WEEKLY CABINET ROUNDUP- The Ismail cabinet unanimously approved legislative amendments that would allow the private sector to manage, operate, and maintain rail networks in cooperation with the Egyptian National Railways. Other decisions from last week’s meeting:

  • Approving a law amendment to allow the Nuclear Power Plants Authority to have full oversight and regulatory rights over sector activities;
  • Signing off on regulatory changes that would allow the state to strip Egyptian citizenship from those convicted in national security cases;
  • Agreeing to a proposal for a Farmers Syndicate and Agricultural Producers Act;
  • Agreeing to compensate contractors working in water- and piping-related projects.
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