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Haftar has reportedly signaled his commitment to observe the existing ceasefire, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-libya-security\/libyas-haftar-committed-to-ceasefire-germany-says-idUSKBN1ZF25W\">Reuters reports<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Haftar\u2019s play for leverage:<\/strong> Militia allied to Haftar have shut down oil export terminals in the east of the country ahead of the conference, causing the country\u2019s oil output to more than halve, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-01-18\/libya-declares-force-majeure-as-haftar-s-army-blocks-oil-exports?srnd=premium-middle-east&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg reported yesterday<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Turkey\u2019s Recep Erdogan is in a war of words with Haftar<\/strong>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/494c44fa-f002-44ca-8b2a-b6568f26777f\">he threatened<\/a> to \u201cteach a lesson\u201d after his Moscow walk-out. The Turkish president also penned a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/road-to-peace-in-libya-goes-through-turkey-khalifa-haftar\/\">column in Politico<\/a> on Saturday calling on Europe to intervene against what he described as a \u201ccoup\u201d by Haftar and his \u201canti-democratic\u201d supporters Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. All of the antagonism is because <strong>Ankara wants to advance political Islam<\/strong>, Kori Schake argues in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/opinion\/articles\/2020-01-16\/libya-explains-why-turkey-has-no-friends\">opinion piece for Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is in London tomorrow<\/strong> alongside 21 other African leaders for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/topical-events\/uk-africa-investment-summit-2020\">UK-Africa Investment Summit<\/a><\/strong>, according to a CBC report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7dAVgfvKUO4\">(watch, run time: 2:58)<\/a>.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>The private-sector gets a day off on Saturday <\/strong>in observance of Police Day, which is also the anniversary of the 25 January revolution, Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/photos\/a.825570437621323\/1484034275108266\/?type=3&amp;theater\">said<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/photos\/a.825570437621323\/1484034275108266\/?type=3&amp;theater\">on Friday<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The World Economic Forum gets underway on Tuesday in Davos, Switzerland.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/01\/17\/here-are-the-main-themes-at-world-economic-forum-2020.html\">CNBC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-01-17\/dalio-dimon-and-117-other-billionaires-set-to-descend-on-davos?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> have previews or you can tap or click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\">here to check out the full agenda<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Tax on bourse transactions to be decided next month: <\/strong>The Finance Ministry will decide next month whether it\u2019s implementing a capital gains tax on EGX transactions, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2020\/01\/18\/1286447\">the local press quoted<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2020\/01\/18\/1286447\">unnamed sources as saying.<\/a> You can <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/12\/08\/capital-gains-tax-on-egx-trades-could-be-making-a-comeback-as-soon-as-this-month-7910\/\">check our rundown on the tax here.<\/a><\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>International Cooperation Minister Rania Al Mashat has been the made the government\u2019s <\/strong><strong>representative at the World Bank,<\/strong> European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3aqudBB\">Masrawy reported<\/a>.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>It\u2019s the end of the world as we know it, part 1- Epidemiologists are warning about a <\/strong><strong>mysterious, deadly virus out of China<\/strong> that has infected as many as 1.7k people \u2014 some 35x more than previously reported, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/4e58e0f6-39d9-11ea-b232-000f4477fbca\">Financial Times<\/a>. The coronavirus has now been detected in Japan, and US airports including JFK in New York are screening some passengers arriving from central China. <strong>The virus could spread faster this week as mn of Chinese travel for the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday<\/strong> which falls this year on 25 January, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-china-health-pneumonia-idUSKBN1ZH020\/\">Reuters wants<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/new-china-virus-likely-infected-1723-not-45-scientists-2020-1\">Business Insider<\/a> also has the story, noting that the virus is related to the deadly SARS bug.<\/p><p><strong>It\u2019s the end of the world as we know it, part 2- A company you\u2019ve never heard of is about <\/strong><strong>to end public anonymity by making your face searchable<\/strong>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/01\/18\/technology\/clearview-privacy-facial-recognition.html\">New York Times<\/a> reports. \u201cSearching someone by face could become as easy as Googling a name. Strangers would be able to listen in on sensitive conversations, take photos of the participants and know personal secrets. Someone walking down the street would be immediately identifiable \u2014 and his or her home address would be only a few clicks away,,\u201d the piece concludes. The service operates by scraping your image from social media feeds including Facebook and Twitter.