{"id":599260,"date":"2019-06-24T04:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T04:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=599260"},"modified":"2025-12-16T20:56:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T20:56:07","slug":"china-just-bought-into-renewables-in-egypt-and-mena-plus-mercedes-bmw-customs-disputes-settled","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/china-just-bought-into-renewables-in-egypt-and-mena-plus-mercedes-bmw-customs-disputes-settled\/","title":{"rendered":"China just bought into renewables in Egypt and MENA. \r\n Plus: Mercedes, BMW customs disputes settled?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"599262\" 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=\"599262\">\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\/06\/24\/what-were-tracking-on-24-june-2019\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 24 June 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\/06\/24\/what-were-tracking-on-24-june-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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Driving the conversation today:<\/p><p><b>UK trade envoy Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is in town for two-day visit. <\/b>He\u2019s accompanied by two UK healthcare companies. It\u2019s Donaldson\u2019s tenth visit in three years, the UK embassy notes. We have more in Diplomacy + Foreign Trade, below.<\/p><p><b>Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly is in Germany with a delegation<\/b> of Egyptian companies, <a href=\"https:\/\/akhbarelyom.com\/news\/newdetails\/2870670\/1\/%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A\">Al Akhbar<\/a> reports. On the agenda, we think: Luring back German auto industry players including Mercedes, BMW and Bosch, the first two of which appear to be on the verge of settling outstanding customs disputes with Egypt, as we report in this morning\u2019s Speed Round, below.<\/p><p><b>Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will meet with Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in Moscow today,<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyArmySpox\/photos\/a.219625808168409\/1621066224691020\/?type=3&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAPku0wy3qwzjuySeh2CZQ_V2yR1jinxCy7ujmdLH_gXiLtYbo7HYNRUaEC8MFTj9xKM-CQKATqeYZLD836WWyLeLz3fWzMBUJwW3KmCKWLkWyKycVO6dBeXmeCFZhi3_XRMS3yz6ebNNlw6QYnYXJ3r4Hm1tmtXSPzk3XNCLyzIAuT4_BL92R8r_7MEm_83zXVwBmq4rd3di9CrKEpV563P39wDE9WM-DLl0jKaFGX38hgyBuQvwD4SetM55xP39G_Es7zPa9fKuMOa0Ox8cgCRptyZaH7DoduJdHAyziMeyT8b60YRWMfI0DPvQH-Isw1vH_Wc-pYinFbwucJ_2HHvA&amp;__tn__=-R\">according to a ministry statement<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>Also this week:<\/b><\/p><ul>\n<li><b>It\u2019s budget week in the House<\/b> as MPs look to pass the FY2019-2020 budget before the 1 July start of the state\u2019s new fiscal year. <\/li>\n<li><b>The Pharaohs next play on Wednesday <\/b>at 10pm, taking on Congo as the African Cup of Nations continues. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafonline.com\/total-africa-cup-of-nations\/standings\/\">standings here<\/a>, or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cafonline.com\/total-africa-cup-of-nations\/\">Afcon website here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>The G-20 summit takes place this weekend<\/b> in Osaka, Japan, running 28-29 June. Among the expected highlights: Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are due to have a chat. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/g20.org\/en\/\">gathering\u2019s website here<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><b>US Fed boss Jay Powell speaks <\/b>on Tuesday evening (CLT) in New York in what look set to be some of his most closely-watched remarks so far this year. Is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/06\/19\/traders-are-pricing-in-a-100percent-chance-of-at-least-one-fed-rate-cut-in-july.html\">July rate cut<\/a> in the offing?<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><b>Did you know? <\/b>Google says its products support at least EGP 5.2 bn worth of economic activity in Egypt. That\u2019s one highlight from its soon-to-be-released Egypt economic impact report. We have more in Speed Round, below.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/6\/1264.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p><b>Slack has gone public with a once-unusual a direct listing<\/b>,making its entry onto the New York Stock Exchange with a valuation of over USD 20 bn \u2014 more than three times what is was worth nine months ago \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/98747b36-9368-11e9-aea1-2b1d33ac3271\">the FT reports<\/a>. An increasing number of tech companies are considering direct listings (allowing their shares to trade on an exchange without offering stock for sale) after Spotify pioneered the move on Wall Street in April 2018. The workplace messaging app\u2019s shares opened at USD 38.50 (a 22% premium to their last private-market trade) and inched slightly higher to close at USD 38.62, in what the salmon-colored paper terms \u201ca smooth start to trading.\u201d<\/p><p><b>Want more? <\/b>Go read the Financial Times\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/4f2e3664-9436-11e9-aea1-2b1d33ac3271\"><b>How non-engineer Stewart Butterfield reached top of Silicon Valley<\/b><\/a> \u2014 the Slack CEO is a Canadian philosophy major who turned a failed gaming company into one of the world\u2019s most visible enterprise tech firms.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>Angel and early-stage investor conference to take place in El Gouna this fall:<\/b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainmena.com\/\">The Middle East Angel Investment Network (MAIN)<\/a> is hosting Angel Oasis 2019, its conference for angel and early-stage investors in MENA, in Gouna from 31 October to 2 November, the organization said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/6\/2233.pdf\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. Some 130 angel investors, VCs and other early-stage investors attended last year\u2019s gathering.