s jobless rate dipped to 6.1% in Q2 2025, but shrinking cohorts and a mass exit from the labor force, especially among women, mask weak job quality and a coming youth surge.

Mohamed Gad_ 16-11-2025

Unemployment may be falling, but labor market tells a deeper story

The gain and pain of raising interest rates

Urban & Economy_

Egypt’s high-rate policy curbed inflation but strangled industry; IMF program ends in 2026, raising debate over future priorities.

Mohamed Gad_ 28-9-2025

The gain and pain of raising interest rates

Tales of the welfare state and our old house

Viewpoints_

What happens when housing, water, and education are no longer rights, but products? In Egypt’s march toward full commodification, survival itself has a price tag.

Mohamed Gad_ 24-8-2025

Tales of the welfare state and our old house

Egypt is no longer my mother!

Urban & Economy_

This isn't a call for despair but an invitation to rethink our approach. We need to adopt radical solutions like redefining our relationship with the global financial system

Mohamed Gad_ 26-4-2025

Egypt is no longer my mother!