{"id":573869,"date":"2020-08-23T04:13:08","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T04:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=573869"},"modified":"2025-12-16T09:23:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T09:23:20","slug":"lowest-covid-19-numbers-since-early-april","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/lowest-covid-19-numbers-since-early-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Lowest covid-19 numbers since early April"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"573871\" 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=\"573871\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">What We're Tracking Today<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/08\/23\/what-were-tracking-on-sunday-23-august-2020\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on Sunday, 23 August 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\/08\/23\/what-were-tracking-on-sunday-23-august-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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As summer crawls to a close, you have about 8 days and 18 hours left until the start of September \u2014 and with it the approach of fall and the kickoff to 2021 budget season at most Egyptian companies.<\/p><p><strong>We have a packed issue for you this morning, starting with the <\/strong><strong>announcement of the <\/strong><strong>results of the Senate election<\/strong>, which saw 174 new representatives being elected. The Mostaqbal Watan coalition cleaned out in the first round, winning the majority of the party list seats. A run-off on 8-9 September and presidentially-appointed members will fill out the rest of the 300-member body. This is the first class of senators to be elected to the newly reconstituted upper house of parliament. We have more in this morning\u2019s Speed Round, below.<\/p><p><strong>The rest of the news cycle was dominated by covid-19 following last Wednesday\u2019s <\/strong><strong>cabinet meeting<\/strong>, as well as diplomatic and national security news on GERD and Libya, which we discuss in greater detail in this morning\u2019s Speed Round and Diplomacy + Foreign Trade sections.<\/p><p><a id=\"tldr-story-06\" class=\"content-anchor\"><\/a> <strong>The House of Representatives next-to-last legislative session before this fall\u2019s elections <\/strong><strong>may or may not wrap up tomorrow<\/strong> \u2014 depending on whether MPs manage to zip through everything on their docket today and tomorrow, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3aM9FEx\">Youm7<\/a> quotes House Secretary-General Mahmoud Fawzy as saying. Following a long-postponed summer recess, the current set of MPs could then reconvene in October for one last kick at the can before fall elections.<\/p><p><strong>On this week\u2019s agenda: <\/strong>The House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/2016713\">still needs<\/a> to give its final say on 13 laws, review committee reports on five other bills, and rubber stamp 12 recent presidential decrees before our elected representatives can flee to the beach. Among the most important items on the agenda:<\/p><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/1c472441-4356-42e6-b7a7-73d2add0d64f\">A bill<\/a> to set up an authority to oversee and monitor <strong>waste management<\/strong> in Egypt and encourage investment in waste management;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5824242a-5089-48ae-b0aa-94e3a6209a12\">Amendments to the Microfinance Act<\/a> that would introduce <strong>new capital requirements for SME lenders<\/strong>, and bring them within the scope of the legislation.<\/li>\n<li>A committee report on the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b157b40b-45d7-455d-9b8f-a52f21851d0e\">draft Unified Tax Act<\/a>, which would create <strong>a single tax platform<\/strong> through which to file income tax, VAT, stamp tax, and real estate tax returns;<\/li>\n<li>A law to regulate <strong>clinical research<\/strong> and protect human subjects (see <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/ed1c659e-a70d-4196-a199-7509f1434ac0\">our coverage here<\/a>);<\/li>\n<li>A proposed law to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f0aed2da-7da3-427f-9fdf-bf31a90dd9ef\">restructure<\/a> the <strong>Religious Endowments Authority<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>A presidential decree to approve an agreement <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7c2926ed-18d3-4537-804a-b52df25fa54f\">signed with<\/a> France\u2019s Semmaris and the French Development Agency (AFD) to improve the efficiency of <strong>Egypt\u2019s wholesale markets<\/strong>; and<\/li>\n<li>A presidential decree to approve <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/f712a64e-674e-4174-a278-dcba04c42fcd\">a USD 500 mn extension<\/a> to a World Bank facility to improve access to <strong>low-income housing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>You can expect to go to the polls to elect a new lower house of parliament sometime in <\/strong><strong>October or November. <\/strong>Reports had previously <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/12c9b225-ff78-4c1b-a96c-619116587737\">penciled in<\/a> October, but we could now see a vote sometime in October or November, it seems (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ua2gYmgD9wA\">watch, runtime: 0:59<\/a>). Well-connected MP Mostafa Bakry <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3aLNu1c\">suggested<\/a> that prospective candidates will be able to submit their paperwork as of 20 September, with the elections likely to take place on 25 October. The elections could be split into two phases, with the first in November and the second in December, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31lf7v1\">Masrawy<\/a> reports, citing what it said are sources in the know. Speaker Ali Abdel Aal <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/11\/20\/what-were-tracking-on-20-november-2019-6741\/\">had previously said<\/a> a sixth and final legislative cycle that will begin in October 2020 and wrap up in January 2021 is needed to bridge the gap between the end of the current session and the end of the current MPs\u2019 five-year term.