{"id":590678,"date":"2019-12-31T04:21:32","date_gmt":"2019-12-31T04:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=590678"},"modified":"2025-12-16T16:10:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:10:31","slug":"happy-new-year-everyone","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/happy-new-year-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy New Year, everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"590680\" 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=\"590680\">\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\/2019\/12\/31\/what-were-tracking-on-31-december-2019\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 31 December 2019                        <\/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\/2019\/12\/31\/what-were-tracking-on-31-december-2019\/\" 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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Banks will also be closed tomorrow and back to work on Thursday, 2 January.<\/p><p><strong>Christmas cheer for the private sector:<\/strong> The private sector will also get a day off in observance of Christmas on Tuesday, 7 January, Manpower Minister Mohamed Saafan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1462776760567351\">confirmed in a statement<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>And we are stoked about our much-needed time off.<\/strong> Enterprise is taking its traditional publication holiday from Wednesday, 1 January until Wednesday, 8 January.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><strong>News triggers on which to keep your eye <\/strong>in the first few days of the new year:<\/p><ul>\n<li><strong>Foreign reserves figures<\/strong> for December will be released on or around Sunday, 5 January.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The purchasing managers\u2019 index<\/strong> for Egypt and the UAE is due out on Monday, 6 January at 6:15am CLT.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inflation figures<\/strong> for December are out on Thursday, 9 January.<\/li>\n<li>The Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s <strong>monetary policy committee<\/strong> will review key interest rates on Thursday, 16 January.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Turkey\u2019s forays into our neck of the woods will be the subject of a high-level meeting in <\/strong><strong>Cairo <\/strong>between senior officials from Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, and France on 4 or 5 January, Greek Foreign Minister Nicos Dendias was cited by <a href=\"https:\/\/cyprus-mail.com\/2019\/12\/24\/greek-fm-announces-quadripartite-summit-between-cyprus-egypt-greece-and-france-in-january\/\">Cyprus Mail<\/a> as saying. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/247945\/article\/ekathimerini\/news\/ankaras-regional-plan-prompts-athens-diplomacy\">meeting<\/a> comes as the four countries grapple with <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/10\/09\/egypt-cyprus-greece-condemn-turkeys-oil-exploration-in-the-east-med\/\">Turkey\u2019s exploration<\/a> and expanded naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean basin \u2014 and as Ankara continues to threaten to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-libya-security-turkey\/turkey-may-send-allied-syrian-fighters-to-libya-sources-idUSKBN1YY18P\">send troops into Libya<\/a> to back opponents of Egypt ally Khalifa Haftar.<\/p><p><strong>The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will offer USD 800 mn in one-year<\/strong><strong> USD-denominated t-bills on Monday<\/strong>, 6 January, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbe.org.eg\/en\/Auctions\/Pages\/AuctionsUSDTBills.aspx\">according to CBE data<\/a>. The last local USD issuance was on 10 December, which saw the CBE selling USD 1 bn in 1-year USD t-bills carrying an average yield of 3.589%.<\/p><p><strong>Making global headlines this morning: <\/strong>Carlos Ghosn, the embattled former chief of Nissan-Renault facing a politically charged trial in Japan, has done a runner and landed overnight in Lebanon. Ghosn holds Lebanese citizenship thanks to his parents and spent a good chunk of his childhood there. It\u2019s still unclear how he managed to get out of Japan despite being on bail and facing trial. Lebanon does not extradite its citizens, so it\u2019s unlikely Ghosn can be sent back to Tokyo. The story is topping the financial press this morning: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/e0330dbe-2b45-11ea-a126-99756bd8f45e\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/carlos-ghosn-arrives-in-lebanon-after-fleeing-japan-11577741238?mod=hp_lead_pos1\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-renault-nissan-ghosn-lebanon\/ex-nissan-boss-ghosn-who-was-awaiting-trial-in-japan-now-in-lebanon-source-idUSKBN1YY1FM\">Reuters<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-12-30\/carlos-ghosn-left-japan-arrived-in-beirut-reports-say?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"web-image stand-out-borderless\"><a href=\"http:\/\/somabay.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/12\/2715.jpeg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a>Take a step into our phenomenal world &amp; celebrate 2020 with The Lemon Tree &amp; Co. at Somabay. Family &amp; Friends Reunion IV, Music Festival is happening on the 29th &amp; 30th of December and the celebration extends to NYE, December 31st where GALERIE presents a full night of elegance, admiration &amp; laughter. For reservations: http:\/\/nye2020tlt.com\/<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-06\"><\/a> <strong>The financial loser of 2019: hedge funds. <\/strong>The industry looks set to record more funds closing than launching for the fifth year in a row, bringing to more than 4k the number of funds liquidated in the last half-decade, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-12-30\/hedge-fund-purge-deepens-as-3-trillion-market-retrenches\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>, citing data from Hedge Fund Research. Though still worth over USD 3 tn, the hedge fund industry is struggling as clients buck high fees and low yields, leading investors to pull USD 81.5 bn between the beginning of the year and the end of November \u2014 over double what was pulled in the whole of 2018.