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It\u2019s shaping up to be a very busy news week <\/strong>amid word that we\u2019re heading back to the polls next month to elect a <strong>new House of Representatives<\/strong>. Meanwhile, planning for 2021 is underway in corporate offices across the country, the Sisi administration has unveiled important new rules in its ongoing push to <strong>get us all to abandon cash<\/strong>, <strong>inflation has hit a 10-month low<\/strong>, and <strong>clinical trials have resumed<\/strong> on AstraZeneca\u2019s highly anticipated covid-19 vaccine.<\/p><p>Before we elect new MPs, <strong>we\u2019ll find out on Wednesday <\/strong><strong>the final results of our first Senate elections<\/strong> after the run-off elections wrapped last week. The first round of voting last month saw 174 members elected to the newly-constituted upper chamber, and the run-off round will determine another 26. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi will appoint the remaining 100 members of the 300-seat Senate after the final results of the votes are announced.<\/p><p><strong>It\u2019s also a big week for us tech nerds. <\/strong>Where to even start?<\/p><ul>\n<li>Sony is set to announce tomorrow its <strong>A7c entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirrorlessrumors.com\/first-leaked-image-of-the-new-sony-a7c\/\">\u2014 the leaks are already out<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t expect a new iPhone on Tuesday. Instead, pundits figure <strong>Apple will release new iPad and Apple Watch models<\/strong>. Also possible: Apple Tags to track your lost bits and pieces and over-the-ear headphones. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/apple-events\/\">watch it live here<\/a> on Tuesday at 7pm CLT.<\/li>\n<li>Another division of Sony will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/9\/12\/21433743\/sony-playstation-5-event-september-16th\">unveil pricing<\/a>, release date and more for its <strong>PlayStation 5<\/strong> at an event on Wednesday;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nikon<\/strong> is expected to take the wraps off two new lenses \u2014 and to drop hints of when it will release <strong>successors to its Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>All of this while we digest the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/21427462\/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-2-review\">Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2<\/a>, the Microsoft Surface Duo (great design, buggy software, say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/microsoft-surface-duo-review-two-screens-too-many-problems-11599742800\">WSJ<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/21428763\/microsoft-surface-duo-review\">the Verge<\/a>), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/21426066\/android-11-review-features-bubbles-priority-notifications-updates-pixel-oneplus\">Android 11<\/a> and wait for reviews of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/9\/9\/21428714\/xbox-series-x-price-release-date-preorder-all-access\">Xbox Series X<\/a> and smaller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2020\/9\/9\/21428792\/microsoft-xbox-series-s-specs-cpu-teraflops-performance-gpu\">Xbox Series S<\/a>.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>The EGX rebounded on Thursday, gaining 1.3% to outperform regional peers<\/strong> on the last trading day of the week. EGX30 heavyweight CIB closed up 1.0%, while 24 shares in the benchmark index closed in the green. Trading remained moderate, with EGP 1.1 bn-worth of shares changing hands \u2014 1% below the trailing 90-day average. The EGX30 is now down 20.7% year-to-date, making it one of the region\u2019s worst performers this year, as <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/770c1c8a-0828-4ba3-8bca-c492319df068\">we reported last week<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The tech sell-off on the Nasdaq continued on Friday<\/strong>, driving the benchmark index to record its worst week since March, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/09\/10\/stock-market-futures-open-to-close-news.html\">CNBC<\/a> reports. The index was down 4.1% for the week.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>The Health Ministry <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3kdozHf\">reported<\/a><\/strong><strong> 148 new covid-19 infections yesterday<\/strong>, down from 151 the day before. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 100,856 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 20 new deaths, bringing the country\u2019s total death toll to 5,627. We now have a total of 83,261 confirmed cases that have fully recovered.<\/p><p><strong>Do you want to take an experimental covid-19 vaccine?<\/strong> The Health Ministry has launched a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.covactrial.mohp.gov.eg\/\">website<\/a> through which it\u2019s seeking up to 6k volunteers to take two doses 21 days apart as part of phase three clinical trials in a joint initiative with the Chinese government and the Emirati health firm G42 Healthcare, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2FtkTlC\">a ministry statement<\/a> said on Saturday. Some 45k volunteers in the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan and Egypt are taking part, with 35k people having already begun the trial.<\/p><p><strong>Meanwhile, AstraZeneca has resumed clinical trials in the UK<\/strong> of the covid-19 vaccine it is developing with Oxford University, the company said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.astrazeneca.com\/content\/astraz\/media-centre\/press-releases\/2020\/covid-19-vaccine-azd1222-clinical-trials-resumed-in-the-uk.html\">statement<\/a> on Saturday. The trials were placed on hold last week for a standard review of safety data by independent committees and international regulators, who concluded that trials in the UK are safe to resume.