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>Get ready this week for the first primary debates among candidates vying to become the Democrats\u2019 challenger to The Donald <\/b>in next year\u2019s presidential election.Twenty of 24 declared candidates will appear on televised debates this Wednesday and Thursday, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/early-democratic-field-splits-into-two-tiers-11561282203\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> thinks five have separated themselves from the pack: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris.<\/p><p><b>Taking a swing at El Face: <\/b>Facebook\u2019s proposed \u201cLibra\u201d cryptocurrency is a boon for its corporate backers, but not for users, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/facebooks-libra-is-a-license-to-print-money-11561282380?mod=hp_lead_pos8\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> writes. The bottom line: \u201cDo you trust Facebook and the big corporations and venture capitalists on the governing board not to misuse a license to print money?\u201d Bloomberg looks at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-06-23\/guardians-of-money-bristle-at-zuckerberg-s-new-financial-order\">how central banks and other establishment figures<\/a> are reacting to the story.<\/p><p><b>Three things outside Egypt worth knowing<\/b> about this morning:<\/p><ul>\n<li><b>The US is expected to impose sanctions on Tehran today <\/b>in response to the downing of a drone on Thursday. Gulf equities closed in the red yesterday as tensions between Washington and Iran grew, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-06-23\/most-gulf-stocks-drop-as-u-s-iran-tensions-dominate-inside-em?srnd=premium-middle-east\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>Ethiopia\u2019s government put down an attempted coup in the country\u2019s northern Amhara region<\/b>, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on national television. News followed that the army\u2019s chief of staff and the governor of the Amhara region were killed in related attacks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2019\/06\/23\/world\/africa\/ap-af-ethiopia-unrest-the-latest.html\">according to AP<\/a>. The failed coup was reportedly led by a high-ranking military officer.<\/li>\n<li><b>Turkey\u2019s main opposition party won the mayoral race in Istanbul \u2014 again <\/b>\u2014 in what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-turkey-election\/blow-to-turkeys-erdogan-as-opposition-wins-big-in-istanbul-idUSKCN1TO010\">the international press<\/a> is positioning as a key loss President Tayyip Erdogan. <\/li>\n<\/ul><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>Could your professional decline be rather more imminent than you thought?<\/b> A sobering thought, but according to this long read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/magazine\/archive\/2019\/07\/work-peak-professional-decline\/590650\/\">by social scientist Arthur C. Brooks in the Atlantic<\/a>, it almost certainly is, with studies showing most of us will start a career in earnest at 30, peak around 50 and go into decline soon after that. Our chances of making a prizewinning scientific discovery, writing a bestselling novel, or helming a giant corporation at age 60 are slim, but that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean we\u2019ll be put out to pasture. The key, Brooke says, is developing the ability to use knowledge gained in the past, rather than relying on \u201craw intellectual horsepower\u201d to sustain your peak accomplishment indefinitely.<\/p><p><b>PSA- We\u2019re heading into a three-day long weekend<\/b>, with next Sunday off in observance of the 30 June Revolution. 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nation\u2019s talk shows last night:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Egypt\u2019s economy could grow by more than 5% -World Bank official:<\/b> Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Khaled Abu Bakr highlighted statements from Mahmoud Mohieldin, the World Bank\u2019s senior VP for the 2030 Development Agenda, who said that Egypt could further up its economic growth rate above the current 5% (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B6qyTVIFs6Q\">watch, runtime: 01:54<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><b>El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adib picked up on the WSJ piece we <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/06\/23\/what-were-tracking-on-23-june-2019\/\"><b>noted yesterday<\/b><\/a><b>:<\/b> The EGP has joined the Ukrainian UAH as one of the world\u2019\u2019s top-performing \u201cexotic\u201d currencies, gaining 6% against the greenback since the end of January (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_FY2M0O6NUo\">watch, runtime: 13:05<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><b>Egypt may move to ban single-use plastic<\/b>, MP Mohamed 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We have more on this in this morning\u2019s Health section, below.