<\/p><p><strong>It\u2019s the end of the world as we know it, part 3-<\/strong> <strong>Egypt\u2019s sovereign credit rating is at risk <\/strong><strong>from<\/strong><strong> rising sea levels<\/strong>, which will pose a long-term threat to income, assets, health and safety, according to a recently-released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moodys.com\/upgrades?ReturnUrl=https%3a%2f%2fwww.moodys.com%2fresearchdocumentcontentpage.aspx%3fdocid%3dPBC_1175883%26cid%3dP7OSKXG4HKH3165\">report from Moody\u2019s (paywall)<\/a>. Look for disruptions to farming, tourism and trade, an increase in natural disasters, loss of life and widespread health issues, and forced migration \u2014 all of which threaten the economy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-climate-change-moody-s-sovereign\/rising-sea-levels-threaten-sovereign-credit-ratings-moodys-idUSKBN1ZF0H1\">according to Reuters<\/a>, which cites the report. Other countries flagged as particularly vulnerable include Vietnam, Suriname, and the Bahamas.<\/p><p class=\"web-image stand-out-borderless\"><a href=\"http:\/\/somabay.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/Marina-Web.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Wall Street\u2019s biggest (not longest) bull run may be close at hand<\/strong> as the benchmark S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set record highs for an eighth consecutive trading session on Friday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0815dfa2-3927-11ea-a6d3-9a26f8c3cba4\">the Financial Times<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-stocks\/wall-street-hits-new-highs-in-strongest-week-since-august-idUSKBN1ZG1I3\">Reuters<\/a> reported, noting that \u201cthe S&amp;P 500 \u2026 is 5% away from posting its largest ever rise without falling more than 20%.\u201d Bank of America analysts appear to be concerned that valuations are becoming stretched, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-01-16\/asia-stocks-primed-for-gains-as-s-p-500-hits-high-markets-wrap\">Bloomberg<\/a>, which cautioned in a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-01-17\/extreme-valuation-cases-wanted-for-a-red-hot-rally-in-equities?srnd=premium-middle-east\">op-ed<\/a> against using valuation as an indicator for jumping in and out of the market.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>The Trump impeachment trial is set to dominate the news cycle across much of the <\/strong><strong>Western press over the next two weeks:<\/strong> Opening statements will begin this week after the House impeachment managers and the president\u2019s defense were selected over the weekend. Trump\u2019s team \u2014 made up of his personal lawyer Jay Sekulow, the White House counsel Pat Cipollone, Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr \u2014 yesterday called the charges as a \u201cbrazen and unlawful\u201d attempt to kick him out of office in its formal response to the impeachment charges, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/01\/18\/us\/politics\/house-trump-impeachment.html\">the New York Times reports<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Oh, and Harry and Meghan have decided to drop drop their royal titles<\/strong>, stop receiving public funds, and spend most of their time outside of the UK in a move that\u2019s being described as a decisive break with the royal family, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-51163865\">BBC<\/a> reports.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"enterprise.press\/podcast\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/3-780-copy20.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><strong>The CEO of Edita teaches us a few lessons in finding inspiration and pursuing dreams:<\/strong> Edita was always the dream for Hani Berzi, the CEO and founder of the food manufacturing brand. Berzi played football, studied engineering, and went into trading for a while, but nothing called to him. Not until he had a packed croissant and decided that he would create the \u201csecond generation of snack foods\u201d for the Egyptian public. It goes to show that inspiration can come from the most simple places. And come it did. Fast forward over two decades later and the company has become a household name here in Egypt.<\/p><p><strong>You can listen to the episode (runtime: 36:11) on: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/podcast\">Our website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/eat-your-heart-out-willy-wonka-how-edita-beat-out-global\/id1487974619?i=1000462709792\">Apple Podcast<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvNWE1NmQ3YzMtZjI4MS00NTU3LThlMzEtYWFjODAxN2NjZjA2L2U3ZjE1ZWYwLWMwOWYtNDFiNi1iZDM4LWFiMDUwMGMwNDVlZi82OTc0ODFkMi04OGRmLTRlYjMtYmY3Mi1hYjA1MDBjMjllOWYvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M%3D\">Google Podcast<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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World leaders including Russia\u2019s Vladimir Putin, Turkey\u2019s Recep Erdogan and France\u2019s Emmanuel Macron, as well as to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, will all be in attendance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dCeBH4YwYd4\">(watch, runtime: 2:33)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the prospects of peace?