<\/p><p><strong>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi called on the government to expand virus <\/strong><strong>awareness campaigns ahead of the start of the new school year<\/strong> to prevent the occurence of a second wave, an Ittihadiya <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2GRZZ09\">statement<\/a> said.<\/p><p><strong>Flights from Kazakhstan have resumed, <\/strong>with the first plane landing at Sharm El Sheikh International Airport on Friday, a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/35xULkG\">Civil Aviation Ministry<\/a> statement said.<\/p><p><strong>Wizz Air is planning to launch flights from Milan to Alexandria on 17 September<\/strong>, the local agent of Wizz Air said in a statement to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=12092020&amp;id=2cc72673-6097-43a1-addf-7d313196b9da\">Al Shorouk<\/a>. Europe\u2019s third-largest discount carrier will run three weekly flights between the two cities on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.<\/p><p><strong>France reported more than 10k fresh cases on Saturday,<\/strong> the country\u2019s highest single-day toll since the crisis began, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/coronavirus-france-reports-highest-number-of-daily-covid-cases-since-pandemic-began-12070399\">Sky News<\/a> reports.<\/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\/9\/SOMA-ENTERPRISE-September-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Jane Fraser will become the first female CEO of a US banking giant<\/strong> after Citigroup boss Michael Corbat retires next year, the bank <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citigroup.com\/citi\/news\/2020\/200910a.htm\">announced<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p><p><strong>Two blockbuster M&amp;As are nearing completion:<\/strong><\/p><ul>\n<li>Japanese tech powerhouse SoftBank is on the verge of <strong>selling UK chip designer Arm Holdings to Nvidia<\/strong> for more than USD 40 bn, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/softbank-nearing-deal-to-sell-arm-holdings-to-nvidia-for-more-than-40-billion-11599928360?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">the Wall Street Journal<\/a> reports.<\/li>\n<li>US pharma giant <strong>Gilead Sciences is on the verge of acquiring Immunomedics<\/strong> for USD 20 bn, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/f7899776-3033-4b6b-b4fe-930d1c843a46\">the Financial Times<\/a> says.<\/li>\n<\/ul><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>Bahrain followed in the UAE\u2019s footsteps to become the second Arab country to <\/strong><strong>normalize relations with Israel in less than a month<\/strong>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/1304464848831631361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1304464848831631361%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jpost.com%2Fisrael-news%2Ftrump-expected-to-announce-historic-bahrain-israel-normalization-agreement-641961\">joint statement<\/a> on Friday from Bahrain, Israel, and the US \u2014 which brokered the agreement. Bahrain will now join in on the UAE and Israel\u2019s treaty signing <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e743d597-fb34-46a0-ba6b-763bb650940f\">ceremony<\/a> in Washington this Tuesday, 15 September. The UAE had normalized relations with Tel Aviv on <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4a356ca5-72ec-4b05-857c-f572ae2910da\">13 August<\/a> in a watershed agreement that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/5d2765f5-252e-4315-9c7d-9712d50c8581\">said<\/a> at the time could have a domino effect in the region. <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL8N2G84UJ\">Reuters<\/a> has a timeline of Israel\u2019s efforts to make peace with the region.<\/p><p><strong>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi lauded the agreement<\/strong> in a call to Bahraini King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Friday, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2RmgQKu\">Ittihadiya statement<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>How does Egypt\u2019s peace treaty with Israel differ from those Bahrain and the UAE signed?<\/strong> The Camp David accords were designed to end the war between Cairo and Tel Aviv, and yielded a \u201ccold peace,\u201d as opposed to the trade and investment that is expected to come out of Israel\u2019s treaties with Bahrain and the UAE, Timothy Kaldas writes in a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/opinion\/articles\/2020-09-10\/why-egypt-didn-t-profit-from-peace-with-israel-as-uae-will\">Bloomberg Opinion<\/a> piece.<\/p><p><strong>Meanwhile, Libya\u2019s Tripoli-based government is in fresh talks with Turkish officials on exploring nearby oil <\/strong><strong>and gas blocks<\/strong>, cooperating in power generation and operating energy pipelines, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-09-10\/turkey-said-to-be-discussing-oil-and-gas-exploration-in-libya?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing an unnamed Turkish official. Both sides signed late last year a maritime demarcation agreement that passes through waters Greece and Cyprus say is theirs under international law. Egypt and Greece <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3c3ad5b2-df09-4b29-a8b0-493e1b964837\">last month<\/a> signed another competing agreement that ignores the Turkish-Libyan accord.