<\/p><p><strong>The financial winner of 2019: The [redacted] robots.<\/strong> The past decade has seen a spike in index-tracking funds, with a sixfold growth in ETFs since late 2009 to see them stand collectively at almost USD 6 tn, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d60927a8-16bc-11ea-8d73-6303645ac406\">Financial Times reports<\/a>. And although much of the shift towards passive investing has been driven by equities, bonds haven\u2019t fared badly either: Each group took in over USD 200 bn in 2019 alone. <strong>One ETF that\u2019s not doing so great:<\/strong> The first-of-its-kind ETF for pot, which fell 4.8% yesterday to its lowest trading price since it was launched in April 2017, capping a 43% drop this year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-12-30\/pot-stocks-end-2019-on-a-dismal-note-as-etf-falls-to-record-low?srnd=premium-middle-east\">according to Bloomberg<\/a>. <\/p><p><strong>Meanwhile, sovereign and corporate bond issuances saw a surge in MENA<\/strong>, with Gulf borrowers raising a record amount of over USD 100 bn in bond placements this year. Egypt tapped international bond markets, as did Saudi Arabia and Oman, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-12-30\/gulf-borrowers-pivot-from-loans-with-100-billion-bond-record?sref=mmeFTDW1\">Bloomberg notes<\/a>. Saudi Aramco and Qatar were the biggest issuers of bond placements, driving bond sales in the GCC as a whole to rise 28% in the course of the year. Syndicated loans, by contrast, saw a 39% drop, as state projects throughout the region were delayed, demand for loans reduced, and both sovereigns and companies sold notes in USD and EUR.<\/p><p><strong>And mergers and acquisitions had their fourth-best year on record,<\/strong> their value soaring to USD 3.8 tn as of 27 December, just 4% short of last year\u2019s figure, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-deals-and-dealmakers-that-made-the-year-in-m-a-11577701801?mod=hp_lead_pos5\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>. Twice the number of companies as last year engaged in megamergers worth over USD 25 bn, and the US saw the total value of its M&amp;A go up 12% from last year, to USD 1.8 tn. However, while the size of global M&amp;A is up, the number of transactions decreased by 1.6%, much of which was driven by uncertainty over Brexit and the US-China trade war. This affected Europe in particular, which witnessed a 30% reduction in total M&amp;A value.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/videos\/2019-12-30\/em-equities-will-continue-to-struggle-in-2020-lgim-s-jeffery-video\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/12\/2839.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/a><\/p><p><strong>Moving into 2020, emerging market equities are likely to continue<\/strong> <strong>underperforming<\/strong> relative to developed market equities, says Christopher Jeffery, head of rates and inflation strategy at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgim.com\/\">LGIM<\/a>, in an interview with Bloomberg (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/videos\/2019-12-30\/em-equities-will-continue-to-struggle-in-2020-lgim-s-jeffery-video?sref=mmeFTDW1\">watch, runtime: 04:04<\/a>). EM credit spreads tightened in 2019, in line with corporate credit spreads in the US and Europe, he points out.<\/p><p><strong>Bonds are a different story.<\/strong> There\u2019s been a 50 bps pickup for investing in investment-grade EM sovereign bonds versus investment-grade USD corporate bonds, which makes them highly attractive. And when it comes to local debt, you can\u2019t even compare the positive real interest rates of 2-3% offered by large chunks of the EM Index with the negative interest rates on lots of developed market bonds. Diversified exposure to South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, and Turkey on the local side is particularly appealing, Jeffery says.<\/p><p><strong>EM currencies should offer good long-term valuation metrics, <\/strong>with LGIM expecting high real interest rates to provide support, and there being little chance of risk from monetary policy tightening in the US or Europe.<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s going to hit sentiment on EM in 2020?<\/strong> The US-China trade conflict, China\u2019s growth prospects and the Fed\u2019s interest rate path, Jeffrey says.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/12\/1700.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"enterprise\"><\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s going to lead the conversation in the next decade? Robots, mostly.<\/strong> Ten charts published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/62fbf660-2651-11ea-9a4f-963f0ec7e134\">the Financial Times<\/a> in the last year show the issues likely to dominate the global narrative in the coming decade. Chief among the concerns for workers is the risk posed by automation, which is highest for those in low-skilled and low-paying jobs, but exists in some capacity for everyone, analysis shows. It raises the question of whether governments and the private sector are doing enough to prepare employees for disruptions to their careers and livelihoods. Other core issues include rising sea levels, the US-China trade war, the rise in surveillance technology, the space race, Brexit and global immunization coverage.