<\/strong> El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adib rang up Hussein Kneiber, a Berlin-based reporter for Al Arabiya, who said that the conference would focus on disarming the militias through a Libyan security committee, in addition to forming an international committee to supervise the implementation of a ceasefire. Kneiber did not sound very optimistic about the outcome, saying that there are limited expectations for this conference given that there may not be direct talks between the two Libyan rivals Fayez Al Serraj and General Khalifa Haftar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aGFQRwjyrz0\">(watch, runtime: 2:43)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adib also spoke with the spokesman for Haftar\u2019s Libyan National Army<\/strong>, Maj. Gen. Ahmed Al Mismari, who spoke on his decision to shut down Libyan oil ports at Brega, Ras Lanuf, Hariga, Zueitina and Sidra. Al Mismari claimed that closing the ports would protect the country from external interference <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aGFQRwjyrz0\">(watch, runtime: 2:48).<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Optimism for GERD agreement with Ethiopia:<\/strong> Former Irrigation Minister Mohamed Nasr Eldin Allam told Adib that he remains cautiously optimistic after agreement during last week\u2019s talks in Washington to the initial phase of filling the dam\u2019s reservoir. The ministers will meet in Washington again on 28 and 29 January to finalize an agreement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c2Ocn9WXOjU\">(watch, runtime: 8:02).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows\/\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ethiopia\/\">Ethiopia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gerd\/\">GERD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/germany\/\">Germany<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/khalifa-haftar\/\">Khalifa Haftar<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/libya\/\">Libya<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/recep-tayyip-erdogan\/\">Recep Tayyip Erdogan<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sisi\/\">Sisi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/turkey\/\">Turkey<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"567288\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"567288\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Speed Round<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/against-analyst-expectations-central-bank-of-egypt-keeps-rates-on-hold\/\">\r\n                            Against analyst expectations, Central Bank of Egypt keeps rates on hold                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/against-analyst-expectations-central-bank-of-egypt-keeps-rates-on-hold\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The central bank cited domestic factors such as <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7d2b190e-4d13-4356-ad64-f11e3232b3b4\">inflation accelerating in December<\/a> on the back of the dissipating favorable base effect and unemployment increasing slightly in 3Q2019, combined with macro headwinds such as volatility in international oil prices. The MPC had lowered interest rates four times over the course of 2019, delivering a total 450 bps in cuts between February and November. <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL8N29L5SN\">Reuters<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-01-15\/close-call-faces-real-rate-outlier-egypt-decision-day-guide\">Bloomberg<\/a> also had the story.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who called it?<\/strong> Only three of the seven economists surveyed in our updated <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8fa9ee98-ba74-449a-b6a6-2a8c5fa8a8b8\">Enterprise poll<\/a> ahead of the meeting \u2014 Pharos\u2019 Radwa Elswaify, Shuaa Esraa Ahmed, and Beltone\u2019s Alia Mamdouh \u2014 had predicted that the CBE would pause its easing cycle in last week\u2019s meeting. Last month\u2019s inflation figures had pushed some to change their <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/12\/22\/enterprise-poll-central-bank-of-egypt-to-keep-rates-on-hold-in-final-meeting-of-2019-8827\/\">forecasts from December<\/a>, when the meeting was originally scheduled to take place. Seven of 10 economists we polled at the time had expected rates to remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capital Economics says the central bank\u2019s decision took it by surprise:<\/strong> The decision \u201csuggested that policymakers want to wait and see the effects of previous policy loosening,\u201d Capital Economics\u2019 senior EM economist Jason Tuvey wrote in a note on Friday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where rates now stand:<\/strong> The CBE\u2019s overnight deposit rate remains at 12.25% and its lending rate is at 13.25%. The main operation and discount rates are 12.75%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The central bank still has room to resume its easing cycle throughout the remainder of 2020<\/strong>, with some analysts saying Thursday\u2019s decision was likely just a brief pause to assess the impact of the 450 bps rate cuts delivered in 2019. \u201cIt was normal to take a breather to monitor the impact of the last two cuts on the market, before the resumption of easing in 1Q2020,\u201d El Swaify \u2014 who is predicting the CBE to make a 100-bps cut this quarter \u2014 told Enterprise. Capital Economics, meanwhile, is maintaining its forecast for the overnight deposit rate to be cut by 225 bps to 10% by the end of the year, although it did not forecast when the central bank will resume the easing cycle.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/central-bank-of-egypt\/\">Central Bank of Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/inflation\/\">inflation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/interest-rates\/\">interest rates<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/monetary-policy\/\">monetary policy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/speed-round\/\">SPEED ROUND<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"567305\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"567306\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"567306\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/egypt-in-the-news-on-19-january-2020\/\">\r\n                            Egypt in the News on 19 January 2020                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/egypt-in-the-news-on-19-january-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Senators Christopher Van Hollen and Patrick Leahy described Kassem\u2019s treatment as \u201cparticularly egregious,\u201d given that Egypt is one of the top recipients of US military aid. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2020\/01\/17\/i-was-prison-with-mustafa-kassem-his-death-is-tragedy-egypt-us\/\">An opinion piece<\/a> in the same paper by human rights activist and former detainee Mohamed Soltan urges the US government to demand the release of people unjustly imprisoned. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/voices\/moustafa-kassem-abdel-fattah-el-sisi-trump-egypt-us-prisoner-a9288401.html\">The Independent<\/a> is running a similar piece written by Omar Soliman, whose brother is also detained in the Egyptian prison system.<\/p>\n<p>Other stories getting pickup in the foreign press:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Residents in flooded neighborhoods in Alexandria have taken to social media<\/strong> <strong>frustrated <\/strong>by what they say has been a lack of action on the part of local officials to address the recurring problem of winter flooding that has left rainwater mixed with sewage remain uncleared in their neighborhood, <a href=\"https:\/\/observers.france24.com\/en\/20200116-egypt-alexandria-winter-floods-wastewater-authorities\">France 24 reports.<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><strong>Instagrammer arrested for climbing the pyramids:<\/strong> Vitaly Zdorovetskiy was detained in Egypt for five days after posting a picture of himself sitting at the top of one of the Giza pyramids, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-7901113\/Kingvitaly-jailed-Egypt-climbing-pyramid-asking-donations-Australias-bushfires.html\">according to the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A social entrepreneur is turning rice straw into a resource:<\/strong> A small NGO is giving young people, women, and people with disabilities workshops on creating products made out of agricultural refuse, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1614741\/middle-east\">Arab News reported.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-in-the-news\/\">Egypt in the News<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/human-rights\/\">human rights<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/us\/\">US<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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The three ministers agreed that Turkey saying it would begin sending troops to Libya would hamper the resolution of the situation in Libya.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy-foreign-trade\/\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/middle-east\/\">Middle East<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sameh-shoukry\/\">Sameh Shoukry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n       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100-feddan logistics zone to serve as a hub for the governorate's dates and agricultural crops production.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/agriculture\/\">agriculture<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/logistics\/\">logistics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- 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post-567312 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-basic-materials-commodities tag-basic-materials-commodities tag-enterpriseam tag-italy tag-united-nations-industrial-development-organization wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>The Italian Development Cooperation will contribute more than EUR 4.55 mn to two United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) projects in Egypt and Iraq, with the Egypt project focusing on the tomato market, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unido.org\/news\/italy-funds-projects-agri-business-development-egypt-and-investment-promotion-iraq\">a UNIDO statement<\/a>. An undisclosed amount will support UNIDO\u2019s program in Egypt to support the tomato supply chain Egypt is the world\u2019s fifth-largest producer of fresh tomatoes, yielding about 8 mn tonnes per year, of which only 3-4% is processed.