The airwaves are finally starting to get the post-vacation grogginess out of their system and address topics that matter: the eurobond issuance, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s trip to New York, and the Hamas reconciliation move.

Another eurobond issuance is a means for the government to replace short-term bonds with longer duration ones, House Budget Committee member Rep. Yasser Omar told TEN TV on the government’s anticipated eurobond issuance.He added that the move was a sign of the confidence international markets have in Egypt’s economy. Speaking on reports that the trade deficit narrowed to 50% y-o-y in June, Omar said that the drop was a result of the restrictions put in place against low-quality imports (watch, runtime 5:01).

From his temporary outpost in New York, Kol Youm’s Amr Adib interviewed Naguib Sawiris, who said he expects the flow of FDI to improve significantly over the next three to four years. Naguib lauded the Investment Act for improving the business climate, while noting that “the devil is in the details.” He did point out, however, that the appetite for investment took a hit when the CBE raised interest rates again this past summer. Naguib took the time to level criticism at Tourism Minister Yehia Rashed, who he said is not working closely enough with tourism investors to revive the sector.

Naguib also expressed his confidence that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is guaranteed to win reelection next year — and that a second term in office would see improved performance based on lessons learned during his first term (watch, runtime 43:12).

Hona Al Asema’s Lamees Al Hadidi discussed the Fatah-Hamas reconciliation initiative with Deputy Director of Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies Emad Gad, who said this pact is different from its 2011 iteration. The main difference, he feels, is that Hamas is approaching the issue without relying on support from Qatar (watch, runtime 10:18).