<\/p><p><strong>When it comes to the global energy market, keep your eye on non-OPEC oil<\/strong><strong> production, Chinese oil imports, and the political response to climate change<\/strong> to get an idea of where it\u2019s heading, writes Nick Butler in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/fdd8ba9a-2185-11ea-92da-f0c92e957a96\">the Financial Times<\/a>. As US oil production keeps rising, Brazil, Norway, and Guyana (and possibly Iran) are all on course to add to global supplies next year, further impeding OPEC\u2019s already limited ability to manage the market. Meanwhile, any economic slowdown in China would make a fall in oil prices much more likely. Add to this the political need to mitigate climate change and respond to global calls (albeit inconsistent ones) for mass divestment from the hydrocarbon industry, which will largely be shaped by whether US President Donald Trump gets re-elected.<\/p><p><strong>Decentralized finance (\u201cDeFi\u201d) could be the financial world\u2019s next big thing<\/strong>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/16db565a-25a1-11ea-9305-4234e74b0ef3\">Financial Times reports<\/a>. A new movement of projects aiming to build an interlinked financial system denominated in cryptocurrencies, DeFi offers lending and derivatives products globally available peer-to-peer, instead of through traditional financial institutions. Advocates cite high yields, with interest rates tied to supply and demand, and rapid growth led by a flourishing of new initiatives, as reasons for their optimism. But others question the economic sustainability of the model, and whether DeFi\u2019s experimental nature and lack of regulation makes it ill-prepared for widespread adoption.<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-08\"><\/a> <strong>ENTERPRISE\u2019S 2019<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>We hit 100k unique monthly active readers in 2019. <\/strong>About half of you read us on email and half on our website.<\/p><p><strong>You are CEOs and MDs<\/strong>, founders and marketing managers, C-suite execs and portfolio managers, brokers and bankers \u2014 and more than a handful of students. Thank you, every single one of you, for starting your day with us each weekday.<\/p><p><strong>About 59% of you prefer to read <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/\">the English edition<\/a><\/strong>, and about 41% prefer <a href=\"http:\/\/enterprisemea.com\/ar\/\">the Arabic<\/a>. And a surprising number of you read both.<\/p><p><strong>More than 3\/4 of you have read us by 10am CLT each day<\/strong>, with bumps in the early morning on the East Coast of the US, on the drive home in Cairo, and in the middle of the evening here in Omm El Donia.<\/p><p><strong>You read about equally on mobile and desktop. <\/strong>As a group, you prefer iPhone to Android and you are most likely to read us on either Gmail or Outlook.<\/p><p><strong>Statistically, about half of you first read us on your smartphone or tablet<\/strong>, then switch over to a computer to dig deeper or share a story with a friend or colleague.<\/p><p><strong>On any given day, a bit over half of you are based in Egypt<\/strong>, and Cairo is the biggest center of gravity for our readership. That\u2019s followed by Dubai, London, Riyadh, and New York on most days.<\/p><p><strong>We published 245 issues this year<\/strong> including the morning edition and our monthly Your Wealth.<\/p><p><strong>That\u2019s about 4.1 mn words <\/strong>about business, finance, the economy, and policy this year when you count the English and Arabic editions.<\/p><p><strong>We launched a podcast (Making It) and our first vertical (Blackboard) this fall<\/strong> and have lots more in store for 2020.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/blackboards\/\">Blackboard<\/a><\/strong><strong> is our first industry <\/strong><strong>vertical <\/strong>\u2014 a deep dive into the news, analysis, and raw data (plus context) on the business of education in Egypt, from pre-K through the highest reaches of higher ed. We\u2019ve covered everything from the Education Ministry\u2019s decision to cap foreign ownership of schools at 20% to how light touch regulation has helped attract international universities to open branch campuses in Egypt.<\/p><p><strong>Making It is our podcast on how to build a great business in Egypt. <\/strong>It\u2019s on hiatus until the new year, so maybe you want to take the time to get caught up on season one, where guests so far have included:<\/p><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/back-from-brink-how-gourmet-egypt-survived-float-egp\/id1487974619?i=1000457443303\">Jalal Abugazaleh<\/a>, founder of Gourmet Egypt<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/podcast#83584\">Karim El Sahy and Abeer El Sisi<\/a> from high-profile AI startup Elves<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/podcast#84182\">Karim Awad<\/a>, group CEO of EFG Hermes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/one-ring-to-rule-them-all-how-azza-fahmy-brand-became\/id1487974619?i=1000459387625\">Fatma Ghali<\/a>, Managing Director of Azza Fahmy<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/meet-sarwa-capital-20-year-old-startup-quietly-building\/id1487974619?i=1000460046071\">Hazem Moussa<\/a>, co-founder and CEO of Sarwa Capital<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Episodes are available on <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/podcast\/\">our website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/making-it\/id1487974619\">Apple Podcast<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvNWE1NmQ3YzMtZjI4MS00NTU3LThlMzEtYWFjODAxN2NjZjA2L2U3ZjE1ZWYwLWMwOWYtNDFiNi1iZDM4LWFiMDUwMGMwNDVlZi82OTc0ODFkMi04OGRmLTRlYjMtYmY3Mi1hYjA1MDBjMjllOWYvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M%3D\">Google Podcast<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Enterprise is written and edited by: <\/strong>Abdullah G., Aly El-T., Ghada A., Hasaballah K., Hussein A., Lucy M., Mariam I., Mohamed E., Sayed A., Yasmine M., Yasmine S., Ahmed A., Hisham A., Matt H., Salma El-S., and Patrick F.