<\/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\/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\/environment\/\">environment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/exchange-rate\/\">exchange rate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/plastic\/\">plastic<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/world-bank\/\">World Bank<\/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=\"599265\" 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=\"599265\">\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\/06\/24\/customs-dispute-with-mercedes-benz-importer-cleared\/\">\r\n                            Customs dispute with Mercedes-Benz importer cleared                        <\/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\/06\/24\/customs-dispute-with-mercedes-benz-importer-cleared\/\" 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 was initially asked to pay an extra EGP 700 mn in a dispute over the basis of calculation for import duties. The sum was held in trust by the authority while the dispute committee took up the case, and <b>the authority has now transferred the EGP 700 mn back to the importer<\/b>, our source said. The committee also ruled that the government\u2019s trade representative in Germany must pass the invoices for shipments of all cars imported from Germany directly to the Customs Authority, the source said.<\/p>\n<p><b>Background:<\/b> The government originally reached a settlement with the company <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/14\/govt-settles-customs-payment-dispute-with-mercedes-importer-in-egypt\/\">earlier this year<\/a>, but the dispute <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/04\/22\/customs-payment-dispute-with-mercedes-importer-returns\/\">resurfaced in April<\/a> after the importer pushed back on the Customs Authority\u2019s imposition of indicative pricing on cars. The company denied any wrongdoing, saying that as an importer it can sometimes get price breaks from Mercedes-Benz that the Customs Authority \u201cdoes not acknowledge\u201d in calculating the base price for customs. The dispute committee said at the time that it would be \u201cdifficult\u201d to give the importer the customs rate it was seeking.<\/p>\n<p><b>In related news:<\/b> BMW signed yesterday an EGP 55 mn settlement with the customs authority, the source also told us. The Customs Authority<a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/04\/17\/customs-authority-reaches-agreement-with-bmw-on-dispute\/\">reached in April<\/a> an agreement with the German automotive giant to end a dispute over customs tariffs and valuations of imported cars.<\/p>\n<p><b>Mercedes assembly plant still on the cards?<\/b> The luxury car maker <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/20\/mercedes-benz-plans-new-cars-assembly-plant-in-egypt\/\">said in January<\/a> it could \u201cstart\u201d a new assembly plant in Egypt. It shut down its assembly line in mid-2015 amid FX shortages. Completely fully imported vehicles (also known as \u201cCBU\u201d in the trade) were also made cheaper in light of falling tariffs on EU-assembled cars, which hit zero at the start of this year.<\/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\/customs\/\">customs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/dispute-watch\/\">dispute watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mercedes-benz\/\">Mercedes Benz<\/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=\"599282\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"599283\" 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=\"599283\">\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\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/06\/24\/has-saudi-arabias-inclusion-among-msci-ems-actually-hurt-the-index\/\">\r\n                            Has Saudi Arabia\u2019s inclusion among MSCI EM\u2019s actually hurt the index? 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<\/b>The highly anticipated inclusion of Saudi stocks in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index has fueled a rally on the Tadawul, raising both inflows and valuations \u2014 but these have not been accompanied by a rise in earnings. On the contrary, the earnings outlook for Saudi companies appears to be deteriorating faster than its peers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-06-18\/msci-boost-turns-saudi-stocks-into-emerging-market-millstone?srnd=premium-middle-east\">according to Bloomberg<\/a>. This has had the effect of lowering the earnings projections for the entire region. Analysts had projected that earnings for the region\u2019s companies would rise 3.3% this year prior to Saudi\u2019s inclusion. Since then, the projections have turned into a 1.9% drop. Forecasts for the kingdom are down 7.7% in USD terms, the news outlet says. This has also had the effect of making the MSCI EM Index pricier in terms of valuations, which could drive away investors.<\/p>\n<p><b>The shorts are circling: <\/b>Short sellers think the bull market for the Tadawul will fall in line with the negative earnings outlook, Bloomberg notes. \u201cThey have boosted bearish [positions] against the iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF above 10% of outstanding shares for the first time since its inception,\u201d the article reads.<\/p>\n<p><b>Why didn\u2019t Saudi\u2019s inclusion meet expectations? <\/b>The country\u2019s fundamentals are worsening, JPMorgan Chase analysts Naresh Bilandani and Saanil A Jain say. The investment bank said the risk-reward equation for Saudi banking stocks looked unattractive, downgrading some of the country\u2019s biggest lenders to underweight. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/533db1f4-8779-11e9-a028-86cea8523dc2\">The FT noted last week<\/a> that private-sector companies in Saudi Arabia are griping at the negative impact of de facto Saudi ruler Mohamed bin Salman\u2019s reforms.<\/p>\n<p><b>Not helping matters is the continued pummeling of the country\u2019s reputation<\/b>, which took another hit last week when a UN expert said there was \u201ccredible evidence\u201d that MbS was involved in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/734bb044-927e-11e9-aea1-2b1d33ac3271\">according to the FT<\/a>. Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial executions, has called for a follow-up investigation.