- Egypt: In its edition of 26 November, the French daily Les Echos took stock of the privatisation plan engaged by the Egyptian government in April 1994 that has so far brought in $4 billion. The privatisation, launched in full fanfare, have now come to a standstill. Out of the 314 public companies that are part of the plan, 190 are still to be renationalised. Foreign investors are reluctant to invest in a region that is "politically unstable". In addition, the companies in question are...