<\/p><p><strong>Egypt-Greece maritime boundaries accord to be ratified in Greece this week:<\/strong> Greece\u2019s parliament <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b562a1e4-fe38-4e66-b4f8-ee4427b1ae4e\">is planning on ratifying an accord signed<\/a> with Egypt earlier this month defining maritime border zones in the East Mediterranean Sea this Wednesday, 26 August. The move to formally determine maritime zones marks a step towards international recognition of Egypt\u2019s jurisdiction in exclusively exploring and extracting gas from the East Mediterranean region. Turkey is, needless to say, not happy.<\/p><p><strong>PSA- Our next regularly scheduled holiday is <\/strong><strong>Armed Forces Day, more than a month <\/strong><strong>away.<\/strong> We\u2019ll be observing the holiday on Thursday, 8 October (not Tuesday, 6 October, the date on which it falls) thanks to cabinet\u2019s new policy of making Thursdays substitute for midweek holidays.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>COVID-19-<\/strong><\/p><p><a id=\"tldr-story-03\" class=\"content-anchor\"><\/a> <strong>The Health Ministry <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3gl7kl8\">reported<\/a><\/strong><strong> 89 new covid-19 infections yesterday<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> Egypt has now disclosed a total of 97,237 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported <strong>12 new deaths <\/strong>last night, bringing the country\u2019s total death toll to 5,243. We now have a total of 65,118 confirmed cases that have fully recovered.<\/p><p><strong>That\u2019s the <\/strong><strong>lowest single-day case count since 10 April<\/strong>, but the government continues to warn citizens to be on their best behavior lest they trigger a second wave of infections this fall. A <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31jqdRe\">cabinet statement<\/a> notes that 320 public hospitals and 77 specialist facilities are equipped to handle covid-19 patients, while some 53 laboratories are handling testing for covid patients.<\/p><p><strong>All incoming travelers (including Egyptians) will now be required to show a negative PCR <\/strong><strong>test <\/strong><strong>before entering Egypt starting from 1 September<\/strong>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2YrCUY9\">a cabinet statement<\/a>. This ratchets up protocols that came into effect <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4a356ca5-72ec-4b05-857c-f572ae2910da\">last week<\/a> requiring foreign tourists to provide a negative test for the virus that causes covid-19 taken within 72 hours of flying to Egypt. Children below the age of six <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3aQ0Klo\">are exempt<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>As for school reopenings<\/strong>, the health and education ministries have drafted a plan to curb the spread of infection on school campuses. Student cases will be monitored as they are detected and logged on a digitized system overseen by both ministries that will allow for greater efficiency in detection and treatment. We have yet to see details on what this will mean for the upcoming academic year.<\/p><p><strong>Friday prayers at \u201cmajor\u201d mosques will resume on 28 August<\/strong> with health and safety precautions stipulated by the Endowments Ministry in place, according to<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/34puZhF\">a cabinet statement<\/a>. These measures include worshippers wearing masks and bringing their own prayer mats, and limiting sermons to 10 minutes. <strong>A ban on funerals and marriage ceremonies remains in place.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Egyptian scientists are in the third stage of clinical trials on a homegrown covid-19 <\/strong><strong>vaccine and the Health Ministry is simultaneously looking to get its hands on an internationally developed vaccine<\/strong> as soon as possible, Health Minister Hala Zayed said last week, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3glQK4y\">a cabinet statement<\/a>. It appears one of the international sources for a vaccine will be Moscow, which is looking at potentially manufacturing its Sputnik V vaccine here in Egypt, Russia\u2019s ambassador to Egypt Georgy Borisenko told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2020\/08\/19\/1375452\">the local press<\/a>. The Russian vaccine has been questioned by medical experts for being rushed out the door after less than two months of clinical testing. Some 2k volunteers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Mexico and the Philippines <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e3502a12-5c3a-4f94-8c07-fe5c61467850\">are now due to take the vaccine in a multinational trial<\/a>.<\/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\/8\/Hotel-Mesca-Entr-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><strong>All Saudi bureaucrats and public sector employees are going back to work next Sunday<\/strong>, after authorities only allowed government offices and companies to operate at 75% capacity, Saudi Human Resources and Social Development Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ahmed_S_Alrajhi\/status\/1297157593392123906\">Ahmad Alrajhi said<\/a>.