<\/p><p><strong>But Ankara\u2019s EastMed gas adventures are beginning to irk the US:<\/strong> The US State Department is \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d about Turkey\u2019s gas exploration efforts in the eastern Mediterranean, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2020-09-12\/pompeo-says-worried-by-turkey-s-actions-in-east-mediterranean?srnd=premium-middle-east&amp;sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>US ELECTION WATCH- Trump comes through with his most wild accusation yet \u2014 <\/strong><strong>claiming that rival Joe Biden is using stimulants to get himself through debates.<\/strong> \u201cI think there\u2019s probably \u2014 possibly \u2014 [redacted] involved,\u201d Trump said in a Fox News interview broadcast last night. \u201cThat\u2019s what I hear. I mean, there\u2019s possibly [redacted]. 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Among the highlights from the wealth of coverage last night:<\/p>\n<p>Masaa DMC\u2019s Eman El Hosary spoke with Agriculture Ministry spokesperson Mohamed El Qersh, who discussed the prime minister\u2019s announcement. He said that Egypt has lost more than 90k acres and bns of EGP since 2011 from construction on agricultural land. El Qersh noted that reclaiming one acre costs the state EGP 200k <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ok3LBg5oQ90\">(watch, runtime: 11:43)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>El Hosary spoke with Atef Makhlif, a member of the House of Representatives\u2019 Housing Committee, who discussed amendments to the reconciliation law. He said that the government realized the burden on citizens and reduced the cost of the reconciliation to EGP 50 per sqm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PoVY6Ztj7IM\">(watch, runtime: 6:09)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adib praised the government\u2019s decision to reduce the fines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PVROqir4YyY\">(watch, runtime:<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PVROqir4YyY\">0:58)<\/a> and rang up the governors of Damietta <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uJ996Ap7tWo\">(watch, runtime: 2:12)<\/a> and Qalyubia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jHPi_12II6E\">(watch, runtime: 3:18)<\/a> to discuss local developments.<\/p>\n<p>Al Hayah Al Youm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=12&v=sM0HF5A0yn8&feature=emb_logo\">(watch, runtime: 7:53)<\/a> and Masaa DMC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=8&v=FoCl15--xaM&feature=emb_logo\">(watch, runtime: 4:22)<\/a> both had coverage of the prime minister\u2019s presser .<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-08\"><\/a><strong> Covid-19 vaccines:<\/strong> El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adib phoned Health Minister Hala Zayed who said that Egypt is collaborating on the development of four covid-19 vaccines with international partners, one of which has entered phase three clinical trials. Working with China and Emirati health firm G42 Healthcare, the Health Ministry is looking for 6k Egyptians to participate in the tests. Around 35k people in other countries have already been through trials and no complications have been detected, Zayed said. The ministry will contact them 24 hours after taking the vaccine to check for side effects, and will administer a second dose after 21 days, she said, adding that volunteers will not receive financial compensation for taking part.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, <\/strong>Zayed said covid-19 has become less virulent in Egypt and elsewhere in the world and said precautionary measures are in part responsible for the declining death rate (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K0Yp3eb6Ols\">watch, runtime: 3:05)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sqqgcyGjRLI\">(watch, runtime: 3:42)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W0g5uBxQti4\">(watch, runtime : 3:10)<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pgh-AMhRfmk\">(watch, runtime: 2:06)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Sil4SpCkt0Q\">(watch, runtime: 2:09)<\/a>. Al Hayah Al Youm Lobna Assal phoned health advisor Noha Assem to comment on the vaccines <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qgs81SWdjC0\">(watch, runtime: 7:45)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Electricity exports:<\/strong> Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Lobna Assal had coverage of the Bloomberg article <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e0cf0fa3-ab69-4d53-abb1-ad0d6187e7fe\">we<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e0cf0fa3-ab69-4d53-abb1-ad0d6187e7fe\">picked up last week<\/a> about how Egypt\u2019s electricity surplus could allow it to export power to energy-hungry countries in Europe and Africa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0FnAc2L_6sk\">(watch, runtime: 4:30)<\/a>. Assal phoned Electricity Ministry spokesperson Ayman Hamza, who said that Egypt\u2019s abundance of renewable energy could allow it to become a gateway between Africa and Europe to export electricity, and said that rumours claiming Egypt would be exporting electricity to Europe at \u201csubsidized rates\u201d were false <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DfI0OZjm898\">(watch, runtime: 5:39)<\/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\/building-code\/\">building code<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/covid-19\/\">covid-19<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/electricity\/\">electricity<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/hala-zayed\/\">Hala Zayed<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/law\/\">law<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/moustafa-madbouly\/\">Moustafa Madbouly<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/pandemic\/\">pandemic<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/vaccines\/\">vaccines<\/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=\"574506\" 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=\"574506\">\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\/09\/13\/two-phase-parliamentary-elections-to-kick-off-on-21-october\/\">\r\n                            Two-phase parliamentary elections to kick off on 21 October                        <\/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\/09\/13\/two-phase-parliamentary-elections-to-kick-off-on-21-october\/\" 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 first round of voting in Egypt will see polls open in late October for voters in 14 governorates, while citizens in the remaining 13 governorates will cast their ballots in early November.