Gov’t could push deadline for Grand Egyptian Museum tender

The Antiquities Ministry could push the deadline to receive offers for the tender to operate and manage the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), Minister Khaled El Anany said. The deadline is currently set for the end of October, but some companies have requested an extension. Five consortiums made up of Egyptian, British, Italian, French, and American companies have placed bids, and a UAE-based company has applied on its own. The museum is expected to open in 4Q2020.