The IMF and World Bank fall meetings will kick off on 9-10 October in Washington, DC. A large delegation of Egyptian government officials and senior members of the private sector are set to attend.

The World Cup qualifiers are back on Sunday, when Egypt hosts Congo Brazzaville. And it looks we’ll be needing some prayers, as injury has forced Abdallah El Said, Hossam Ashour and Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim 'Kahraba' — all key players — out of Egypt’s lineup, the BBC reports. Egypt is reigning on top of Group E with nine points and could qualify for the World Cup in Russia if they beat Congo and provided Uganda fails to win against Ghana on Saturday.

The Ismail Cabinet is planning to present President Abdel Fattah El Sisi soon with a status update on national projects, many of which are expected to come online this December, Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said yesterday, according to Al Mal.

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