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who\u2019s voting when?<\/strong> The first phase of voting will run <strong>24 and 25 October<\/strong> and cover residents of Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, and Matrouh. Egyptians living abroad whose original residency is in one of these 14 governorates will cast their ballots between 21 and 23 October.<\/p>\n<p>The second round of voting will take place <strong>7-8 November<\/strong> for residents of Cairo, Qalyubia, Menoufia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, and North and South Sinai. Expats will vote between 4-6 November.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Run-off elections for the first phase<\/strong> will be held on <strong>23-24 November<\/strong>, and for the second phase on <strong>7-8 December<\/strong>. You can also check out the NEA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.eg\/images\/pdfs\/HoR2020-Election-Timeline.pdf\">breakdown here (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When do we get the results? <\/strong>We should expect preliminary results from the elections to be announced on <strong>1 November <\/strong>for the first stage of voting, and on <strong>15 November<\/strong> for the second. Final results from the run-off vote should be announced by<strong> 30 November <\/strong>for the first 14 governorates and<strong> 14 December <\/strong>for the second batch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And, uh, who are we voting for?<\/strong> A total of 568 seats will be decided at the voting booths, while another 28 seats (5% of the parliament) will be appointed directly by the president. The 568 seats are split evenly between individual and party list members \u2014 meaning there will be 284 candidates from each category. The Elections Act also stipulates that 25% of the total seats be allocated to women. Those who want to run in the elections are required to file applications to the NEA between 17-26 September. Expect to see a whole lot of campaign banners in the street around the end of the month.<\/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\/house-of-representatives\/\">House of Representatives<\/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\/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=\"574519\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"574520\" 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=\"574520\">\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\/09\/13\/egypt-in-the-news-on-13-september-2020\/\">\r\n                            Egypt in the News on 13 September 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\/09\/13\/egypt-in-the-news-on-13-september-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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Meanwhile, a Canadian couple\u2019s Egypt travel bucket list, featured in <a href=\"https:\/\/theplanetd.com\/places-to-visit-in-egypt\/\">the Planet D<\/a>, covers all the usual suspects, from Siwa to Luxor to Sharm.<\/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\/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\/media\/\">media<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tourism\/\">tourism<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/travel\/\">travel<\/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=\"574521\" 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=\"574521\">\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\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/09\/13\/diplomacy-foreign-trade-on-13-september-2020\/\">\r\n                            Diplomacy + Foreign Trade on 13 September 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\/09\/13\/diplomacy-foreign-trade-on-13-september-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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Attendees included Vodafone, Wood PLC, Lightsource BP, Globeleq, the African Development Bank, and CIB, as well as UK Trade Envoy to Egypt Jeffrey Donaldson, and representatives from Egypt\u2019s Trade Ministry and GAFI.<\/p>\n<p><strong>El Sisi, Macron talk EastMed, Libya: <\/strong>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed the situations in EastMed, Libya, and Lebanon in a phone call on Friday, according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Rqnpvv\">Ittihadiya statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EBRD + Egypt in 2021: <\/strong>International Cooperation Minister Rania Al Mashat spoke by phone with Jurgen Rigterink, the acting president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), to review the bank\u2019s Egypt strategy for 2021-2025, a cabinet <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2GROpCd\">statement<\/a>said on Saturday. The multilateral lender will focus on reducing carbon emissions, improving gender parity in the workplace, and the country\u2019s digital transformation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt has resumed efforts to mediate negotiations for a potential prisoner swap <\/strong><strong>between Israel and Hamas,<\/strong> after