<\/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\/emerging-markets\/\">emerging markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/mohammed-bin-salman\/\">Mohammed bin Salman<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/msci\/\">MSCI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/the-macro-picture\/\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/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=\"599285\" 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=\"599285\">\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\">ON THE FRONT PAGES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/06\/24\/websites-of-all-three-state-owned-dailies-are-down-this-morning\/\">\r\n                            Websites of all three state-owned dailies are down this morning                        <\/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\/06\/24\/websites-of-all-three-state-owned-dailies-are-down-this-morning\/\" 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 history of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/ShowUserReviews-g295398-d2728204-r180054000-Harisa_El_Halaby-Alexandria_Alexandria_Governorate.html\">Harissa al Halaby<\/a>, one of the oldest pastry shops in Alexandria, may make you want to go immediately to Mahatet El Raml and stroll around with some baklava, or harissa made to a secret 110-year-old recipe, in your hand.<\/p>\n<p><b>A few unusual facts about the delectable dessert:<\/b> In Greece a decision was taken thousands of years ago to use 33 sheets of pastry to make baklava, because that was the age to which Jesus. While the Greece-Turkey baklava rivalry is legendary, many countries claim it as their own, including the US \u2014 where Texas has its own speciality baklava.<\/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\/greece\/\">Greece<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/lebanon\/\">Lebanon<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/turkey\/\">Turkey<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/worth-listening\/\">WORTH LISTENING<\/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=\"599288\" 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=\"599288\">\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\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/06\/24\/uk-trade-envoy-arrives-in-cairo-to-talk-healthcare-with-govt-ministers\/\">\r\n                            UK trade envoy arrives in Cairo to talk healthcare with gov\u2019t ministers                        <\/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\/06\/24\/uk-trade-envoy-arrives-in-cairo-to-talk-healthcare-with-govt-ministers\/\" 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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Donaldson is expected to meet with Finance Minister Mohamed Maait, Military Production Minister Mohamed Al Assar and Environment Minister Yasmin Fouad, as well as seven British companies working in Egypt\u2019s healthcare sector, during his two-day visit to the Egyptian capital.<\/p>\n<p><b>This follows the visit of a delegation of six British healthcare companies <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/04\/04\/uk-healthcare-delegation-in-town-to-advise-on-egypts-health-system\/\"><b>in April<\/b><\/a> to meet with government officials on developing Egypt\u2019s healthcare system. More than 30 Egyptian doctors have received training in the UK since Egypt and the UK signed an MoU in January to exchange expertise in the sector. The figure is expected to reach 100 before the end of the year, the embassy said.<\/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\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/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\/healthcare\/\">healthcare<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/uk\/\">UK<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"599290\" 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=\"599290\">\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\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/06\/24\/elsewedy-electrometer-plans-usd-3-mn-expansion-in-brazil\/\">\r\n                            Elsewedy Electrometer plans USD 3 mn expansion in Brazil                        <\/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\/06\/24\/elsewedy-electrometer-plans-usd-3-mn-expansion-in-brazil\/\" 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 manufactures electricity, gas and water products, including smart meters, which it currently exports to 46 countries around the world. Elsewedy says the Brazilian market has \u201chuge\u201d potential, which will increase thanks to the <a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Final-Version-of-Mercosur-Report-1.pdf\">Egypt-Mercosur trade agreement<\/a>, which has been in effect since September 2017.<\/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\/brazil\/\">Brazil<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/electricity\/\">electricity<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/water\/\">water<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"599291\" 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=\"599291\">\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\/06\/24\/misr-italia-establishes-egp-100-mn-real-estate-fund\/\">\r\n                            Misr Italia establishes EGP 100 mn real estate fund                        <\/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\/06\/24\/misr-italia-establishes-egp-100-mn-real-estate-fund\/\" 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 invest EGP 2 bn this year and is in talks with the National Bank of Egypt over a EGP 500-700 mn loan for its Cairo Business Park project and another EGP 150 mn for a hotel within the project. Talks are currently centered on the loans\u2019 interest rate, which Misr Italia is looking to reduce from 20-21%.