<\/p><p><strong>Enterprise exists digitally and looks good thanks to: <\/strong>Tarek M.A., Alaa Y., M. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-12-30\/africa-exchanges-lobby-group-plans-to-link-seven-bourses-by-2021?sref=mmeFTDW1\">according to Bloomberg<\/a>. This project will allow brokers in Cairo, Casablanca, Abidjan, Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos, and Port Louis to place orders on each other\u2019s exchanges. It has received funding of close to USD 1 mn from the African Development Bank, says Hajji. We <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/24\/egyptian-exchange-completes-procedures-for-african-exchanges-linkage-project\/\">previously noted<\/a> that the EGX has already completed all necessary preparations to join the project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An IFC-funded privatization tie-in: <\/strong>The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is funding a study to look into the feasibility of privatization through stake sales in state-owned companies on African exchanges, Hajji says. State listings could accelerate the development of the continent\u2019s capital markets, raise funds for governments, and give investors broader participation in national projects, he adds. Hajji didn\u2019t get into much detail about the specifics of this IFC-funded study, but we can only hope at this point that the study ends up helping or guiding our very own privatization program, which has been in limbo and only saw a single company \u2014 Eastern Tobacco \u2014 sell a stake last March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The timing couldn\u2019t be better for Egypt\u2019s stock market: <\/strong>News of the linkage project picking up steam came only a day after EGX boss Mohamed Farid <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/12\/30\/mohamed-farid-aramco-has-no-direct-impact-on-egx-9345\/\">said on Sunday<\/a> that the bourse is essentially headhunting companies to list on the EGX as equities are struggling with low trading volumes and a dearth of IPOs. Farid\u2019s comments imply that the linkage project is a welcome prospect for its potential to create pan-African equity indices that could reduce the overall risk to investors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REGULATION WATCH- \u064fEGX to publish aggregated financials of stockbrokers on its website: <\/strong>Separately, the EGX has built a new program to improve its collection of data on the brokerages and securities intermediaries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/en\/MemberFirmsList.aspx\">on its membership list<\/a>, according to a <a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/EGX-brokerage-linkage.jpg\">news release<\/a>. Brokerages were asked to send recent financial statements that were aggregated on the system and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/en\/members_mifrreport.aspx\">published on the EGX\u2019s website<\/a>. 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The photographs and negatives were taken on set of the films and were later donated by Samir Farid, a prominent Egyptian writer, scholar, and leading film critic. Akkasah\u2019s digital archive aims to provide a platform where photographs can be preserved with many historic and contemporary collections available to audiences online, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/arts-culture\/film\/egypt-s-golden-age-of-cinema-hundreds-of-rare-photos-come-to-abu-dhabi-1.957717#21\">according to The National<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/akkasah\/\">Akkasah<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/cinema\/\">CINEMA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt\/\">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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/nyu-abu-dhabi\/\">NYU Abu Dhabi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/photography\/\">photography<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/samir-farid\/\">Samir Farid<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/wedding-night-widow\/\">Wedding Night Widow<\/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=\"590698\" 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=\"590698\">\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\/2019\/12\/31\/egypt-in-the-news-on-31-december-2019\/\">\r\n                            Egypt in the news on 31 December 2019                        <\/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\/2019\/12\/31\/egypt-in-the-news-on-31-december-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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A group of armed men reportedly beat, threatened and threw paint on him, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2019\/12\/30\/egypt-rights-activist-assaulted\">Human Rights Watch reports<\/a>. The story is receiving coverage in international media, with <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2019\/12\/30\/middleeast\/egypt-gamal-eid-police-intl\/index.html\">CNN quoting him as saying<\/a> that he has since filed a complaint with the Prosecutor General. The BBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-middle-east-50948596\">also has the story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other headlines to skim:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Should Arab countries follow Egypt\u2019s non-aggression model with<\/strong><strong> Israel?<\/strong> Although the US is urging other Arab countries to sign non-aggression pacts with Israel similar to Egypt\u2019s, the peace between Cairo and Jerusalem is a \u201ccold\u201d one and public opinion across the Arab world would likely make such pacts ineffective, writes Israel Kasnett in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.israelhayom.com\/2019\/12\/29\/should-israel-sign-non-aggression-pacts-with-arab-countries\/\">Israel Hayom<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>An Ancient Egyptian mummy named Hermione is not getting enough visitors<\/strong> where she has been displayed in Girton College, Cambridge for the past century, even though she might have been the first woman professor of all time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-england-cambridgeshire-50757933\">according to the BBC<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ancient-egypt\/\">Ancient Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/daesh\/\">Daesh<\/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\/gamal-eid\/\">Gamal Eid<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/human-rights\/\">human rights<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/israel\/\">Israel<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sinai\/\">Sinai<\/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=\"590699\" 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=\"590699\">\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\">Worth reading<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/12\/31\/what-impact-would-a-central-bank-cryptocurrency-have-on-our-global-banking-system\/\">\r\n                            What impact would a central bank cryptocurrency have on our global banking system?                        <\/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\/2019\/12\/31\/what-impact-would-a-central-bank-cryptocurrency-have-on-our-global-banking-system\/\" 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 digital RMB, which China has reportedly been developing for five years, is expected to be a private blockchain supplied by the People\u2019s Bank of China via the banking system, partially replacing physical money. Blockchain\u2019s distributed ledgers will effectively render correspondent banks redundant, Mukherjee argues, opening up new possibilities for rapid and cheap cross-border payment, especially for businesses that currently move some USD 124 tn across borders annually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With central banks in the driving seat, digital currencies could become a substitute for bank reserves<\/strong>, as well as physical cash. This process is likely to be fueled by a stagnating global economy, driven by negative interest rates, as official digital currencies would allow central banks to offer monetary easing in an efficient way. And as companies,<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/07\/07\/facebooks-grandiose-ambitions-for-financial-inclusion-sound-great-but-libra-may-be-destined-to-remain-a-pipe-dream-2\/\">including Facebook<\/a>, plough ahead with research into developing mega-cryptocurrencies, central banks all over the world are being spurred to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/10\/22\/digital-currencies-are-now-on-the-agenda-for-many-central-banks\/\">look more seriously<\/a> at what it would mean to set up their own digital currencies. This is in spite of some major risks, which range from sidelining commercial banks \u2014 a key funding source of the real economy \u2014 to reducing a state\u2019s ability to use currency as a tool in foreign policy negotiations, and cybersecurity issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reminder: Egypt is among the countries said to be considering a central bank cryptocurrency.<\/strong> The Central Bank of Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/12\/19\/cbe-looking-into-issuing-digital-currency\/\">is mulling<\/a> over the introduction of its own cryptocurrency, as a way of making the banking sector more efficient and to avoid being left behind by new tech developments. The CBE had previously slammed crypto on more than one occasion, citing high risks, but began warming up to the idea after Sweden\u2019s central bank governor made the case for why central banks should investigate state-issued e-currencies.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banking\/\">banking<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/blockchain\/\">blockchain<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/central-banks\/\">central banks<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/china\/\">China<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/cross-border-payments\/\">cross-border payments<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/cryptocurrency\/\">cryptocurrency<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/worth-reading\/\">worth reading<\/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=\"590701\" 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=\"590701\">\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\">Worth watching<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/12\/31\/the-meal-of-kings-becomes-readily-available-to-egyptian-public\/\">\r\n                            The meal of kings becomes readily available to Egyptian public                        <\/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\/2019\/12\/31\/the-meal-of-kings-becomes-readily-available-to-egyptian-public\/\" 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 more farmers import ostriches to breed for their meat, eggs, and feathers, the supply of the once-rare meat is increasing and therefore decreasing the price of the delicacy in Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/animals\/\">animals<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/breeding\/\">breeding<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/eggs\/\">eggs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/feather\/\">feather<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/food\/\">food<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/meal\/\">meal<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/meat\/\">meat<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ostrich\/\">Ostrich<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/worth-watching\/\">worth