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/basic-materials-commodities\/\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/italy\/\">Italy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/united-nations-industrial-development-organization\/\">United Nations Industrial Development Organization<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"567313\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"567313\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Health + Education<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/construction-on-new-capital-medical-city-begins\/\">\r\n                            Construction on new capital medical city begins                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/construction-on-new-capital-medical-city-begins\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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This is EGP 3 bn more than Al Qalla<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/health-education\/\">Health + Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/new-administrative-capital\/\">new administrative capital<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"567314\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"567314\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Banking + Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/monorail-financing-to-be-clear-by-end-of-june\/\">\r\n                            Monorail financing to be clear by end of June                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/monorail-financing-to-be-clear-by-end-of-june\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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A consortium comprised of the African Development Bank, EBRD, and EIB <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/11\/27\/african-development-bank-joins-consortium-to-fund-egypts-new-capital-monorail-7173\/\">has been in negotiations<\/a> with the government to provide funding for the project. Consulting firms interested in the management, design, and supervision of the project were supposed to have placed their bids <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/12\/24\/nat-invites-consulting-firms-to-bid-on-supervising-egypts-new-capital-monorail-9011\/\">at the end of December<\/a> but no information has so far been forthcoming.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banking-finance\/\">BANKING + FINANCE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ebrd\/\">EBRD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/european-investment-bank\/\">European Investment Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/international-finance-corporation\/\">International Finance Corporation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/new-administrative-capital\/\">new administrative capital<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/transport\/\">transport<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"567315\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"567315\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">11<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Legislation + Policy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/egyptian-mp-suggests-raising-harassment-fine-to-egp-500k\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian MP suggests raising harassment fine to EGP 500k                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/egyptian-mp-suggests-raising-harassment-fine-to-egp-500k\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Maged Toubia has proposed raising the fine for [redacted] harassment to EGP 500k, as well as sentencing perpetrators to prison time, <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2tUW50e\">according to Masrawy<\/a>. Egypt\u2019s penal code currently imposes different fines depending on the type of harassment. Verbal offenders can be fined EGP 3k-5k, while incidents of workplace harassment can result in a fine of up to EGP 50k.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gender\/\">gender<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/legislation-policy\/\">Legislation + Policy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"567316\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"567316\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">12<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/egyptian-opera-singer-fatma-said-signs-to-warner-classics\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian opera singer Fatma Said signs to Warner Classics                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/egyptian-opera-singer-fatma-said-signs-to-warner-classics\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The 29-year-old opera singer studied at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin and in 2016 was named a BBC New Generation Artist.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/art\/\">art<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/culture\/\">culture<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/music\/\">music<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"567318\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"567318\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">13<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">The Market Yesterday<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/the-market-yesterday-8\/\">\r\n                            The Market Yesterday                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/the-market-yesterday-8\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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CIB, the index\u2019s heaviest constituent, ended up 0.6%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank up 3.4%, Juhayna up 2.3%, and Orascom Construction up 1.9%. Thursday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Egyptian Iron & Steel down 2.3%, Pioneers Holding down 1.8% and Cleopatra Hospitals down 1.6%. The market turnover was EGP 740 mn, and local investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net short | EGP -25.7 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net short | EGP -15.1 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net long | EGP +40.8 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 51.0% of total trades | 49.0% of