Two separate econ-focused meetings held by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi yesterday, one with French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and the other with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Finance Minister Mohamed Maait, dominated the front pages of the country’s three main state-owned dailies (Al Ahram | Al Akhbar | Al Gomhuria) this morning. El Sisi highlighted the noticeable improvement in the budget deficit figure and urged the government to continue pushing forward with the economic reform program, Al Ahram reports. The president also said on the sidelines of his meeting with Le Maire that Egypt could be a hub for French exports, Al Akhbar reports. He also called for an end to tax disputes, Al Gomhuria reports.

Tags: