Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transition countries.  Egypt’s poverty rate rises to 26 percent in 2012-13: CAPMAS Egypt’s poverty rate has increased, reaching 26.3 percent for the year 2012-13 compared with 25.2 percent in 2010-11, the state-run statistics agency CAPMAS reported.A CAPMAS report stated that the domestic poverty line … Continue reading EconSource Headlines-December 2, 2013