an Egyptian intelligence delegation visited the Gaza Strip last week, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/arab-israeli-conflict\/egypt-resumes-effort-to-achieve-prisoner-exchange-agreement-642011\">Jerusalem Post<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aid to Sudan: <\/strong>Egypt has sent additional shipments of food and medical supplies to Sudan to aid in the country\u2019s post-flooding relief efforts, the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ipCSbp\">Armed Forces said<\/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\/diplomacy-foreign-trade\/\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/eastern-mediterranean\/\">Eastern Mediterranean<\/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\/el-sisi\/\">El Sisi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/emmanuel-macron\/\">Emmanuel Macron<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/france\/\">France<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/lebanon\/\">Lebanon<\/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\/rania-al-mashat\/\">Rania Al Mashat<\/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=\"574522\" 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=\"574522\">\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\">Infrastructure<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/09\/13\/egypt-in-talks-with-seven-companies-to-set-up-desalination-plants\/\">\r\n                            Egypt in talks with seven companies to set up desalination plants                        <\/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\/09\/13\/egypt-in-talks-with-seven-companies-to-set-up-desalination-plants\/\" 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 contenders include international and local firms, four of whom have submitted technical and financial studies for plants that could be built under a PPP framework, Ismail added. Housing Minister Assem El Gazzar said <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/64f6386d-108e-41cd-872e-ace09bcbf196\">last month<\/a> that Egypt is investing EGP 134.2 bn through 2050 to increase its potable water capacity by 6.4 mn cbm\/d over six, five-year phases. This comes as water is high on the Sisi administration\u2019s agenda to tackle potential water shortages as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam comes online in coming years.<\/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\/economy\/\">economy<\/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\/investment-watch\/\">investment watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/public-private-partnership\/\">public-private partnership<\/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=\"574525\" 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=\"574525\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/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\/09\/13\/cira-begins-digging-construction-work-for-first-phase-of-badr-university\/\">\r\n                            CIRA begins digging, construction work for first phase of Badr University                        <\/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\/09\/13\/cira-begins-digging-construction-work-for-first-phase-of-badr-university\/\" 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 agreements include a letter of intent with France\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therapanacea.eu\/\">TheraPanacea<\/a> to use AI to develop radiotherapy and the evaluation of immunotherapy protocols for cancer patients. The ministry also signed an MoU with UK\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/instadeep.com\">InstaDeep<\/a> to use AI to create enterprise solutions as well as a letter of intent with France\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/teklia.com\/\">Teklia<\/a> to develop a joint project that supports Arabic in automated extraction of information, semantic processing, and the indexing of scanned documents.<\/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\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/cit-ministry\/\">CIT ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/france\/\">France<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/technology\/\">technology<\/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\/uk\/\">UK<\/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=\"574527\" 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=\"574527\">\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\/09\/13\/whos-in-the-market-for-debt-rooya-monorail-canal-sugar\/\">\r\n                            Who\u2019s in the market for debt? 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Among the highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Real estate developer Rooya <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3irbvxo\">is said to be in the market<\/a> for EGP 2 bn in finance to allow it to continue building, extending an earlier EGP 3 bn facility. Bank Misr and AAIB are said to be involved.<\/li>\n<li>Credit Agricole <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZxOC43\">says<\/a> it is leading a EUR 1.9 bn loan to finance the Cairo-new administrative capital monorail. (<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ZxOC43\">Al Shorouk<\/a>) Orascom Construction, Bombardier and Arab Contractors broke ground on the 96-km, USD 4.5 bn monorail <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/a49523a4-68ca-4847-b707-5715085ee156\">in May<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Canal Sugar Company is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=12092020&id=9bab7603-5580-4463-9978-47d13631927e\">reportedly<\/a> seeking a EGP 1.5 bn loan from a consortium of six banks as an extension to a EGP 2.9 bn facility it received in March 2019. 