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The House gave President Abdel Fattal El Sisi the green light to deploy troops in a potential military operation to counter \u201cterrorist groups\u201d and \u201cmilitias\u201d \u2014 language that matches up with <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/7\/Presidency-NDC-on-GERD-and-Libya.pdf\">a statement (pdf)<\/a> the presidency released after Sunday\u2019s meeting of the Egypt\u2019s National Defense Council that that specifically \u201cemphasized [Egypt\u2019s] commitment to a political solution as the way to end the Libyan crisis.\u201d Pundits have drawn a line under both the NDC statement and the words \u201cterrorist groups\u201d and \u201cmilitias\u201d in the authorization bill as signaling that Egypt is looking to push a diplomatic solution. Policymakers have emphasized the flashpoint would be if Ankara\u2019s proxies move on the strategically important town of Sirte.<\/p><p><strong>The nation\u2019s diplomats are working overtime: <\/strong>El Sisi and the heads of state of Ethiopia and Sunday will try today to find a way through the deadlock on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam at <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b3d60cce-2ef8-4087-8ae2-f4d0370e2b8e\">a virtual summit organized by the African Union<\/a>. Technical and legal teams had little joy resolving the key points of dispute over <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/37c192af-0ad3-4bc9-91d0-6c9a2205fbb6\">11 days\u2019 of talks earlier this month<\/a>, and pressure is mounting as Ethiopia threatens to begin filling the dam\u2019s reservoir.<\/p><p><strong>It looks like o<\/strong><strong>ur elected representatives can kiss goodbye their recess this year:<\/strong> House Speaker Ali Abdel Aal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=20072020&amp;id=b4336d26-c067-43e3-92d5-6f14241c4144\">yesterday adjourned the current session<\/a> and announced that MPs will be recalled to the House to get back to work on 16 August. The reason for a three-week break? The senate elections, which will be held on 11-12 August.<\/p><p><a id=\"tldr-story-03\" class=\"content-anchor\"><\/a> <strong>Plans for the new public school year will be announced in the first week of September<\/strong>, Education Minister Tarek Shawki said on his <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3eHXzMN\">Facebook<\/a> earlier this morning. Public schools will start the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2c4d1569-2cd0-40b1-b1ce-45ecff89c037\">academic year on 17 October<\/a>, but there\u2019s some question as to whether private international schools will be allowed to start in-person instruction before that date, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2c4d1569-2cd0-40b1-b1ce-45ecff89c037\">we reported in our weekly Blackboard yesterday<\/a>. Look for schools to adopt a hybrid model this fall, with elementary schoolers going to class more frequently \u2014 and online education a bigger part of the menu for kids in upper years.<\/p><p><strong>PSA- We have a four-day workweek next week. <\/strong>The wa\u2019fa will fall on Thursday, 30 July, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptDarAlIfta\/posts\/3719050998124655\">Dar<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptDarAlIfta\/posts\/3719050998124655\">Al Ifta said<\/a> in a Facebook post last night. That means the first day of Eid will be Friday, 31 July. That suggests we\u2019re back to work on Tuesday, 4 August.<\/p><p><strong>REMINDER- This coming Thursday is a national holiday <\/strong>in observance of the 23 July 1952 Revolution.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>COVID-19 IN EGYPT-<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>The Health Ministry <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/30y2Z7Y\">confirmed<\/a><\/strong><strong> 627 new cases of covid-19 yesterday<\/strong>, bringing the country\u2019s total infections to 88,402. There have now been 4,352 deaths after the ministry reported <strong>50 new fatalities yesterday<\/strong>. We now have a total of 28,924 cases who have fully recovered.<\/p><p><strong>EgyptAir\u2019s flight schedule will be back to about 50% of its pre-covid level next month<\/strong> as the national flag carrier adds 10 more routes to its daily schedule starting next month, CEO Roshdy Zakaria said in an interview with Masaa DMC last night (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jHr2e_WBl2E\">watch; runtime 8:38<\/a>). This will mean the airline operates 30-35 flights daily, compared to 80 prior to the pandemic.<\/p><p><strong>Egypt will serve as the African manufacturing and distribution center for a Chinese <\/strong><strong>covid-19 vaccine<\/strong> under a preliminary agreement between Health Minister Hala Zayed and Chinese ambassador Liao Li Chang, a cabinet <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2WCDeCE\">statement<\/a> said. It did not disclose the name of the Chinese pharma company producing the vaccine or provide other details. Health Ministry spokesperson Khaled Megahed told El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adib that the vaccine should cover 20% of Egypt\u2019s needs when it is ready, but didn\u2019t shed any light on which company is manufacturing it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HVKevuPO_ik\">(watch, runtime: 13:05)<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>EDA decides public pricing for covid meds:<\/strong> The Egyptian Drug Authority has decided that a 40-tablet pack of Anvirizam will be sold to the public for EGP 1,260 while the market price for a vial of Remdesivir will be EGP 680, <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/7\/RMDA-Anviziram-Remdesivir-Pricing-E-7-Clean.pdf\">Rameda Pharma said (pdf)<\/a> yesterday. Rameda <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/cfeb522b-8ce9-4e1e-8341-234f43abf1c3\">announced last month<\/a> that it would begin producing the antiviral medications.