{"id":594399,"date":"2019-10-29T04:11:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T04:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=594399"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:10:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:10:25","slug":"a-whole-lotta-macro-news-today","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/a-whole-lotta-macro-news-today\/","title":{"rendered":"A whole lotta macro news today"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"594401\" 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=\"594401\">\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                    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attending the <a href=\"https:\/\/futureinvestmentinitiative.com\/en\">Future Finance Initiative<\/a>, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, White House adviser Jared Kushner, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, and Goldman Sachs COO John Waldron, to name but a few.<\/p><p><b>Qalaa Holdings chief Ahmed Heikal will also be at the conference<\/b>, where he will speak about the future of the energy sector alongside government and international business speakers.<\/p><p><b>Last year\u2019s event was more desert than Davos<\/b> as major figures and media partners spurned the kingdom in reaction to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/2ac2de6deb3f4deaaab02e5bd6e1f84a\">The Associated Press<\/a> suggests that it is the hype surrounding the Aramco IPO that has brought the business community back to Riyadh.<\/p><p><b>The US Federal Reserve\u2019s Open Market Committee meets today and tomorrow to review interest rates.<\/b> The market is largely pricing in a third consecutive rate cut, but what is less certain is whether this will be the last of a round of \u201cinsurance cuts\u201d or another step in an extended easing cycle.<\/p><p><b>Meanwhile, the Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee is set to review interest rates on Thursday, 14 November.<\/b> There has been early speculation from some, including <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/10\/22\/fitch-forecasts-50-bps-rate-cut-in-november-mpc-meeting\/\">Fitch Solutions<\/a>, Beltone Financial, and EFG Hermes, that the CBE could squeeze in another rate cut before the year is out on the back of September\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/10\/13\/egypts-annual-headline-inflation-falls-again-in-september-clearing-the-way-for-more-cuts\/\">surprisingly low inflation reading<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>The Egyptian Medical Expo to Africa wraps today.<\/b> The three-day event brought together seven countries to strengthen African medical cooperation in production and expertise, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1393993834112311?__tn__=K-R\">according to a Cabinet statement<\/a>.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/10\/702.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-08\"><\/a> <b>The conference that could decide the fate of 5G kicked off in Sharm yesterday:<\/b> The <a href=\"https:\/\/wrc19egypt.eg\/\">World Radiocommunications Conference<\/a> (WRC) that kicked off in Sharm El Sheikh yesterday could make or break the roll-out of 5G,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/10\/28\/20936197\/5g-world-radiocommunication-conference-weather-forecasting-egypt\">the Verge says<\/a>. More than 3.5k participants from 193 countries are expected to put an end to a tussle between meteorologists and mobile networks over the allocation of the radio frequency bands used by 5G.<\/p><p><b>What\u2019s the issue?<\/b> 5G networks use a frequency band close to the one used by weather satellites, which has meteorologists concerned that they will interfere with their ability to forecast weather patterns. Although some scientists have proposed putting stricter limits on 5G interference, the US argues otherwise and has begun to license companies to use potentially dangerous radio frequencies in its quest to become a leader in 5G.<\/p><p><b>About the conference:<\/b> The WRC is held every 3-4 years to review international rules on the use of radio-frequencies. More than 3.5k participants from 193 countries and 297 observers from the ITU\u2019s private sector members are attending the conference, which will run through to 22 November.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/10\/198.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p><b>Egypt\u2019s El Sherbini El Gawad, El Hammamy, Elshorbagy make it to quarter-finals of CIB\u2019s squash championships by the pyramids:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/psaworldtour.com\/news\/view\/6884\/women-s-worlds-el-sherbini-eases-past-chinappa\">Nour El Sherbini<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/psaworldtour.com\/news\/view\/6881\/women-s-worlds-el-hammamy-edges-subramaniam-to-reach-quarters-for-first-time\">Hania El Hammamy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/psaworldtour.com\/news\/view\/6880\/egyptian-open-gawad-beats-au-to-advance\">Karim Abdel Gawad<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/psaworldtour.com\/news\/view\/6879\/egyptian-open-elshorbagy-ousts-asal\">Marwan El Shorbagy<\/a> each secured a spot in the last eight of the CIB PSA Women\u2019s World Championship and CIB Egyptian Squash Open Men\u2019s Platinum. El Hammamy will face compatriot Yathreb Adel or France\u2019s Camille Serme in the next round, according to PSA.