buyers | 53.0% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 49.0% of total trades | 51.0% of buyers | 47.0% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 58.54 (+0.0%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 64.85 (+0.4%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.00 MMBtu, (-3.6%, February 2020 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,560.30 \/ troy ounce (+0.6%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 8,459 (+0.3%) (YTD: +0.8%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 5,179 (+0.1%) (YTD: +2.0%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 2,828 (+0.4%) (YTD: +2.3%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Premier Market:<\/strong> 7,089 (-0.0%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 10,698 (+0.6%) (YTD: +2.6%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 4,060 (+0.5%) (YTD: +2.0%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,639 (+0.2%) (YTD: +1.8%)<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/the-market-yesterday\/\">The Market Yesterday<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"567319\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/01\/19\/567319\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-567319\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-567319 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>January: 1,000 artifacts to be displayed when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypttoday.com\/Article\/4\/79118\/Hurghada-Museum-to-be-inaugurated-on-Jan-2020\">Hurghada Museum opens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>19 January (Sunday): International peace talks between Libya\u2019s warring leaders, Berlin, Germany (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ansamed.info\/ansamed\/en\/news\/sections\/politics\/2020\/01\/13\/berlin-conference-on-libya-scheduled-for-january-19_50bef2a3-a43a-4803-b333-8b076b2b302e.html\">Berlin Conference on Libya<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>20 January: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/topical-events\/uk-africa-investment-summit-2020\">UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020<\/a>, London, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>21-24 January (Tuesday-Friday): World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>23 January 23 - February 4: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cairobookfair\/\">Cairo International Book Fair 2020<\/a>, New Cairo International Exhibition and Convention Center, Egypt<\/p>\n<p>25 January (Saturday): 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>25 January (Saturday): Midterm break for public schools and universities. Also known as: Two weeks of good commute.<\/p>\n<p>27 January (Monday): Cairo Economic Court will <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%82%d8%aa%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%a4%d8%ac%d9%84-%d9%86%d8%b8%d8%b1-%d9%82%d8%b6%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%82%d9%8a%d9%8a%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84\/\">look into minority shareholder's lawsuit<\/a> against Fincorp Investment Holding as Adeptio AD Investments' financial advisor for its mandatory tender offer (MTO) for Americana Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>27-29 January (Monday-Wednesday): African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avca-africa.org\/events-training\/training-events\/avca-north-africa-fund-manager-masterclass\/?utm_source=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_term=events&utm_content=banner&utm_campaign=avcamonthlyjan20&utm_source=AVCA+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=f67e9df1ca-CAIRO2020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_807f5f8d47-f67e9df1ca-65560985&ct=t(CAIRO2020)\">North African Fund Manager Masterclass<\/a>, Sheraton Cairo Hotel, Galaa Square, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>28-29 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>28-29 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): Egypt and Ethiopia to meet again in Washington, DC, for mediation on GERD.<\/p>\n<p>February: An Italian business delegation <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d9%88%d9%81%d8%af-%d8%a5%d9%8a%d8%b7%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d8%b2%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1-%d9%81%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a8%d9%84-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b9\/\">will visit Egypt<\/a> to discuss investments in the Port Said industrial zone.<\/p>\n<p>February: A delegation of Swiss businesses <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miic.gov.eg\/Arabic\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%89-2024.aspx\">will visit Egypt<\/a> to discuss investment.<\/p>\n<p>February: Higher Education Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=19112019&id=2b9e9b1c-45ad-4af5-82a9-f8650319c562\">will visit<\/a> Minsk, Belarus.<\/p>\n<p>1 February (Saturday): The administrative court <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d8%b6%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%89-%d9%8a%d8%a4%d8%ac%d9%84-%d9%82%d8%b6%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a3%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%aa%d9%88-%d8%a3%d9%85%d8%b1\/\">will look into<\/a> an appeal by Adeptio AD Investments against a Financial Regulatory Authority to submit a mandatory tender offer (MTO) for Americana Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>3-5 February: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aaif2020\">The Arab-African International Forum<\/a>, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>4 February (Tuesday): Court hearing for PTT Energy Resources\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/05\/06\/thailands-ptt-energy-resources-files-usd-1-bn-lawsuit-against-govt-over-emg\/\">USD 1 bn lawsuit against Egyptian government<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>8 February (Saturday): Midterm break ends. Traffic in Cairo stinks once more.