<\/p><p><strong>Mask-makers are lobbying for permission to export surplus face masks<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/39c4NaZ\">Masrawy<\/a> suggests, citing an official from the Federation of Egyptian Industries\u2019 textiles division .<\/p><p class=\"web-image stand-out-borderless\"><a href=\"https:\/\/somabay.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/7\/SOMA-ENTERPRISE-JULY1-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><strong>IN THE REST OF THE WORLD- <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Chevron is acquiring Noble Energy for USD 5 bn, <\/strong>giving the Houston-based group control of the Israeli Leviathan gas field and massively expanding its Mediterranean assets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-noble-energy-m-a-chevron-corp\/chevron-picks-noble-in-biggest-u-s-energy-deal-since-oil-crash-idUSKCN24L143?il=0\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The acquisition likely marks the beginning of a series of consolidation agreements that will take place in the aftermath of crude oil price collapse and the continued spread of covid-19, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/604c2b56-74b9-4e31-9775-06a78296acde\">the FT<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Why should you care? <\/strong>Noble is one of two companies that inked a USD 15 bn agreement to export natural gas to Egypt from massive Israeli gas fields, making it one of the lynchpins of Egypt\u2019s strategy of becoming a regional energy hub for the Eastern Mediterranean.<\/p><p><strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s King Salman bin Abdulaziz, 84, was admitted to a hospital in Riyadh<\/strong><strong> yesterday<\/strong> for medical tests after being diagnosed with an inflamed gallbladder, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/viewfullstory.php?lang=ar&amp;newsid=2111733\">Saudi Press Agency<\/a>. Salman\u2019s hospitalization, which comes a day after Kuwait\u2019s 91-year-old ruler Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/918eead0-f30d-4846-8203-db028f4173cb\">underwent surgery<\/a>, could be cause for \u201cuncertainty\u201d in the Gulf countries amid the pandemic and a crisis in the crude market, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-07-20\/saudi-king-salman-checks-into-hospital-for-medical-tests-spa\">Bloomberg<\/a> suggests.<\/p><p><strong>Locusts worse than covid?<\/strong> The swarms of locusts rampaging around parts of East Africa, the Middle East and South Asia could pose \u201ca bigger threat in some of these countries than COVID-19,\u201d the CEO of agricultural data firm Gro Intelligence tells <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/locust-plague-gdp-cuts-india-pakistan-africa-17d5c683-f896-4961-ba2a-181713c6c026.html\">Axios<\/a>. While disruptions to global food supply chains are unlikely, locust outbreaks could be hugely disruptive to countries facing food insecurity, \u201cleading to localized supply shocks rippling through the international economy due to, for instance, currency crises or increased migration,\u201d Gro analysts said in an email.<\/p><p><strong>We\u2019ve had plague, but it looks like we\u2019re going to sidestep pestilence: <\/strong>The UN FAO\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/ag\/locusts\/en\/info\/info\/index.html\">Desert Locust Watch page<\/a> doesn\u2019t show any threat to Egypt this morning.<\/p><p><strong>UK accounting firms have been left red-faced after the country\u2019s watchdog pointed to <\/strong><strong>endemic auditing failures in the industry. <\/strong>The Financial Reporting Council said last week that a third of company audits carried out by the so-called \u2018Big Four\u2019 (KPMG, Deloitte, EY and PwC) and several smaller firms failed a quality test, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-audits-quality-idUSKCN24F0PJ\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Accounting firms have been under close scrutiny from regulators after a series of high profile scandals and corporate failures, and earlier this month <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a55eba6b-c948-40dd-9c3d-d015b1ff8f10\">were ordered<\/a> to spin-off their auditing arms in the next four years.<\/p><p><strong>Alibaba\u2019s payments arm Ant Group has announced a dual-listing IPO in China and Hong <\/strong><strong>Kong <\/strong>in what would represent one of the biggest IPOs of an Asian company, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0ede30bb-ef34-436e-89d5-f62a02b78aa0\">the Financial Times<\/a>. 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and an interview with the EgyptAir boss \u2014 both of which earn a mention in this morning\u2019s What We\u2019re Tracking Today, above).