<\/p><p><b>We have two all-Egyptian ties in the quarter-finals: <\/b>El Welily and El Tayeb\u2019s showdown takes place today, while Abdel Gawad and El Shorbagy will face off in the men\u2019s championship tomorrow. Egypt\u2019s world No.1 Ali Farag will play England\u2019s Daryl Selby today, before Fares Dessouky takes on New Zealander Paul Coll. Nouran Gohar\u2019s tie with Sarah-Jane Perry also takes place today, while El Sherbini and El Hammamy will play their quarter-final matches tomorrow.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>Aramco execs hit the road to get investor backing for upcoming IPO: <\/b>Executives from Saudi Aramco are on a roadshow in the US to drum up investor interest as the oil giant gears up for its IPO, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/59246084-f72e-11e9-9ef3-eca8fc8f2d65\">according to the Financial Times<\/a>. Expectations are generally running low, as institutional investors voice concerns over state interference in Aramco\u2019s corporate strategy, with the company itself having a limited (if any) role in its production policy, reserves management, and OPEC relations. The valuation also continues to be a sticking point, with some investors arguing the company is worth USD 1.2 tn, far below MbS\u2019 lofty USD 2 tn valuation.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/12\/56.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p><b>US stocks hit record high:<\/b> The S&amp;P 500 rose to a record high yesterday on strong earnings and increasing confidence over a US-China trade agreement, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/10\/28\/stock-market-investors-monitor-busiest-week-of-earnings-season.html\">CNBC says<\/a>. The index closed 0.6% in the green, hitting a record 3,027. Third-quarter earnings have so far surpassed analysts\u2019 expectations: 78% of the 206 S&amp;P 500 companies that have so far reported have beaten forecasts.<\/p><p><b>The same can\u2019t be said for HSBC:<\/b> HSBC\u2019s interim CEO, Noel Quinn, is shaking up parts of the bank in efforts to \u201cremodel\u201d the business after quarterly profits fell 24% in the third quarter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/604ef8f8-f939-11e9-a354-36acbbb0d9b6\">according to the Financial Times<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>Recession fears overblown, CEOs suggest:<\/b> CEOs have talked a lot of about strong consumption growth and little about the possibility of a recession during their company conference calls, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/10\/28\/sp-500-heads-for-record-as-earnings-reports-signal-a-recession-is-nowhere-near.html\">according to CNBC<\/a>. \u201cThese comments indicate it\u2019s unlikely a recession will become a self-fulfilling prophecy,\u201d said Sam Stovall, chief equity strategist at CFRA, adding that there has been a narrative shift from \u201crecession\u201d to \u201cslower but stable growth.\u201d<\/p><p><b>The counterpoint:<\/b> Hiring by US companies has hit seven-year lows, according to a survey released yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/b0324178356449d4ba750fc1d3565b44\">the Associated Press reports<\/a>. Only a fifth of economists polled by the National Association for Business Economics said their companies had hired new workers over the past three months, down from a third in the last survey in July. \u201cThe US economy appears to be slowing, and respondents expect still slower growth over the next 12 months,\u201d said Constance Hunter, NABE president and chief economist at the accounting firm KPMG.<\/p><p><b>Emerging markets need greater say in digital currency regs, says China official: <\/b>EM governments should be given more of a say by global regulators on how digital currencies \u2014 such as Facebook\u2019s Libra \u2014 are controlled, an official from China\u2019s forex regulator has said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-china-fintech-currency\/emerging-markets-need-more-say-on-digital-currencies-chinese-official-idUSKBN1X70XY\">according to Reuters<\/a>. Digital currencies pose foreign exchange risks and increase illegal cross-border flows, the official said, adding that the problems are particularly pronounced for emerging markets applying capital controls.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/10\/Lebanon-protest-1600px.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p><b>Lebanon faces economic disaster if no political solution is reached -central bank governor:<\/b> Lebanon faces economic disaster in \u201cdays\u201d if the government doesn\u2019t find a solution to the ongoing political crisis, central bank Governor Riad Salam\u00e9 tells CNN (<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/videos\/world\/2019\/10\/28\/connect-the-world-riad-salame-lebanon-central-bank-governor-exclusive.cnn\">watch, runtime: 9:51<\/a>). \u201cIt\u2019s a matter of days because the cost is heavy on the country but more important we\u2019re losing every day confidence, more and more confidence. And finance and economy is all about confidence,\u201d he said. Banks, schools and many businesses have been closed for more than a week amid large demonstrations against government economic mismanagement.