<\/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\/misr-italia-properties\/\">Misr Italia Properties<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"599292\" 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=\"599292\">\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\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/06\/24\/thomas-cook-egypt-holiday-bookings-are-up-as-company-prepares-to-open-two-new-hotels-in-el-gouna\/\">\r\n                            Thomas Cook Egypt holiday bookings are up as company prepares to open two new hotels in El Gouna                        <\/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\/06\/24\/thomas-cook-egypt-holiday-bookings-are-up-as-company-prepares-to-open-two-new-hotels-in-el-gouna\/\" 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 also confirmed that it will open two new hotels in El Gouna later this year. The Cook\u2019s Club will open its doors in August and the Casa Cook will open in October. A subsidiary of Orascom Development Egypt <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/12\/19\/ode-inks-agreement-with-thomas-cook-to-develop-hotel-rebrand-another-in-gouna\/\">in December announced<\/a> that it would work with the travel company to develop the Casa Cook hotel and rebrand Arena Inn into the Cook\u2019s Club.<\/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\/thomas-cook\/\">Thomas Cook<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"599293\" 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=\"599293\">\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\">Banking + Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/06\/24\/attijariwafa-files-request-to-cbe-for-mobile-and-internet-banking-licenses\/\">\r\n                            Attijariwafa files request to CBE for mobile and internet banking licenses                        <\/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\/06\/24\/attijariwafa-files-request-to-cbe-for-mobile-and-internet-banking-licenses\/\" 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 efforts to receive the licenses are part of the bank\u2019s plan to expand its digital services.<\/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\/central-bank-of-egypt\/\">Central Bank of Egypt<\/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=\"599294\" 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=\"599294\">\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\/06\/24\/is-the-arab-world-becoming-less-religious\/\">\r\n                            Is the Arab World becoming less religious? 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Working with the Arab Barometer, the broadcaster surveyed 25k people in the Arab region for their opinions on politics, social issues and religion. <b>And what did they find?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tunisia is the least religious Arab country<\/li>\n<li>Most people are okay with the idea of a female prime minister<\/li>\n<li>Putin gets more love than Trump<\/li>\n<li>Israel is still enemy #1<\/li>\n<li>Half of Sudanese people surveyed were thinking of emigrating.<\/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\/politics\/\">politics<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"599296\" 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=\"599296\">\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\/06\/24\/the-market-yesterday-375\/\">\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\/06\/24\/the-market-yesterday-375\/\" 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 heaviest constituent ended up 0.22%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Eastern Co up 3.20%, Arab Co. for Asset Management and Development up 2.14%, and Arabia Investments Holding up 1.25%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Sarwa Capital down 2.06%, Egyptian Resorts down 2.00% and Elsewedy Electric down 1.96%. The market turnover was EGP 254 mn, and foreign investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foreigners<\/b>: Net long | EGP +31.6 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Regional<\/b>: Net short | EGP -15.2 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Domestic<\/b>: Net short | EGP -16.4 mn<\/p>\n<p><b>Retail<\/b>: 67.3% of total trades | 71.0% of buyers | 63.5% of sellers<\/p>\n<p> <b>Institutions<\/b>: 32.7% of total trades | 29.0% of buyers | 36.5% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><b>WTI:<\/b> USD 57.43 (+0.63%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Brent:<\/b> USD 65.20 (+1.16%)<\/p>\n<p><b>Natural Gas<\/b> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.19 MMBtu, (+1.67%, July 2019 contract)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Gold:<\/b> USD 1,400.10 \/ troy ounce (+3.20%)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><b>TASI:<\/b> 8,739.16 (-1.47%) (YTD: +11.66%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>ADX:<\/b> 4,988.78 (-1.11%) (YTD: +1.50%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>DFM:<\/b> 2,639.75 (-0.72%) (YTD: +4.35%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>KSE Premier Market:<\/b> 6,343.54 (-0.37%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>QE:<\/b> 10,551.43 (-1.28%) (YTD: +2.45%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>MSM:<\/b> 3,924.34 (-0.10%) (YTD: -9.24%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>BB: <\/b>1,455.85 (+0.06%) (YTD: +8.87%)<\/p><\/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=\"599297\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/414224\/15\/-%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%83-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9--%D9%88%D9%81%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%89-%D9%81%D9%89-%C2%AB%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%89%C2%BB-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA\">will head a delegation<\/a> of businessmen into Mexico City to explore cooperation avenues with the Latin American country.<\/p>\n<p>25-26 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): US-backed conference on the \u2018economic dimension\u2019 of Trump\u2019s Mideast peace plan, Manama, Bahrain.<\/p>\n<p>28-29 June (Friday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan.go.jp\/g20japan\/\">G20 Global Economic Summit<\/a>, Osaka, Japan.