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Parliament authorizes military deployment to Libya: <\/strong>Al Kahera Alaan\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi spoke with parliamentary spokesperson Salah Hasaballah to discuss yesterday\u2019s vote to allow the president to militarily intervene in Libya. While most of the details from the session remain a secret (given it was held in a closed session), Hasaballah said that members of the National Defence Council were allowed to outline their proposals and fielded questions from MPs ahead of the vote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=x1CMN6xHPYI\">(watch, runtime: 6:25)<\/a>. Masaa DMC\u2019s Eman El Hosary spoke with Deputy House Speaker El Sayed El Sherif, who described the vote as \u201chistoric,\u201d' saying that the presence of foreign fighters in Libya posed a threat to the security of Libya, Egypt and the wider Arab region (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qji12QN9FPo\">watch, runtime: 6:40<\/a>). El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adib spoke with Mahmoud Fawzy, secretary-general of the House, to discuss the vote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iWFhB_gVqAc\">(watch, runtime: 6:23)<\/a>, while Ala Mas\u2019ouleety\u2019s Ahmed Moussa covered the parliament\u2019s statement on the decision <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uKUTlzE6Y5E\">(watch, runtime: 4:43)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ex-FM Fahmy chimes in:<\/strong> El Hadidi spoke with former foreign minister Nabil Fahmy, who said that Egypt was still committed to a political solution to the crisis. Egypt can no longer depend on the US to broker a peace agreement, and the government should look instead to Russia, which he said was more influential and willing to act to end the conflict. Fahmy also discussed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiations, saying that the African Union is placing pressure on the parties involved to reach a resolution and prevent an escalation, and that it will present possible solutions at its upcoming limited presidential summit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hbKMJUUoK4E&t=22s\">(watch, runtime: 16:47)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>GERD\u2019s controversial filling: <\/strong>Adib also spoke with Alaa Al Zawahiri, a member of Egypt\u2019s technical GERD team, who said that Ethiopia had not started filling the dam yet, but was only conducting routine storing. 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Meeting in a closed session, MPs voted unanimously to authorize the president to send the military over the border to counter what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2020\/7\/20\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%82-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A5%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%85\/4889148\">a parliamentary statement<\/a> described as \u201carmed criminal militias\u201d and \u201cforeign terrorist elements.\u201d The vote came a few days after <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0447ff6a-b28e-4001-a55c-2b6b6327e9a7\">the president pledged to protect<\/a> tribal leaders in the east of the country if forces loyal to the UN-recognized government in Tripoli try to seize the strategic town of Sirte in the center of the country. Eastern lawmakers allied with Eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar (backed by Egypt, the UAE, Russia and France) called on the Sisi administration this month to intervene after Turkey helped forces loyal to Tripoli make battlefield gains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>El Sisi, Trump agree on need for ceasefire: <\/strong>El Sisi and President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call yesterday on the need to agree a lasting ceasefire, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3fOoEiN\">Ittihadiya said<\/a>. El Sisi voiced concern over what he described as \u201cforeign interference\u201d \u2014 a reference to the Turkish military presence in Libya \u2014 which he said undermined security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What the pundits are saying: <\/strong>According to the FT\u2019s Heba Saleh, \u201cMr Sisi has made clear that an Egyptian incursion into Libya would be aimed at cementing dividing lines and spurring talks towards a settlement.\u201d She quotes a Cairo-based Western diplomat as suggesting it is \u201cunlikely Egypt would take its forces all the way to Sirte, some 900km from its borders. He argued that a limited presence in eastern Libya was the likelier option, along with potential strikes by the Egyptian air force.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoukry has been looking for support in the Levant:<\/strong> Palestinian sources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/egypt-seeks-pa-jordan-backing-in-conflict-with-turkey-635681\">said yesterday<\/a> that Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/30zCRKh\">trip to the West Bank<\/a> this week was focused on securing support against Turkey. We\u2019re assuming this featured heavily in <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2CUrNio\">the conversation Shoukry had with the king of Jordan<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ankara seems to be searching for support from Qatar: <\/strong>Turkey\u2019s defense minister met with his Qatari counterpart yesterday, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MOD_Qatar\/status\/1285254762326364161\">statement<\/a> by Qatar\u2019s Defense Ministry, which didn\u2019t provide additional details.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The story is receiving wide coverage in the international press:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-libya-security-egypt\/egypts-sisi-wins-parliamentary-approval-for-possible-libya-intervention-idUSKCN24L29P\">Reuters<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/a88cd78436937acb1b92b66c726140a4\">Associated Press<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfi.fr\/en\/wires\/20200720-egypt-parliament-greenlights-possible-intervention-libya\">AFP<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/20200720-egypt-s-parliament-approves-possible-intervention-in-libya\">France 24<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-07-20\/egypt-assembly-gives-mandate-for-military-intervention-in-libya?