<\/p><p><b>Economic reforms not enough -IMF:<\/b> The IMF said yesterday that a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/10\/22\/what-were-tracking-on-22-october-2019\/\">package of emergency economic reforms<\/a> unveiled last week by the government is \u201ca step that is welcomed\u201d but that more must be done to get the economy in shape, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-10-28\/imf-says-lebanon-s-economic-plan-welcome-step-but-more-is-needed\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>Trump wants to seize Syria\u2019s oil fields: <\/b>President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that he will invite ExxonMobil or another US oil company to tap Syrian oil fields currently under the control of the US military. \u201cWhat I intend to do, perhaps, is make [an agreement] with an ExxonMobil or one of our great companies to go in there and do it properly ... and spread out the wealth,\u201d he said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/platts\/en\/market-insights\/latest-news\/oil\/102819-trump-aims-to-do-a-deal-with-an-exxonmobil-to-secure-syrian-oil\">hinting that<\/a> the resources would be split between the US and the Kurds.<\/p><p><b>There are two potential problems with this plan though:<\/b> Breaking international law may not make for good optics heading into election season, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/exxon-big-oil-trump-syria-oilfields-bffe46f3-14ad-4cce-b090-bd9020176de4.html\">as Axios notes<\/a>, oil companies probably won\u2019t be rushing into a warzone any time soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-mideast-crisis-baghdadi-oil\/trump-suggestion-of-taking-syrian-oil-draws-rebukes-idUSKBN1X60RM\">Reuters has more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div 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We have chapter and verse at the top of this morning\u2019s Speed Round, below.<\/p>\n<p><b>On the IMF report:<\/b> Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Khaled Abu Bakr highlighted the progress in the natural gas and tourism sectors, which the fund expects to continue to support growth. He also drew attention to the fund\u2019s estimate that Egypt will need to create at least 700k jobs a year if it is going to cope with the rapidly growing population (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8HqNmA_efMY\">watch, runtime: 2:20<\/a>). Masaa DMC\u2019s Eman El Hosary, meanwhile, phoned economist Abdel Moneim El Sayed, who said that Egypt\u2019s status as the region\u2019s fastest-growing economy speaks volumes about the economic reforms (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f21ZZ3l9xXg\">watch, runtime: 7:20<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><b>A closer look at the market with Lamees and Noman Khaled: <\/b>Al Kahera Alaan\u2019s Lamees El Hadidi phoned CI Capital\u2019s Noman Khaled for his take on how the reforms are playing out on the ground. Khaled said that there are many factors that could explain the surprising fall in inflation over the past few months.<\/p>\n<p><b>Why hasn\u2019t the EGP float boosted exports? <\/b>El Hadidi put the question to Khaled, who said it was wrong to assume that Egyptian products will suddenly become competitive on the back of the float. Solving this will require more than a currency devaluation, he said, calling on the government to focus more on sectors where we have a competitive advantage. Egypt\u2019s non-oil exports grew by 3% in the first nine months of the year, which we recap in full in this morning\u2019s speed round below. <b>You can catch the Khaled interview here<\/b> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zqg4a7h1--Y&feature=youtu.be&t=290\">watch, runtime: 9:09<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><b>EGP continues to strengthen: <\/b>The central bank\u2019s buy price reached EGP 16.06 against the greenback yesterday, Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Khaled Abu Bakr (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8HqNmA_efMY\">watch, runtime: 2:28<\/a>) and El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adib noted (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LVtj54Mx_EE\">watch, runtime: 3:49<\/a>). The pound <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/10\/27\/egypts-pound-rallies-to-new-two-and-a-half-year-high-approaching-egp-16-usd-1-barrier\/\">rallied to a new two-and-a-half year high<\/a> at the end of last week, extending year-to-date gains of 9.9% against the USD.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Personal Status Act got some airtime:<\/b> El Hadidi hosted a live debate on the draft amendments recently drawn up by Al Azhar. Egypt\u2019s highest religious authority has been criticized on social media and in the House of Representatives for doing legislative work beyond its purview. Islamic research academy member Abdullah Al Naggar, defending Al Azhar, and lawyer and chair of the Egyptian Center for Women's Rights Nehad Abou El Qomsan, offering a counterview, were on board for the debate (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uyRn5BYkh7M\">watch, runtime: 35:52<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><b>The <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/wrc19egypt.eg\/\"><b>World Radiocommunications Conference<\/b><\/a><b> opens in Sharm: <\/b>Masaa DMC\u2019s Eman El Hossary took note of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi\u2019s inaugural remarks at the month-long event.<\/p>\n<p><b>Man killed in Tanta train accident: <\/b>A man died and another was injured after they were forced out of a train for not having a ticket, El Hadidi reported (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f9YLCiAU3kE\">watch, runtime 22:21<\/a>). Eyewitnesses say the manager ordered the passengers to jump from the train while it was moving.