<\/p>\n<p>30 June (Sunday): June 2013 protests anniversary, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>July: Customs officials from Egypt and the US will sit down to discuss \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=13042019&id=cfde9b1a-02c8-4a68-9157-558560dedc3a\">procedural and administrative matters<\/a>\u201d as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ustr.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/U.S.%20-%20Egypt%20TIFA.pdf\">Trade and Investment Framework Agreements (TIFA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>1-2 July (Monday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opec.org\/opec_web\/en\/311.htm\">OPEC conference, OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting<\/a>, Vienna, Austria.<\/p>\n<p>7 July (Wednesday) The <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/7-%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B8%D9%84%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AD\/\">FRA will hear an appeal<\/a> filed by Adeptio AD Investments, the lead shareholder of Egyptian International Tourism Projects Company\u2019s (Americana Egypt), against an order to submit an <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/17\/adeptio-challenges-egypts-fras-rejection-of-americana-mto-decision-appeal\/\">MTO for Americana<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 July (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>19-21 July (Friday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/ledmiddleeast-expo.com\/\">LED Middle East Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>23 July (Tuesday): 23 July revolution anniversary, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>28 July-02 August (Sunday-Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/fab15.fabevent.org\/index.html\">Fab15 Conference and Graduation Ceremony<\/a>, TU Berlin, El Gouna, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>30-31 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>August: Meetings of the Egyptian-Belarussian Committee for trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation, Minsk.<\/p>\n<p>03-04 August (Saturday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/fab15.fabevent.org\/index.html\">Fab15 Festival, Tours, and Conference Closing<\/a>, Greek Campus, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>7-11 August (Wednesday-Sunday) Eid El Adha (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>22 August (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>29 August (Thursday): Islamic New Year (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>September: Cairo will host an Egypt-Hungary business forum, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/6\/390.pdf\">Trade Ministry statement (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2-4 September (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5constructegypt.com\/\">The Big 5 Construct Egypt<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>03-04 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssonetwork.com\/events-sharedservicesegypt\">Shared Services and Outsourcing Forum Middle East<\/a>, Nile Ritz Carlton, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>8-11 September (Sunday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saharaexpo.com\/en\/home.html\">Sahara Expo<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9-12 September (Monday-Thursday): The<a href=\"https:\/\/9londonconference.efghermes.com\/pages\/home.aspx\">9th Annual EFG Hermes London Conference<\/a>, Arsenal Emirates Stadium, London.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>21 September (Saturday): Cairo\u2019s streets get really, really crowded as students at the nation\u2019s public schools go back to class.<\/p>\n<p>26 September (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>October: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1405897\">A forum<\/a> will be organized by Russia\u2019s Rosatom and the Nuclear Power Plants Authority to introduce local suppliers and contractors to the Dabaa nuclear plant.<\/p>\n<p>6 October (Sunday): Armed Forces Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>10-13 October (Tuesday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/biwarabia.com\/en\/\">Big Industrial Week Arabia 2019<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>23-24 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/platforms-root-technologies.com\/icec-2019\/\">Intelligent Cities Exhibition & Conference<\/a>, Hilton Heliopolis, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>23 October-1 November (Wednesday-Friday): CIB PSA Women\u2019s World Championship, Great Pyramid of Giza, Cairo.<\/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>29-30 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>31 October-2 November (Thursday-Saturday): Angel Oasis 2019, organized by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainmena.com\/\">The Middle East Angel Investment Network (MAIN)<\/a>, El Gouna, Egypt.<\/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>9 November (Saturday): Prophet Mohammed's birthday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>10-14 November (Sunday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/geomeast.org\/\">GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition<\/a>, Marriott, Cairo.<\/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>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>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>3-6 December (Tuesday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cairowoodshow.com\/\">Cairo WoodShow<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/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>26 December (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/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): 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