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This week on Marketplace Middle East

Israelis protest against rising prices
Israelis protest against rising prices
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • MME investigates the reasons behind the latest protests to hit Israel
  • Chairman of Citadel Capital, Ahmed Heikal discusses Egypt's economic future
  • MME assesses how investors in the Middle East have reacted to the U.S. debt crisis

(CNN) -- In focus -- Israel's call for change

Thousands of people took to the streets of Israel this week to vent their fury over inflation and rising prices. The protests took the government by surprise given the country's steady GDP growth and low unemployment rates. MME investigates the latest challenges to test Israel.

Face Time -- Ahmed Heikal, Chairman, Citadel Capital

Will Egypt's economy receive a boost from the trial of Hosni Mubarak? MME talks to the Ahmed Heikal, Chairman and founder of Egyptian private equity firm Citadel Capital, to find out what the future holds in store for the country's finances.

In focus -- U.S. debt crisis

The world looked on aghast this week as the United States came perilously close to defaulting on its debts. Despite a deal eventually being agreed by the country's politicians, confidence in the world's biggest economy has taken a hit. MME assesses the impact of the American debt saga on investors in the Middle East.

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