Violent clashes between rival political factions, the army and police are scaring off tourists in a country where 10% of the economy is tourism-related.

Egypt has sworn in an interim president, but it's not clear how much time the public will give him to solve the country's ongoing economic problems.

Markets in Egypt rose so quickly this morning officials had to temporarily suspend trading.

Protests began on Sunday, resulting in a virtual shutdown of many local businesses for the third straight day.

Egyptian business owners are hurting — especially those who depend on tourist income.

Protests in Egypt continue today, causing the stock exchange there in Cairo to shutdown trading.

Over the next month, while David Brancaccio is doing stories from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, the Economy 4.0 blog will be looking at the…