<\/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\/cit\/\">CIT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/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\/legislation\/\">legislation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/personal-status-act\/\">Personal Status Act<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/transport\/\">transport<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"594404\" 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=\"594404\">\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\/2019\/10\/29\/egypt-still-expected-to-outperform-ems-regional-oil-importers-on-gdp-but-debt-pressure-is-acute-imf-says\/\">\r\n                            Egypt still expected to outperform EMs, regional oil importers on GDP, but debt pressure is \u201cacute,\u201d IMF says                        <\/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\/10\/29\/egypt-still-expected-to-outperform-ems-regional-oil-importers-on-gdp-but-debt-pressure-is-acute-imf-says\/\" 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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When excluding Pakistan and Sudan, which are driving down the regional average, MENAP oil importers are forecast to see average economic growth at 4.4% this year. That\u2019s still lower than the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/10\/16\/imf-downgrades-expectations-for-2019-global-growth-amid-synchronized-slowdown\/\">5.5% growth forecast<\/a> the IMF penciled in for Egypt this year in its World Economic Outlook, which it released earlier this month. Growth in Egypt is expected to remain \u201cstrong\u201d on the back of rising gas production and tourism recovery, the IMF says.<\/p>\n<p><b>Egypt got props as a model case when it comes to progress on structural reforms<\/b>, which the IMF says was key in balancing social and economic challenges. The report notes that the government\u2019s reform program helped to narrow the current account and fiscal deficits, while driving up growth and foreign reserves, and driving down inflation, unemployment, and debt figures.<\/p>\n<p><b>But we\u2019ve still got some ways to go when it comes to reforms:<\/b> Egypt needs to focus on improving its business climate and curb the state\u2019s involvement in the economy to make way for private sector investments that will spur growth, the fund says. The country currently needs to create 700k new jobs per annum to keep up with new entrants to the labor force \u2014 a target that will only be achievable through a \u201ctransparent, market-driven economy.\u201d The fund also stresses that female labor force participation in Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia is currently low despite being a \u201chuge untapped resource,\u201d which requires significant investments in education and health services to unlock.<\/p>\n<p><b>Debt and interest payments remain the biggest risk for Egypt and oil importers:<\/b> Gross financing needs for Egypt, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Mauritania are quite high; Egypt\u2019s financing needs (which the fund notes accounts for the impact of debt maturity) are nearly double the size of government revenues. This is creating \u201cacute\u201d pressure on government budgets and are creating less space for the government to allocate funding to investments that are of \u201ccritical\u201d importance for the region\u2019s long-term growth trajectory. Consistently rising interest payments is \u201cthe largest component of short-term budgetary pressure\u201d for Egypt, Lebanon, and Pakistan.<\/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\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/emerging-markets\/\">emerging markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/imf\/\">IMF<\/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=\"594420\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"594421\" 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=\"594421\">\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\/2019\/10\/29\/egypt-in-the-news-on-29-october-2019\/\">\r\n                            Egypt in the News on 29 October 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\/10\/29\/egypt-in-the-news-on-29-october-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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No date has yet been chosen for the trial. The defendants are alleged to have killed Magdy Maken, a 52 year-old fish seller, while in police custody in 2016. Meanwhile, Irish-Egyptian student Ibrahim Halawa tells the BBC that he was subjected to torture during a four-year spell in prison for protesting the overthrow of former president Mohamed Morsi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/av\/world-europe-50176860\/i-was-whipped-with-metal-chains-in-an-egyptian-prison\">(watch, runtime: 03:33)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Also getting attention in the foreign press this morning:<\/b> Dar Al Ifta\u2019s new search engine for archiving fatwas will help Al Azhar identify religious extremists by crawling the web for specific keywords, Tarek Abu Hashima, head of Dar al-Ifta's Strategic Studies Unit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/originals\/2019\/10\/what-is-behind-dar-al-iftas-new-search-engine.html\">tells Al Monitor<\/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\/egypt-in-the-news\/\">Egypt in the News<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/human-rights\/\">human