watching<\/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=\"590703\" 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=\"590703\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/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\/2019\/12\/31\/el-sisi-calls-macron-to-discuss-solutions-for-libya\/\">\r\n                            El Sisi calls Macron to discuss solutions for Libya                        <\/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\/2019\/12\/31\/el-sisi-calls-macron-to-discuss-solutions-for-libya\/\" 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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Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, meanwhile, held a similar conversation in which the two expressed their refusal of a military intervention in Libya, which would be detrimental to the political process, .<\/p>\n<p><strong>Turkey, still seemingly unfazed, could send fighters to Libya:<\/strong> Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked Ankara\u2019s parliament for a one-year mandate to deploy Turkish in Libya, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-12-30\/turkey-s-erdogan-seeks-one-year-mandate-to-send-troops-to-libya?srnd=premium-middle-east\">according to Bloomberg<\/a>. Erdogan\u2019s motion would grant him a carte blanche on the limit, extent, amount, and timing of deployment. Meanwhile, four Turkish sources <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL8N29425H\">told Reuters<\/a> that allied Syrian fighters might be deployed to Libya to support Fayed Al-Serraj\u2019s Government of National Accord (GNA). The unnamed sources said Turkey has not yet sent any Syrian fighters, despite reports from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claiming that 300 Syrian fighters had been transferred to Libya while dozens are being trained in Turkish camps.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/crisis\/\">crisis<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/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\/libya\/\">Libya<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/macron\/\">Macron<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/solutions\/\">solutions<\/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=\"590704\" 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=\"590704\">\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\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/12\/31\/nuclear-power-plants-authority-contracts-worley-to-consult-on-construction-of-el-dabaa-nuclear-power-plant\/\">\r\n                            Nuclear Power Plants Authority contracts Worley to consult on construction of El Dabaa nuclear power plant                        <\/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\/2019\/12\/31\/nuclear-power-plants-authority-contracts-worley-to-consult-on-construction-of-el-dabaa-nuclear-power-plant\/\" 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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Worley, which has worked with the NPPA since 2009, will offer technical support in engineering and design review, as well as project management, training, and quality assurance. 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In the meantime, the import duties of 25% on steel rebar and 16% on iron billets, which the ministry has imposed for three years and will be gradually tapered over that time before being lifted entirely in April 2022.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/basic-materials-commodities\/\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/billets\/\">Billets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/ezz\/\">Ezz<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/imports\/\">IMPORTS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/iron\/\">iron<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mills\/\">Mills<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/rebar\/\">Rebar<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/rolling\/\">Rolling<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/steel\/\">steel<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/turkey\/\">Turkey<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"590706\" 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=\"590706\">\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\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/12\/31\/egypt-signs-mou-with-saudi-investor-to-renovate-shepheard-hotel\/\">\r\n                            Egypt signs MoU with Saudi investor to renovate Shepheard Hotel                        <\/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\/2019\/12\/31\/egypt-signs-mou-with-saudi-investor-to-renovate-shepheard-hotel\/\" 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 final contract, which will be signed within a month, will see the Saudi investor finance the renovation of the historic hotel and will get a cut of revenues once it is operational again, Tawfik told <a href=\"https:\/\/hapijournal.com\/2019\/12\/29\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B0%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%81\/\">Hapi Journal<\/a>. The expected cost of the renovation was not disclosed.