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>Joe Biden has accepted the Democrats\u2019 nomination to take on King Cheeto, calling <\/strong><strong>Thursday night for Americans to join a \u201cbattle for the soul of the nation.\u201d <\/strong>Biden\u2019s well-received speed (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Edv3Nv0LWX4\">watch, runtime: 24:48<\/a>) promised, in stark contrast to his opponent to, \u201cdraw on the best of us\u201d to \u201covercome this season of darkness.\u201d You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/08\/20\/us\/politics\/biden-presidential-nomination-dnc.html\">read the transcript of his remarks in full here<\/a> or catch coverage in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/elections\/2020\/08\/20\/democratic-national-convention-live-updates\/\">Washington Post<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/08\/20\/us\/politics\/Joe-Biden-accepts-democratic-nomination.html\">New York Times<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The Republicans\u2019 convention gets underway tomorrow \u2014 and they\u2019ve hired two <\/strong><strong>Apprentice producers to make it \u201cmust-see TV.\u201d <\/strong>The gathering will apparently include Trump speaking \u2014 Every. Bloody. Night. More in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/08\/22\/us\/politics\/republican-convention-preview.html\">New York Times<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2020\/08\/22\/donald-trump-republican-convention-scramble-400222\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Oh, and Facebook is mulling whether to launch a kill switch for political ads in the event <\/strong><strong>that The Donald loses<\/strong>, but refuses to accept the outcome of the poll. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/08\/21\/technology\/facebook-trump-election.html\">The NYT<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-facebook-elections\/facebook-weighs-kill-switch-for-political-ads-after-us-election-to-curb-misinformation-source-says-idUSKBN25H202\">Reuters<\/a> have more.<\/p><p><strong>US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Israel tomorrow and will visit the UAE on<\/strong><strong> Tuesday<\/strong> to discuss the two countries\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4a356ca5-72ec-4b05-857c-f572ae2910da\">agreement<\/a> to establish diplomatic relations, Reuters reports, citing informed sources. 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tag-national-election-authority tag-national-unified-list tag-politics tag-speed-round wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-01\"><\/a> <strong>We now have 174 new senators representing some 20 governorates <\/strong>following the Senate elections that took place on 9-12 August, head of the National Election Authority Lasheen Ibrahim told reporters on Wednesday (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hhKjZhBnVXE\">watch, runtime 32:34<\/a>). The confirmed senators cover all 100 seats allotted to party members in the 300-member chamber and 74 of the 100 seats available for individual candidates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A run-off set for 8-9 September will determine the outstanding 26 individual candidate seats<\/strong>, and the remaining third (100 seats) will be appointed by the presidency at a later date. The complete list of elected senators is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=19082020&id=0c67bb91-bbd8-4d3f-89b9-7e930dc4e3d1\">here<\/a>. <strong>This is the first time Egypt has had an upper house of parliament <\/strong>since the former Shura Council was dissolved in 2012.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Mostaqbal Watan party led a 100-member pro-government National Unified List coalition that ran unopposed<\/strong> and secured the 100 seats reserved for party lists, after meeting the required 5% of votes to be declared the winner, according to the authority. The party fielded 59 candidates as part of the coalition. Mostaqbal Watan members also won 68 of the 74 individual seats where election results are clear. A total of 797 candidates had competed for the 100 individual seats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Around eight mn \u2014 or 14.23% \u2014 of some 62 <\/strong><strong>mn <\/strong><strong>registered voters cast their ballots<\/strong> in the elections here at home and abroad. Ibrahim cited concerns over the covid-19 pandemic and hot weather as reasons for the muted turnout. The elections were monitored by 47 local and 14 international civil society groups, and 33 local and 162 foreign media outlets were credentialed to cover the vote, Ibrahim noted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What the talking heads had to say:<\/strong> AUC Political Science professor Noha Abu Bakr told Masaa DMC that the turnout for elections to Egypt\u2019s upper house of parliament (formerly known as the Shura Council) historically have low turnout rates. She noted that turnout was further affected by concerns over covid-19, the vacation season, and the fact that many of the candidates were \u201cunfamiliar faces\u201d to voters (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fi2vsDIrzOU\">watch, runtime 9:23<\/a>). Sada El Balad\u2019s Ahmed Moussa nonetheless claimed that this year saw the highest number of voters in an election for the upper house (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1vTPxoHtqks&feature=youtu.be&t=7689\">watch, 2:08:23<\/a>). Al Hayah Al Youm took note of the fresh round of campaigning ahead of the run-off votes (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=haZDXN7g2SY\">watch, runtime 2:15<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Senate will convene in the first week of October<\/strong>, constitutional expert Shawky El Sayed told Sada El Balad (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BXpraE_2ggQ\">watch, runtime 11:01<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>So what does a Senate do, anyway? <\/strong>The Senate, which was reconstituted <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9fca63ac-90ed-4b4c-921a-f19789d9498e\">last June<\/a> under the 2019 Constitution, will weigh in on proposed amendments to the constitution and all laws that are supplementary to the constitution, as well as all pacts or agreements related to sovereign rights. The upper house of parliament will also be consulted on the government\u2019s plans for economic and social development. Parliament\u2019s bill set a 10% membership quota for women in the chamber, whose members will be reappointed or elected once every five years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign press coverage was largely focused on the turnout rates. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-egypt-election\/supporters-of-egypts-sisi-set-to-dominate-newly-created-senate-idUSKCN25F240\">Reuters<\/a> also highlighted Mostaqbal Watan\u2019s dominant performance, while the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/1dd93165c94bba830a4cf4a067bec3d2\">Associated Press<\/a> said the Senate has \u201cno real power\u201d as it is an advisory body.<\/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\/hossam-el-khouly\/\">Hossam El Khouly<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/national-election-authority\/\">National Election Authority<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/national-unified-list\/\">National Unified List<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/politics\/\">politics<\/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=\"573887\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"573888\" 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=\"573888\">\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\">Image of the Day<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/08\/23\/three-ancient-egyptian-animal-mummies-digitally-unwrapped-using-3d-scans\/\">\r\n                            Three Ancient Egyptian animal mummies \u201cdigitally unwrapped\u201d using 3D scans                        <\/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\/08\/23\/three-ancient-egyptian-animal-mummies-digitally-unwrapped-using-3d-scans\/\" 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 scans carried out by scientists at Swansea University allowed them to see the full skeleton of the animals and look into potential causes of death. The cobra\u2019s scan, which showed small balls in its mouth, suggests that the reptile might have been subjected to a complex ritualistic ceremony, said Carolyn Graves-Brown, curator of the Egypt Centre at Swansea University.<\/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\/ancient-egypt\/\">Ancient Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/image-of-the-day\/\">IMAGE OF THE DAY<\/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=\"573890\" 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=\"573890\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/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\/08\/23\/egypt-in-the-news-on-23-august-2020\/\">\r\n                            Egypt in the news on 23 August 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\/08\/23\/egypt-in-the-news-on-23-august-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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We also got a name-check in this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2020\/08\/21\/after-beirut-ports-around-world-searched-dangerous-chemicals-some-didnt-like-what-they-found\/\">Washington Post<\/a> story on countries that took this month\u2019s Beirut explosion as a warning to check for dangerous chemicals held in storage.<\/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\/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\/gerd\/\">GERD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/irrigation\/\">irrigation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/muslim-brotherhood\/\">Muslim Brotherhood<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/water\/\">water<\/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=\"573891\" 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=\"573891\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/08\/23\/diplomacy-foreign-trade-on-23-august-2020\/\">\r\n                            Diplomacy + Foreign Trade on 23 August 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\/08\/23\/diplomacy-foreign-trade-on-23-august-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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The funding will finance purchases of agricultural commodities such as hazelnuts, dry dairy products, grain, and onions, while allowing local subsidiaries of the company to take on the processing, storage, and distribution of these goods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who are Olam and what do they have to do with Egypt? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olamgroup.com\/\">Olam International<\/a> is a food and agri-business based in Taiwan. They acquired Dehydro Foods Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olamgroup.com\/investors\/investor-library\/olam-insights\/issue-2-2017-olam-svi-replicating-success-across-regions\/egypt-replicating-usa-success.html\">in 2012<\/a>, a leading producer of high quality onion dehydrates which supplies 15% of the EU\u2019s requirements. The company\u2019s subsidiary, Olam Spices, also has a strong customer franchise from Egypt and exports to many countries abroad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Libyan factions call <\/strong><strong>for ceasefire<\/strong><strong>, El Sisi gives thumbs up: <\/strong>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi welcomed the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord\u2019s (GNA) call for a ceasefire on Friday, saying on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlsisiOfficial\/status\/1296765021586894848\">Twitter<\/a> the move is \u201can important step on the road to achieving a political settlement.\u201d The GNA called for talks to demilitarize Sirte, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/08\/21\/world\/middleeast\/libya-ceasefire.html\">the New York Times<\/a>. The city of Sirte has become the central battleground for Libyan forces and foreign players, possibly due to its proximity to major oil terminals, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-libya-security-sirte\/on-libyas-front-lines-sirte-is-focus-for-regional-rivalries-idUSKBN25G1VM\">Reuters<\/a>. El Sisi had previously said that an attack on the strategic town is a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7f3c9717-0935-42c5-a923-74716647bbdd\">red line<\/a>\u201d and warned of <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/0447ff6a-b28e-4001-a55c-2b6b6327e9a7\">military intervention<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subsequently, Libyan warring factions also proposed lifting a seven-month oil blockade<\/strong> and placing revenues in a special bank account until a political agreement is reached, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-libya-security-oil\/libyas-noc-welcomes-oil-restart-proposal-calls-for-military-withdrawal-idUSKBN25H1QP\">Reuters<\/a>. Libya\u2019s National Oil Corporation welcomed the proposal and called for all \u201coil facilities to be freed from military occupation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit renewed calls for Israel to accept a<\/strong><strong> two-state solution with Palestine<\/strong> based on the pre-1967 borders, saying this and a halt to illegally annexing Palestinian land are prerequisites to lasting peace between Israel and Arab countries, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/34vsAC6\">state news agency MENA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Al Azhar and the Coptic Church sent two planes carrying food and medical supplies to Beirut<\/strong> yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3gplxxg\">according to Youm7<\/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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which aims to increase the port\u2019s shipping capacity to reach 1 mn barrels of crude oil per day, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.petroleum.gov.eg\/ar-eg\/media-center\/news\/news-pages\/Pages\/01_mop_19082020.aspx\">Oil Ministry statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/al-hamra-specialized-petroleum-port\/\">Al Hamra Specialized Petroleum Port<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mostafa-madbouly\/\">Mostafa Madbouly<\/a>\n 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had been leaked, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3giQ0NE\">Al Ma<\/a>l reports, citing an unnamed NTRA source. The ruling comes after IT specialist Mohamed Abdel Basit alleged he was approached by an anonymous Facebook user attempting to sell the data for USD 500, prompting the NTRA to investigate Vodafone Egypt and the alleged incident, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2EoSTPx\">the Independent Arabia<\/a> reports. Vodafone has reportedly filed a libel and defamation lawsuit against Abdel Basit, whose post has since been deleted.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${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\/national-telecom-regulatory-authority\/\">National Telecom Regulatory Authority<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/telecoms-ict\/\">Telecoms + ICT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/vodafone-egypt\/\">Vodafone Egypt<\/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=\"573895\" 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=\"573895\">\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\/08\/23\/local-banks-joining-uaes-mashreq-in-arranging-usd-360-mn-loan-to-evergrow\/\">\r\n                            Local banks joining UAE\u2019s Mashreq in arranging USD 360 mn loan to Evergrow                        <\/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\/08\/23\/local-banks-joining-uaes-mashreq-in-arranging-usd-360-mn-loan-to-evergrow\/\" 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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Evergrow will use the loan to restructure its debt and complete the third phase of its fertilizer plant in Sadat City. The Arab African International Bank, Banque du Caire, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait, and HSBC are also mulling participating in the loan, according to the newspaper.