rights<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/religion\/\">Religion<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/terrorism\/\">terrorism<\/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=\"594422\" 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=\"594422\">\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\">Worth watching<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/29\/egypts-usd-4-bn-benban-solar-power-park-is-now-complete\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s USD 4 bn Benban solar power park is now complete                        <\/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\/10\/29\/egypts-usd-4-bn-benban-solar-power-park-is-now-complete\/\" 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 EBRD, the project\u2019s largest financial backers, produced a video showing the \u201cmodern-day miracle\u201d from space, including a timelapse of its development (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iH0xDjzCBKg\">watch, runtime: 4:01<\/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\/renewable-energy\/\">renewable energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/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=\"594424\" 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=\"594424\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/29\/us-eyes-egypt-as-new-agri-export-market-to-fill-china-gap\/\">\r\n                            US eyes Egypt as new agri export market to fill China gap                        <\/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\/10\/29\/us-eyes-egypt-as-new-agri-export-market-to-fill-china-gap\/\" 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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US lawmakers have invited Egyptian purchasers to visit South Dakota and Iowa to discuss new partnerships.<\/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\/china\/\">China<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/commodities\/\">commodities<\/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\/technology\/\">technology<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/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=\"594425\" 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=\"594425\">\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\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/29\/egypt-to-increase-wheat-cultivation-area-to-3-5-mn-feddans-this-season\/\">\r\n                            Egypt to increase wheat cultivation area to 3.5 mn feddans this season                        <\/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\/10\/29\/egypt-to-increase-wheat-cultivation-area-to-3-5-mn-feddans-this-season\/\" 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 added feddans will be cultivated in the desert due to climate change and heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/agriculture\/\">agriculture<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/basic-materials-commodities\/\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/climate-change\/\">climate change<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/commodities\/\">commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/wheat\/\">wheat<\/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=\"594426\" 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=\"594426\">\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\">Manufacturing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/29\/egyptian-arab-metals-to-establish-new-usd-100-mn-stainless-steel-factory\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian Arab Metals to establish new USD 100 mn stainless steel factory                        <\/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\/10\/29\/egyptian-arab-metals-to-establish-new-usd-100-mn-stainless-steel-factory\/\" 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 company plans to meet local supply needs and export its products to Europe and the US as it looks to capitalize on the trade war between Washington and Beijing. Zeinox is currently conducting a feasibility study for the new plant with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and is looking at different financing options.<\/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\/ebrd\/\">EBRD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/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=\"594428\" 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=\"594428\">\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\">Real Estate + Housing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/29\/sodic-launches-first-phase-of-apartment-buildings-in-east-cairo-development\/\">\r\n                            SODIC launches first phase of apartment buildings in east Cairo development                        <\/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\/10\/29\/sodic-launches-first-phase-of-apartment-buildings-in-east-cairo-development\/\" 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 phase includes low-rise, five-story apartment buildings around a 4k sqm green park. The company <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/10\/22\/egypts-sodic-awards-egp-300-mn-worth-of-construction-contracts-for-sodic-east\/\">said last week<\/a> it had awarded construction contracts worth EGP 300 mn for the project, on which it broke ground last year. SODIC expects to begin delivering units in SODIC East, its largest development in east Cairo, as of November 2021. The master plan for the 655-acre development was designed by Massachusetts-based firm Sasaki.