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/electronic-platform\/\">electronic platform<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mou\/\">MoU<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/renovation\/\">renovation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/shepheard-hotel\/\">Shepheard hotel<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tinder\/\">Tinder<\/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\/tourist-destination\/\">tourist destination<\/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=\"590707\" 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=\"590707\">\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\">Telecoms + ICT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/12\/31\/mobile-subscribers-in-egypt-inch-up-slightly-in-september\/\">\r\n                            Mobile subscribers in Egypt inch up slightly in September                        <\/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\/2019\/12\/31\/mobile-subscribers-in-egypt-inch-up-slightly-in-september\/\" 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 number of ADSL subscribers rose 14.63% y-o-y and 1.38% m-o-m to 7.12 mn. Mobile internet users also rose to 38.17 mn in September, rising 14.5% y-o-y.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/communication-and-information-ministry\/\">communication and information ministry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/internet\/\">internet<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mobile-penetration\/\">mobile penetration<\/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\/users\/\">Users<\/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=\"590709\" 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=\"590709\">\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\">Automotive + Transportation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/12\/31\/passenger-car-sales-decline-by-4-y-o-y-in-november\/\">\r\n                            Passenger car sales decline by 4% y-o-y in November                        <\/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\/2019\/12\/31\/passenger-car-sales-decline-by-4-y-o-y-in-november\/\" 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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However, bus and truck sales increased 34.1% and 36.5% y-o-y, respectively, during the month. Total market volume in Egypt increased by 5.12% in November from last year while total vehicles sales dropped 3.4% y-o-y in the first 11 months of 2019 to 161.1k vehicles, AMIC added.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/amic\/\">AMIC<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/auto-industry\/\">auto industry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/automotive-transportation\/\">Automotive + Transportation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/car-sales\/\">Car sales<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/vehicles\/\">Vehicles<\/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=\"590710\" 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=\"590710\">\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\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/12\/31\/2019s-biggest-artistic-and-cultural-events\/\">\r\n                            2019\u2019s biggest artistic and cultural events                        <\/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\/2019\/12\/31\/2019s-biggest-artistic-and-cultural-events\/\" 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 Cleopatra Hospital up 3.6%, Eastern Co up 2.7%, and Emaar Misr up 2.5%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Palm Hills down 2.3%, Egypian Resorts down 2.0% and Egyptian Iron and Steel down 1.3%. The market turnover was EGP 440 mn, and foreign investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +45.9 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -37.1 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -8..7 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 44.7% of total trades | 44.3% of buyers | 45.1% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 55.1% of total trades | 55.4% of buyers | 54.9% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 61.63 (-0.08%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 68.44 (+0.41%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.19 MMBtu (+0.27%, February 2020 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,524.70 \/ troy ounce (+0.40%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 8,345.01 (-0.80%) (YTD: +6.62%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 5,091.62 (+0.38%) (YTD: +3.59%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 2,769.94 (-0.24%) (YTD: +9.49%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Premier Market:<\/strong> 6,976.12 (+0.51%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 10,450.00 (+0.30%) (YTD: +1.47%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 3,954.13 (+1.63%) (YTD: -8.55%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,608.29 (+0.08%) (YTD: +20.27%)<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/the-market-yesterday\/\">The Market Yesterday<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"590714\" 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   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Belarus Industry Minister Pavel Utiupin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=19112019&id=2b9e9b1c-45ad-4af5-82a9-f8650319c562\">will visit Egypt<\/a> to discuss means of cooperation in the SCZone and plan for the seventh Egypt-Belarus Trade Meeting.<\/p>\n<p>December: <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d9%88%d9%81%d8%af-%d9%87%d9%86%d8%af%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d8%a8%d8%ad%d8%ab-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a-%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ab\/\">Indian automotive delegation to visit Egypt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>January 2020: 1,000 artifacts to be displayed when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypttoday.com\/Article\/4\/79118\/Hurghada-Museum-to-be-inaugurated-on-Jan-2020\">Hurghada Museum opens.