<\/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\/banking\/\">banking<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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<strong>EGX 30 year-to-date<\/strong>: -20.07%<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE MARKET ON WEDNESDAY:<\/strong> The EGX30 ended Wednesday\u2019s session up 0.6%. CIB, the index\u2019s heaviest constituent, ended up 0.6%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were GB Auto up 4.7%, Orascom Development Egypt up 3.8%, and Egyptian Resorts up 3.8%. Wednesday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Credit Agricole down 1.0%, Cleopatra Hospital down 0.8% and SODIC down 0.4%. The market turnover was EGP 1.3 bn, and domestic investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -37.9 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -2.9 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +40.8 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 68.3% of total trades | 68.7% of buyers | 67.9% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 31.7% of total trades | 31.3% of buyers | 32.1% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 42.34 (-1.12%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 44.35 (-1.22%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.45 MMBtu (+4.08%, September 2020 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,947.00 \/ troy ounce (+0.03%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 7,842.84 (-0.13%) (YTD: -6.51%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,542.96 (+0.94%) (YTD: -10.50%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 2,235.58 (-0.50%) (YTD: -19.14%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Premier Market:<\/strong> 5,754.92 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(Wednesday) Greek parliament <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-greece-egypt-turkey\/greece-to-ratify-sea-accord-with-egypt-on-august-26-idUSKBN25G16E\">to ratify<\/a> Egypt-Greece maritime boundaries accord. <\/p>\n<p>28 August (Friday): Friday prayers at all major mosques will resume with safety measures in place. <\/p>\n<p>28 August (Friday): Tripartite technical committee on GERD will complete technical report and submit it to the African Union for discussion. <\/p>\n<p>1 September (Tuesday): Tourist activities will resume in <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2FGrdpU\">Luxor<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/31hAZY2\">Aswan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>1 September (Tuesday): All tourists flying to Egypt must show PCR tests. <\/p>\n<p>September: The General Authority for Investment (GAFI) <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3kOkVVq\">will host<\/a> a virtual meeting with the Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and some 120 German companies to discuss investment prospects in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>8-9 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): Run-off Senate elections.<\/p>\n<p>9 September-25 October: KLM to run passenger flights to Cairo for the first time since 2017. <\/p>\n<p>12 September (Saturday): Court session for Egyptian Resorts Company lawsuit against The Tourism Development Authority<\/p>\n<p>14-15 September (Monday-Tuesday) The Chemical Industries Export Council will organize a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3kBMjWw\">virtual conference<\/a> to discuss export options for Egyptian chemical exporters in Kenya and Uganda<\/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>20 September (Sunday): A Cairo administrative court is due to issue a ruling in a third-party lawsuit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=26072020&id=ba514e75-6e4a-46ad-b8d1-bbc17912d90d\">demanding the government block YouTube in Egypt<\/a> for carrying an allegedly sacreligious video. The case is an infamous 2012-vintage lawsuit still wending its way through the courts.<\/p>\n<p>24 September (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>4 October (Sunday): House of Representatives reconvenes for its sixth and final legislative cycle (TBD).<\/p>\n<p>4 October (Sunday): Senate convenes for its first session. <\/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>16 September (Wednesday): The last day for the final results of the senate elections to be announced.<\/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 and students in <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3eRqo9E\">public universities<\/a><\/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>4-7 November (Wednesday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityscapeegypt.com\/en\/Home.html\">Cityscape Egypt Expo<\/a>, International Exhibition Center, Cairo<\/p>\n<p>12 November (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>1 December (Tuesday): The IMF will conduct a first review of targets set under the USD 5.2 bn standby loan approved in June (proposed date).<\/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 2021 (Monday): Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>6 May 2021 (Thursday): National holiday in observance of Sham El Nessim.<\/p>\n<p>12-15 May 2021 (Wednesday-Saturday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>1 June 2021 (Tuesday): The IMF will conduct a second review of targets set under the USD 5.2 bn standby loan approved in June 2020 (proposed date).<\/p>\n<p>10 June 2021 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>26-29 June 2021 (Saturday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5constructegypt.com\/?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&CID=003D000002UIHn4IAH&utm_campaign=Egyp%5Bt%20postponement%20generic%20exp%20visp&utm_term&utm_content=7014G000001cG3zQAE&CNAME=Enterprise\">The Big 5 Construct Egypt<\/a>, Cairo International Convention Center<\/p>\n<p>22 July 2021 (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":573870,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-573869","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"e6f76aa1-2352-49a8-b4ae-a0ca7d066c3a","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/8\/162.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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