<\/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\/construction\/\">construction<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/real-estate\/\">real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/real-estate-housing\/\">Real Estate + Housing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sodic\/\">SODIC<\/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=\"594431\" 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=\"594431\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Banking + Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/29\/e-finance-partners-with-mastercard-to-support-government-payments\/\">\r\n                            e-Finance partners with MasterCard to support government payments                        <\/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\/10\/29\/e-finance-partners-with-mastercard-to-support-government-payments\/\" 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 move to e-payment for government services, which was mandated by the National Payments Council, is meant to help regulate public spending and drive financial inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/banking-finance\/\">BANKING + FINANCE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/digitization\/\">digitization<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/finance\/\">Finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/fintech\/\">Fintech<\/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=\"594432\" 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=\"594432\">\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\">Sports<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/29\/el-badry-backtracks-on-salah-captaincy\/\">\r\n                            El Badry backtracks on Salah captaincy                        <\/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\/10\/29\/el-badry-backtracks-on-salah-captaincy\/\" 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 team captaincy has traditionally been granted to the most senior player, which is currently Fathi.<\/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\/mohamed-salah\/\">Mohamed Salah<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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=\"594433\" 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=\"594433\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">12<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/29\/opera-aida-returns-to-luxor-after-22-year-absence\/\">\r\n                            Opera Aida returns to Luxor after 22-year absence                        <\/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\/10\/29\/opera-aida-returns-to-luxor-after-22-year-absence\/\" 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 opera\u2019s first showing was held at the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor on Saturday. Khedive Ismail commissioned Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi to write the opera, which was first performed at the Khedivial Opera House on 24 December 1871.<\/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\/tourism\/\">tourism<\/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=\"594434\" 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=\"594434\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">13<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">The Market Yesterday<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/29\/the-market-yesterday-277\/\">\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\/2019\/10\/29\/the-market-yesterday-277\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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CIB, the index\u2019s heaviest constituent, ended up 0.6%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Madinet Nasr Housing up 3.5%, Ezz Steel up 3.3%, and Orascom Development Egypt up 2.2%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Ibnsina Pharma down 3.0%, Egyptian Resorts down 1.1% and Eastern Co down 1.1%. The market turnover was EGP 641 mn, and foreign investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foreigners<\/b>: Net long | EGP +27.2 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Regional<\/b>: Net short | EGP -0.2 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Domestic<\/b>: Net short | EGP -27.0 mn<\/p>\n<p><b>Retail<\/b>: 64.7% of total trades | 63.3% of buyers | 66.1% of sellers<\/p>\n<p> <b>Institutions<\/b>: 35.3% of total trades | 36.7% of buyers | 33.9% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><b>WTI:<\/b> USD 55.82 (+0.0%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Brent:<\/b> USD 61.57 (-0.7%)<\/p>\n<p><b>Natural Gas<\/b> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.46 MMBtu, (+0.7%, November 2019 contract)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Gold:<\/b> USD 1,494.10 \/ troy ounce (-0.1%)<\/p>\n<p><b>TASI:<\/b> 7,784 (-1.4%) (YTD: -0.5%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>ADX:<\/b> 5,134 (-0.3%) (YTD: +4.5%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>DFM:<\/b> 2,777 (-0.4%) (YTD: +9.8%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>KSE Premier Market:<\/b> 6,284 (-0.1%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>QE:<\/b> 10,222 (-0.8%) (YTD: -0.8%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>MSM:<\/b> 4,005 (+0.5%) (YTD: -7.4%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>BB: <\/b>1,523 (-0.3%) 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Nuclear Power Plants Authority to introduce local suppliers and contractors to the Dabaa nuclear plant.