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>January 2020: 2019 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards, Albatros Citadel Resort, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2019\/07\/18\/1226515\">Hurghada, Egypt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>January 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/uk-africa-investment-summit-holds-in-jan-2020-foreign-secretary\/\">UK-Africa Investment summit<\/a>, London, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>4 or 5 January 2020 (Saturday or Sunday): Meeting between Egypt, Greece, Cyprus and France <a href=\"https:\/\/cyprus-mail.com\/2019\/12\/24\/greek-fm-announces-quadripartite-summit-between-cyprus-egypt-greece-and-france-in-january\/\">due to take place<\/a>, Cairo. <\/p>\n<p>5 January (Sunday): Postponed lawsuit hearing against Peugeot Automobile filed by Cairo for Development and Cars Manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>6 January (Monday): Egypt\u2019s Emirates NBD PMI for December released.<\/p>\n<p>7 January 2020 (Tuesday): Coptic Christmas, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>9-12 January 2020 (Thursday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plastex-online.com\/\">PLASTEX<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9-10 January 2020 (Thursday-Friday): Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will hold talks in Addis Ababa on GERD.<\/p>\n<p>13 January 2020 (Monday): Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia move to Washington, DC, for a fourth (and final?) round of negotiations on GERD.<\/p>\n<p>16 January 2020 (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>25 January 2020 (Saturday): 25 January revolution anniversary \/ Police Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>25 January 2020 (Saturday): Midterm break for public schools and universities. Also known as: Two weeks of good commute.<\/p>\n<p>February 2020: An Italian business delegation <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d9%88%d9%81%d8%af-%d8%a5%d9%8a%d8%b7%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d8%b2%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1-%d9%81%d8%a8%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a8%d9%84-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b9\/\">will visit Egypt<\/a> to discuss investments in the Port Said industrial zone.<\/p>\n<p>February 2020: A delegation of Swiss businesses <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miic.gov.eg\/Arabic\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%AA%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%89-2024.aspx\">will visit Egypt<\/a> to discuss investment.<\/p>\n<p>February 2020: Higher Education Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=19112019&id=2b9e9b1c-45ad-4af5-82a9-f8650319c562\">will visit<\/a> Minsk, Belarus.<\/p>\n<p>1 February 2020 (Saturday): The administrative court <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d8%b6%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%89-%d9%8a%d8%a4%d8%ac%d9%84-%d9%82%d8%b6%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a3%d8%af%d9%8a%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%aa%d9%88-%d8%a3%d9%85%d8%b1\/\">will look into<\/a> an appeal by Adeptio AD Investments against a Financial Regulatory Authority to submit a mandatory tender offer (MTO) for Americana Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>3-5 February 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aaif2020\">The Arab-African International Forum<\/a>, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n<p>4 February (Tuesday): Court hearing for PTT Energy Resources\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/05\/06\/thailands-ptt-energy-resources-files-usd-1-bn-lawsuit-against-govt-over-emg\/\">USD 1 bn lawsuit against Egyptian government<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8 February 2020 (Saturday): Midterm break ends. Traffic in Cairo stinks once more.<\/p>\n<p>9-10 February 2020 (Sunday-Monday): The the 33rd ordinary African Union (AU) Summit where Egypt will <a href=\"https:\/\/aawsat.com\/english\/home\/article\/2058256\/egypt-hand-african-union-presidency-south-africa-february\">hand over<\/a> the African Union presidency to South Africa<\/p>\n<p>11-13 February 2020 (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>March 2020: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.menafatf.org\/about\">The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force<\/a> (MENAFATF) <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%d9%85%d8%ac%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d8%aa%d8%b2%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%b5%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%b3-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82\/\">will visit<\/a> Egypt to assess the progress of actions taken to combat money laundering and terrorist sponsoring activities.<\/p>\n<p>1 March 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2019\/11\/28\/%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%A4%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA\/4516709\">A conference<\/a> on \u201clogistics and its impact on the movement of goods and industry,\u201d venue TBD, Alexandria.<\/p>\n<p>4-5 March 2020 (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Press-Release-26th-Annual-Women-Economic-Forum-March-2020-Cairo-Egypt.pdf\">Women Economic Forum<\/a>, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>25-26 March 2020 (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megaprojectsconf.com\/\">Mega Projects Conference<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>12 April 2020 (Sunday): Easter Sunday<\/p>\n<p>20 April 2020 (Monday): Sham El Nessim, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>23 April 2020 (Thursday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>23-26 May 2020 (Saturday-Tuesday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>25 April 2020 (Saturday): Sinai Liberation Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>5-7 May 2020 (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afsic.net\/\">AFSIC - 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