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/f1093f39-aba0-4388-94fc-61b718109e60\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/news\/egypt-parliament-gives-green-light-to-possible-intervention-in-libya\">SBS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/egypts-parliament-approves-troop-deployment-in-libya\/a-54247567\">Deutsche Welle<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/originals\/2020\/07\/libya-egypt-parliament-troops-sisi-deploy-hifter-sirte.html\">Al Monitor<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2020-07\/21\/c_139227400.htm\">Xinhua<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1707321\/middle-east\">Arab News<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/world\/mena\/egypt-parliament-votes-for-possible-troop-deployment-in-libya-1.1052075\">The National<\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/abdel-fattah-el-sisi\/\">Abdel Fattah El Sisi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\">House of Representatives<\/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\" 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Dar Al Iftaa\u2019s support for military intervention in Libya gets ink in <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2020\/07\/20\/all-the-dictators-sheikhs\/\">Foreign Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ending the lockdown hasn\u2019t meant everyone returning to work:<\/strong> Plenty of people working in the private sector have yet to go back to their jobs since the government relaxed lockdown restrictions in June, as the covid-19 epidemic continues, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-health-coronavirus-egypt-jobs\/egyptians-struggle-to-return-to-work-even-as-lockdown-lifts-idUSKCN24L1X7\">Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2020\/07\/20\/egypt-apparent-covid-19-outbreaks-prisons\">Human Rights Watch<\/a><\/strong><strong> is calling on the government to speed up the release of <\/strong><strong>detainees amid reports of virus outbreaks in Egyptian prisons.<\/strong> The government has released some 13k prisoners since the end of 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Ministry\u2019s Benha Electronics and China\u2019s Suntech to provide solar power to 65 ministerial buildings in the new administrative capital, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/32QhXt9\">Hapi Journal<\/a>reports.<\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/china\/\">China<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/military-production-ministry\/\">Military Production Ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                       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The country produced a record 2.48 mn tonnes of sugar last harvest season, but reports suggested last year that the cultivated area of sugar beet could fall between 33-50% in 2020 as a result of fuel price hikes and challenging market conditions.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/agriculture\/\">agriculture<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/basic-materials-commodities\/\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/commodities\/\">commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- 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id=\"post-573146\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-573146 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-real-estate-housing tag-enterpriseam tag-new-administrative-capital tag-real-estate tag-real-estate-housing wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>The New Administrative Capital Company for Urban Development (NACCUD) has granted a consortium of UK-based Alliance Worldwide and Sabbour Consulting a six-month grace period to make a USD 100 mn down payment for a 500-feddan plot of land it is looking to develop in the new administrative capital\u2019s Diamond City project, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=18072020&id=6c3590ff-b81d-4bf3-a262-f2b6118f1a13\">Al Shorouk<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                  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Minister Tarek El Molla made the announcement during a visit to the conversion center at Gastec, adding that plans for the year include setting up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1999671\">50 new filling stations<\/a> across the country.<\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/automotive-transportation\/\">Automotive + Transportation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gastec\/\">Gastec<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\">oil and gas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/oil-ministry\/\">Oil Ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tarek-el-molla\/\">Tarek El Molla<\/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=\"573149\" 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=\"573149\">\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\">Banking + Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/07\/21\/cairo-festival-mall-premium-card-to-launch-no-interest-installment-program\/\">\r\n                            Cairo Festival Mall, Premium Card to launch no interest installment program                        <\/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\/07\/21\/cairo-festival-mall-premium-card-to-launch-no-interest-installment-program\/\" 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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According to GAFI, just less than half of the new companies operate in service industries, while 26% of the companies are manufacturers, 14% are in construction, and 6% are tech ventures.