A conversation with Al Mashat: Planning Minister Rania Al Mashat joined El Hekaya’s Amr Adib for a discussion about the government’s fiscal goals, saying the state is working on closing the funding gap through macroeconomic stabilization, FDI attraction, and enhanced competitiveness (watch, runtime: 5:16). On the tariffs front, Al Mashat pointed out that a resolution to trade tensions between the US and China would help developing countries like Egypt by boosting global investment flows and market stability (watch, runtime: 6:30).

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ALSO- The Old Rent Law debate continues: Kelma Akhira’s Lamees El Hadidi had coverage (watch, runtime: 13:27) of the growing criticism surrounding the proposed amendments to the Old Rent Law, with both tenants and landlords voicing objections and raising questions over the fairness of the current draft. Ayman Essam, legal advisor to the Old Rent Tenants Association, suggested tying rent hikes to the year each lease was signed — a proposal he floated during a phone-in with El Hadidi (watch, runtime: 3:06).

The clock is ticking: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mahmoud Fawzi told Adib (watch, runtime: 1:17) that the government would like to see the law amendments passed by the House during the current legislative cycle due to the Constitutional Court ruling that requires amending the system.

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