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The two companies \u2014 which were originally one entity before demerging in 2015 \u2014 were awarded the compensation in February 2019, when the Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/02\/25\/egyptian-arbitration-court-grants-amer-group-usd-39-mn-in-compensation\/\">issued a ruling<\/a> on a dispute dating back to 2008 over a partnership to develop a Porto-style project in the coastal city of Tartous. CRCICA had originally fined Antaradous USD 39.9 mn, and this amount has now appreciated to USD 51.68 mn thanks to accrued interest since 2014.<\/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\/amer-group\/\">Amer Group<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/judiciary\/\">judiciary<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/porto-group\/\">Porto Group<\/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=\"574531\" 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=\"574531\">\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\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/09\/13\/mb-leaders-receive-life-sentences-over-2013-violence\/\">\r\n                            MB leaders receive life sentences over 2013 violence                        <\/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\/09\/13\/mb-leaders-receive-life-sentences-over-2013-violence\/\" 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 incidents came on the heels of the dispersal of the Brotherhood-led sit-ins at Cairo\u2019s Rabaa El Adawiya and El Nahda squares.<\/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\/egypt-politics-economics\/\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"574532\" 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=\"574532\">\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\">Sports<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/09\/13\/squash-womens-champions-gohar-and-el-sherbini-to-face-off-in-upcoming-cib-psa-world-tour-finals\/\">\r\n                            Squash women\u2019s champions Gohar and El Sherbini to face off in upcoming CIB PSA World Tour Finals                        <\/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\/09\/13\/squash-womens-champions-gohar-and-el-sherbini-to-face-off-in-upcoming-cib-psa-world-tour-finals\/\" 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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Egypt\u2019s Nour El Tayeb and Hania El Hammamy have been seeded in Group B for the women\u2019s championship. In the men\u2019s event, world no.1 Ali Farag \u2014 who is married to El Tayeb \u2014 and defending champion Karim Abdel Gawad will be representing Egypt in Group A, while Group B will feature Egyptians Tarek Momen and Marwan ElShorbagy. The USD 370k cash prize for the championship will be evenly split between the women\u2019s and men\u2019s events.<\/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\/sports\/\">sports<\/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=\"574533\" 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=\"574533\">\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\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2020\/09\/13\/google-announces-read-along-arabic\/\">\r\n                            Google announces Read Along Arabic                        <\/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\/09\/13\/google-announces-read-along-arabic\/\" 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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Announced on International Literacy Day last week, the app utilizes Google\u2019s voice recognition technology to aid children\u2019s reading comprehension, and allows them to share verbal and visual notes while they read. Children around the world have used the app to read more than 32 mn stories, spending more than 3 mn combined hours to improve their reading skills.<\/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\/google\/\">Google<\/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=\"574534\" 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=\"574534\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">14<\/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\/09\/13\/the-market-yesterday-166\/\">\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\/09\/13\/the-market-yesterday-166\/\" 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 1.0%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Porto Group up 6.8%, Ezz Steel up 5.9%, and Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals up 4.7%. Thursday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Eastern Co down 0.3%, EFG Hermes down 0.1% and Orascom Construction down 0.1%. The market turnover was EGP 1.1 bn, and local investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net short | EGP -37.5 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net short | EGP -5.0 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net long | EGP +42.5 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 75.7% of total trades | 77.2% of buyers | 74.1% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 24.3% of total trades | 22.8% of buyers | 25.9% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 37.33 (+0.08%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 39.83 (-0.57%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas:<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.27 MMBtu, (-2.32%, October contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,947.90 \/ troy ounce (-0.83%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 8,135 (+0.69%) (YTD: -3.03%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,519 (+0.23%) (YTD: -10.97%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 2,270 (-0.14%) (YTD: -17.88%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Premier Market:<\/strong> 5,835 (+0.39%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 9,763 (+0.53%) (YTD: -6.35%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 3,686 (-0.02%) (YTD: -7.41%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,389 (-0.35%) (YTD: -13.69%)<\/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=\"574535\" 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\/09\/13\/574535\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-574535\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-574535 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>September: <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/03\/egypt-gets-its-first-federation-for-securities\/#:~:text=Egypt%20gets%20its%20first%20federation%20for%20securities%3A%20The%20Financial%20Regulatory,securities%2C%20according%20to%20a%20statement.