<\/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\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/gafi\/\">GAFI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/other-business-news-of-note\/\">Other Business News of Note<\/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=\"573152\" 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=\"573152\">\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\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/07\/21\/govt-cuts-entrance-fees-to-south-sinai-red-sea-protected-areas-to-boost-tourism\/\">\r\n                            Gov\u2019t cuts entrance fees to South Sinai, Red Sea protected areas to boost tourism                        <\/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\/07\/21\/govt-cuts-entrance-fees-to-south-sinai-red-sea-protected-areas-to-boost-tourism\/\" 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 1.8%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Porto Group up 5.8%, Heliopolis Housing up 3.9%, and Orascom Development Egypt up 3.1%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Dice down 3.7%, Sidi Kerir down 2.3% and Elsewedy Electric down 1.1%. The market turnover was EGP 1.05 bn, and foreign investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net short | EGP -161.8 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net long | EGP +13.7 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net long | EGP +148.1 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 59.3% of total trades | 58.4% of buyers | 60.3% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 40.7% of total trades | 41.6% of buyers | 39.7% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 40.71 (+0.30%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 43.20 (+0.14%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas:<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 1.64 MMBtu, (-4.48%, August contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,818.90 \/ troy ounce (+0.49%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 7,377 (-0.62%) (YTD: -12.06%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,238 (-0.41%) (YTD: -16.50%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 2,064 (+0.17%) (YTD: -25.31%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Premier Market:<\/strong> 5,430 (-0.1%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 9,371 (+0.59%) (YTD: -10.11%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 3,459 (+0.23%) (YTD: -13.11%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,293 (+0.17%) (YTD: -19.67%)<\/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\" 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=\"573154\" 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\/07\/21\/573154\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-573154\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-573154 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>20-21 July (Monday-Tuesday): Creative Industry Summit virtual edition.<\/p>\n<p>23 July (Thursday): 23 July revolution anniversary, national holiday.<\/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>5 August (Wednesday): IHS Markit PMI for Egypt released.<\/p>\n<p>11-12 August (Tuesday-Wednesday): Senate elections take place.<\/p>\n<p>13 August (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>13-15 August (Thursday-Saturday): RiseUp from Home digital event. Pre-registration available <a href=\"https:\/\/riseupsummit.us10.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=ad664250c45f81b40bcb342ac&id=4f674c89a2&e=99cb233f8f\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>20 August (Thursday): Islamic New Year (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>8-9 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): Run-off Senate elections.<\/p>\n<p>12 September (Saturday): Court session for Egyptian Resorts Company lawsuit against The Tourism Development Authority<\/p>\n<p>15 September (Tuesday): 2019-2020 academic year ends for Egyptian universities.<\/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.<\/p>\n<p>8 October (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Armed Forces Day.<\/p>\n<p>17 October (Saturday): 2020-2021 academic year <a href=\"https:\/\/egyptindependent.com\/egypts-academic-year-to-start-october-17-but-decisions-remain-to-be-made\/\">begins<\/a> for K-12 students at state schools.<\/p>\n<p>23-31 October (Friday-Saturday): <a href=\"http:\/\/elgounafilmfestival.com\/\">El Gouna Film Festival<\/a>, El Gouna, Egypt.<\/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>12 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>24 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<p>25 January 2021 (Monday): 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>28 January 2021 (Thursday): National holiday in observance of 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>4 February 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>18 March 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>12 April 2021 (Monday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>25 April 2021 (Sunday): Sinai Liberation Day.<\/p>\n<p>29 April 2021 (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sinai Liberation Day.<\/p>\n<p>29 April 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>3 May (Monday): Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>6 May (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>12-15 May (Wednesday-Saturday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>10 June (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>22 July (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\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":573122,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-573121","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"6fba4fe2-7813-4116-be13-10b7f141f6b1","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/7\/165.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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