<\/p>\n<p>October: German businessman delegation will visit Egypt to discuss good projects in order to spend German funds into Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>October: A delegation of 40-50 Saudi companies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2019\/9\/22\/%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AB%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%85-50-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1\/4423096\">will visit Egypt<\/a> to discuss increasing exports of Egyptian furniture.<\/p>\n<p>23 October-1 November (Wednesday-Friday): CIB PSA Women\u2019s World Championship, Great Pyramid of Giza, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>27-29 October (Sunday-Tuesday): Egyptian Medical Expo to Africa, Hilton Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt<\/p>\n<p>28 October-22 November (Monday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/conferences\/wrc\/2019\/Pages\/default.aspx\">World Radiocommunication Conference 2019<\/a>, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>28 October (Monday): B2B conference for German companies organized by the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, InterContinental Semiramis, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>28 October-31 October (Monday-Thursday): A Cairo court <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2019\/08\/06\/1233322\">will rule<\/a> on the stock manipulation case, in which Gamal and Alaa Mubarak are involved, along with seven other defendants.<\/p>\n<p>29-30 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review key interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>29-30 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/africaoilandpower.com\/event\/ssop-2019\/\">South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) Conference<\/a>, Juba, South Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>29-30 October (Tuesday- Wednesday): 10th African Food Day Conference, Cairo, Egypt<\/p>\n<p>31 October-2 November (Thursday-Saturday): Angel Oasis 2019, organized by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainmena.com\/\">Middle East Angel Investment Network (MAIN)<\/a>, El Gouna, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>November: Suez Canal Conference for Investment, organized in cooperation with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2019\/5\/21\/%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%89-%D9%86%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%A4%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B1-%D9%82%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1\/4251626\">European Union<\/a><\/p>\n<p>November: The government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masrawy.com\/news\/news_economy\/details\/2019\/10\/14\/1652060\/%D8%A5%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%82%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%86%D9%88%D9%81%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9#sectionListing\">will host<\/a> the Egypt Economic Summit with 40 speakers and experts across all economic fields to discuss the country\u2019s vision post the IMF program.<\/p>\n<p>November: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BEBAEgypt\/\">British Egyptian Business Association<\/a>\u2019s Annual door knock mission, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>November: ITIDA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2019\/10\/20\/%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%83%D9%86%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%85-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A5%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%86%D9%88%D9%81%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1\/4465587\">to announce<\/a> the winning bid in a tender to manage three new innovation centers.<\/p>\n<p>3 November (Sunday): Real Estate Debate 2019 Conference \u2013 Catalysts for Growth in 2020, Cairo Marriott Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>3-5 November (Sunday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electricxegypt.com\/en\/Homepage.html\">Electrix 2019<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>4 November (Monday): <a href=\"http:\/\/narrativesummit.com\/narrative-pr-summit-2019\/\">Narrative PR Summit<\/a>, Hilton Heliopolis, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>4-6 November (Monday-Wednesday): Egypt\u2019s Chamber of Tourism Establishments <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/353335\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Egypt-participates-in-UKs-World-Travel-and-Tourism.aspx\">will participate<\/a> in the UK\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/london.wtm.com\/\">World Travel Market<\/a> (WTM) event in London.<\/p>\n<p>7 November (Thursday): AmCham <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2019\/10\/20\/1256683\">will hold<\/a> the Prosper Africa Event.<\/p>\n<p>7-9 November (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/egypt-international-exhibitions-center-%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9\/biznex-egypt-2019-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9\/320897962130653\/\">BiznEx Egypt 2019<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>8-22 November: Egypt will host Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2019.