\">The Egyptian Federation for Securities<\/a> will hold elections for its board of directors after they were <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3hpX2Bp\">postponed<\/a> in March due to the lockdown.<\/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>14 September (Monday): Postponed EU-China summit in Leipzig to be held as a video conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3098266\/china-eu-special-summit-have-trade-focus-us-election-looms\">focused on trade<\/a>.<\/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>Mid-September: Proposed time slot for UAE-Israel normalization agreement signing ceremony which will be held in Washington, US.<\/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>16 September (Wednesday): The last day for the final results of the senate elections to be announced.<\/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>24-25 September (Thursday-Friday): The European Union <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL8N2FU544\">will discuss<\/a> imposing sanctions on Turkey to limit the country\u2019s ability to expand its search for oil and gas in contested eastern Mediterranean waters.<\/p>\n<p>27 September (Sunday): Former Finance Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali to be retried on charges he squandered public funds in a case related to the printing of coupons for butane canisters.<\/p>\n<p>28 September-3 October (Monday-Saturday): CIB PSA World Tour Finals, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>End of September: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2GaTjtH\">Last chance to settle building code violations<\/a> for illegal buildings.<\/p>\n<p>1 October (Thursday): House of Representatives reconvenes for its sixth and final legislative session before elections for the house later in October or November.<\/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>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>21-23 October (Wednesday-Friday): Polls open to international voters for first round of Parliamentary elections in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, Matrouh.<\/p>\n<p>23-31 October (Friday-Saturday): <a href=\"http:\/\/elgounafilmfestival.com\/\">El Gouna Film Festival<\/a>, El Gouna, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>24-25 October (Saturday - Sunday) Polls open for first round of Parliamentary elections in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, Matrouh.<\/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>2 November: Former Civil Aviation Minister Ahmed Shafik faces <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3lwPXla\">retrial<\/a> at Cairo Court of Appeals in the so-called Aviation Ministry corruption case.<\/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>4-6 November (Wednesday-Friday): Polls open to international voters for first round of Parliamentary elections in Cairo, Qalyubia, Menofia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.<\/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>7-8 November (Saturday-Sunday): Polls open for first round of Parliamentary elections in Cairo, Qalyubia, Menofia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.<\/p>\n<p>12 November (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>15 November (Sunday): Egyptian Tax Authority\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/32UQfK0\">online intro seminar<\/a> on new electronic invoice system for first tranche of companies transitioning to e-filing program.<\/p>\n<p>23-24 November (Monday-Tuesday): Reruns for Parliamentary elections in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, Matrouh.<\/p>\n<p>30 November (Monday): Final results will be announced for Parliamentary elections held in Giza, Fayoum, Beni Suef, Minya, Assiut, New Valley, Sohag, Qena, Luxor, Aswan, Red Sea, Alexandria, Beheira, Matrouh.<\/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>7-8 December (Monday-Tuesday): Reruns for Parliamentary elections in Cairo, Qalyubia, Menofia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.<\/p>\n<p>14 December (Monday): Final results will be announced for Parliamentary elections held in Cairo, Qalyubia, Menofia, Gharbia, Kafr El Sheikh, Sharqia, Damietta, Port Said, Ismailia, Suez, North Sinai and South Sinai.<\/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>13-31 January (Wednesday-Sunday): Egypt will host the 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.handballegypt2021.com\/\">Men\u2019s Handball World Championship<\/a> at the Giza Pyramids<\/p>\n<p>25 January 2021 (Monday): 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day.<\/p>\n<p>26-28 January (Tuesday-Thursday): Future Investment Initiative, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/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>31 May-2 June 2021 (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/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 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