<\/p>\n<p>9-10 February (Sunday-Monday): The the 33rd ordinary African Union (AU) Summit where Egypt will <a href=\"https:\/\/aawsat.com\/english\/home\/article\/2058256\/egypt-hand-african-union-presidency-south-africa-february\">hand over<\/a> the African Union presidency to South Africa<\/p>\n<p>11-13 February (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>23 February (Sunday): Court session for Arabia Investments Holdings\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d8%aa%d8%a3%d8%ac%d9%8a%d9%84-%d8%af%d8%b9%d9%88%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ab%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%b6%d8%af-%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%ac-6\/\">lawsuit against Peugeot<\/a>. It was previously postponed to 24 November 2019 and then to 5 January 2020, and now 23 February.<\/p>\n<p>23 February (Sunday): Court session for Amer Group, Porto Group compensation claim against Antaradous<\/p>\n<p>27 February (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>March: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.menafatf.org\/about\">The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force<\/a> (MENAFATF) <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d8%aa%d8%b2%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82\/\">will visit<\/a> Egypt to assess the progress of actions taken to combat money laundering and terrorist sponsoring activities.<\/p>\n<p>1 March: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2019\/11\/28\/%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%A4%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA\/4516709\">A conference<\/a> on \u201clogistics and its impact on the movement of goods and industry,\u201d venue TBD, Alexandria.<\/p>\n<p>4-5 March (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/10\/Press-Release-26th-Annual-Women-Economic-Forum-March-2020-Cairo-Egypt.pdf\">Women Economic Forum<\/a>, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>7 March (Saturday): International Conference for Investment organized by Suez Canal Economic Authority, Al Galala City, Egypt<\/p>\n<p>17-18 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>25-26 March (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megaprojectsconf.com\/\">Mega Projects Conference<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9 April (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>12 April (Sunday): Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>20 April (Monday): Sham El Nessim, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>23 April (Thursday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>23-26 May (Saturday-Tuesday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Saturday): Sinai Liberation Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>28-29 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>5-7 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afsic.net\/\">AFSIC - Investing in Africa<\/a>, London, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>21 May (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>9-10 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>17-20 June (Wednesday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.automech-formula.com\/en\/home.html\">2019 Automech Formula car expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>30 June (Sunday): June 2013 protests anniversary, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>2 July (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>28-29 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>30 July-3 August (Thursday-Monday): Eid El Adha (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>13 August (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>20 August (Wednesday-Thursday): Islamic New Year (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>15-16 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>24 September (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>6 October (Tuesday): Armed Forces Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>29 October (Thursday): Prophet Mohamed\u2019s birthday (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>November: Egypt <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/2284801.aspx\">will host simultaneously<\/a> the International Capital Market Association\u2019s emerging market, and Africa and Middle East meetings.<\/p>\n<p>4-5 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>5 November (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>15-16 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>17 December (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>25 December (Friday): Western Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>1 January 2021 (Friday): New Year\u2019s Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>7 January 2021 (Thursday): Coptic Christmas, national holiday.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":567284,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-567283","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"64679088-0d29-430e-95e6-d1e0be6e8bd2","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/1\/138.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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