<\/p>\n<p>9 November (Saturday): Prophet Mohammed's birthday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>9-11 November (Saturday-Monday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vestedsummit\/\">Vested Summit<\/a>, Sahl Hasheesh, Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>10-14 November (Sunday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/geomeast.org\/\">GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition<\/a>, Marriott, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>11-13 November (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/africainvestmentforum.com\/\">Africa Investment Forum<\/a>, Gauteng, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>12 November (Tuesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Egypt-Economic-Summit_Announcement.pdf\">Egypt Economic Summit<\/a>, venue TBA.<\/p>\n<p>13-15 November (Wednesday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/vc4a.com\/aesis\/africa-early-stage-investor-summit-2019\/\">Africa Early Stage Investor Summit<\/a>, Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>14 November (Thursday): The CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>14-17 November (Thursday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mactech.com.eg\/\">Machtech Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>14-17 November (Thursday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transpotech-eg.com\/\">Transpotech Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>14-17 November (Thursday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airtech-eg.com\/\">Airtech Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>18 November (Monday): AmCham\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2019\/10\/20\/1256683\">US-Egypt Proposer Forum<\/a> in Cairo. US trade delegation visits Cairo to discuss investments in health, energy and information technology as part of the gathering.<\/p>\n<p>20-29 November (Wednesday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ciff.org.eg\/\">Cairo International Film Festival<\/a>, Cairo Opera House, Egypt, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>20 November (Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miic.gov.eg\/Arabic\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%AC%D8%B9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA.aspx\">The Investment Ministry<\/a> and the Islamic Development Bank will organize the \u201cleaders for change\u201d startup competition as part of the Fekretak Sherketak initiative, location TBD, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>22-23 November (Friday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.investmentforafrica.com\/\">Invest in Africa 2019 conference<\/a>, New Administrative Capital.<\/p>\n<p>24 November (Sunday): Arabia Investments lawsuit against French Peugeot (after being postponed)<\/p>\n<p>25 November (Monday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaltradematters.org\/\">Global Trade Matters international dialogue on climate neutrality<\/a>, Marriott, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>December: Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/402348\/14\/-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6--%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%83-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3--%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-\">will host for the first time<\/a> the Pack Process trade expo for the Middle East and African region.<\/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>1-4 December (Sunday-Wednesday): E-payment and Innovative Financial Inclusion Expo and Forum (<a href=\"https:\/\/cairoict.com\/pafix-2019\/\">PAFIX<\/a>), Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>3-6 December (Tuesday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cairowoodshow.com\/\">Cairo WoodShow<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>5-7 December (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/riseupsummit.com\/home\">RiseUp Summit<\/a>, American University in Cairo, New Cairo Campus<\/p>\n<p>8 December (Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/725969441185708\/\">Pitch by the Pyramids<\/a>, Giza Pyramids<\/p>\n<p>9-11 December (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacprocess-mea.com\/\">Pacprocess Middle East Africa<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9-11 December (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodafrica-expo.com\/\">Food Africa 2019 Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>10-11 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>12-14 December (Thursday-Saturday): 16 Egyptian real estate development companies will showcase their products at IPS Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n<p>14-17 December (Saturday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/wyfegypt.com\/\">World Youth Forum<\/a> 2019, Sharm El Sheikh.<\/p>\n<p>26 December (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/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>9-12 January 2020 (Tuesday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plastex-online.com\/\">PLASTEX<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/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>8 February 2020 (Saturday): Midterm break ends. Traffic in Cairo stinks once more.<\/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>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>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>5-7 May 2020 (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afsic.net\/\">AFSIC - 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