{"id":600837,"date":"2019-02-12T03:42:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T03:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=600837"},"modified":"2025-12-16T21:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:52:27","slug":"lots-and-lots-and-lots-of-oil-and-gas-love","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/lots-and-lots-and-lots-of-oil-and-gas-love\/","title":{"rendered":"Lots (and lots and lots) of oil and gas love."},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"600839\" 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=\"600839\">\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\/02\/12\/what-were-tracking-on-12-february-2019\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 12 February 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\/02\/12\/what-were-tracking-on-12-february-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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Among the headlines so far:<\/p><ul>\n<li><b>New energy contracts<\/b> are nearly ready and will drive investment to undeveloped areas, Oil Minister Tarek El Molla told reporters;<\/li>\n<li><b>Peak Zohr: <\/b>The Zohr supergiant offshore gas field will near peak production this year;<\/li>\n<li><b>Lots of love from BP: <\/b>Global oil major BP invested more in Egypt last year than anywhere else in the world and will invest about USD 1.8 bn here this year, CEO Bob Dudley said yesterday;<\/li>\n<li><b>Locking in gas supply: <\/b>BP has begun producing 400 mcf\/d of gas from the second phase of its West Nile Delta project. A third phase due to come online at year\u2019s end will lock volumes from the West Nile Delta project equivalent to about 20% of Egypt\u2019s current natural gas production.<\/li>\n<li><b>LNG exports: <\/b>Total and Eni separately expressed optimism about spinning up exports from Egypt\u2019s two (almost) mothballed liquefaction plants.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Expect more news today, including <b>details on the award of more than a dozen concessions to explore for oil and gas<\/b>. We have chapter and verse on Monday\u2019s developments in this morning\u2019s Speed Round, below. The gathering wraps up tomorrow.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>T-bill auction: <\/b>The CBE sold USD 1.014 bn worth of one-year USD-denominated treasury bills yesterday with an average yield of 3.797%, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/egypt-bills\/update-1-egypt-sells-1014-billion-in-one-year-dollar-t-bills-central-bank-idUSL5N2063SN\">Reuters reports<\/a>. The average yield was unchanged from the last such auction in early January.<\/p><p><b>Germany is offering Egypt a USD 250 mn loan. <\/b>The facility, from <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/10\/11\/nasr-signs-eur-320-mn-worth-of-agreements-with-germany\/\">Germany\u2019s KFW<\/a> development bank, is due to be signed today and will support Egypt\u2019s the IMF-backed reform program, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/german.embassy.cairo\/posts\/2172257526174030\">according to a statement<\/a> from the German embassy in Cairo. The embassy did not disclose the purpose of the funding.<\/p><p><b>Renaissance Capital\u2019s investor trip to Egypt continues today. <\/b>The gathering, which will see foreign investors meet Egyptian companies and government officials, wraps up tomorrow.<\/p><p><b>Bringing SMEs into the formal banking system<\/b> is the topic of a paper the IMF will present today at a seminar at the American University in Cairo\u2019s Tahrir campus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/News\/Seminars\/Conferences\/2019\/01\/23\/sme-financial-inclusion-paper-launch\">according to a statement<\/a>.<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>The US government won\u2019t shut down at the end of the week. <\/b>Lawmakers reached a preliminary agreement on border security that will make possible a funding bill before an end-of-week deadline, avoiding a second shutdown of the US government this year, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/lawmakers-to-resume-stalled-border-security-talks-11549901117\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>. House and Senate negotiators agreed to provide USD 1.375 bn for a 55-mile barrier on the US\u2019 border with Mexico, \u201ca figure far lower than the USD 5.7 bn that President Trump had demanded for a border wall,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/02\/11\/us\/politics\/immigration-detention-beds-ice-trump.html?action=click&amp;module=Top%20Stories&amp;pgtype=Homepage\">the New York Times notes<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>The IMF\u2019s new chief economist Gita Gopinath gave a thumbs-up to the US Federal Reserve\u2019s decision to keep rates on hold<\/b>, in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/6fc36f9e-2bd5-11e9-a5ab-ff8ef2b976c7\">the Financial Times (paywall)<\/a>. The Fed\u2019s policy reversal has \u201ccertainly helped\u201d emerging economies that struggled with liquidity problems last year, she said, adding that EM currencies are now enjoying some reprieve from the depreciation seen in 2018. <b>The Fed\u2019s hands-off approach to rates this year is bolstering the outlook for emerging markets<\/b>, Eastspring Investments strategist Mary Nicola tells <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/02\/11\/emerging-markets-set-to-recover-after-last-years-rout-strategist.html\">CNBC<\/a>.<\/p><p><b>The FT asks: have the central banks lost their nerve? <\/b>With the Fed and the Bank of England both rowing back on plans to raise rates in the coming months, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d03957a2-2b9a-11e9-a5ab-ff8ef2b976c7\">salmon-colored paper writes<\/a> that policymakers are now taking note of the emerging headwinds in the global economy.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/2\/156.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p><b>Are emerging markets not taking the US-China trade dispute seriously enough?: <\/b>As US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and co. resume trade talks with China, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-02-10\/trade-talks-to-eclipse-all-as-emerging-market-bulls-take-a-hit\">Bloomberg thinks<\/a> traders may not be freaked out enough about what the trade dispute could mean for emerging markets. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/02\/10\/wall-of-money-destined-for-emerging-markets-iif\/\">closed last week in the red<\/a> for the first time in 2019, as concerns about an impasse heightened. \u201cWhile we are still bullish on the asset class based on valuations, technicals and the exogenous environment, we think the market may pause for break over the coming two to three weeks,\u201d Fidelity International\u2019s Paul Greer said. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/b899359a-2da2-11e9-8744-e7016697f225\">Asian and European stocks<\/a> nevertheless rallied yesterday in anticipation of a breakthrough during the talks.<\/p><p><b>This comes as global investors are hedging against Armageddon<\/b>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-02-11\/investors-hedge-stock-doomsday-with-record-fixed-income-inflows\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>, pouring some USD 2.3 bn so far this year into an ETF that tracks 20+ year US treasuries. <b>What are people jittery about? <\/b>\u201cFears of worsening economic momentum coupled with geopolitical uncertainties and corporate earnings revisions that appear to have limited upside,\u201d a strategist at State Street Global Advisors tells the business information service.<\/p><p><b>PSA- Expect ugly weather across the nation this week. <\/b>The national weather service is predicting rain in the coming days and sand storms Wednesday through Saturday, <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/325400\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Fourday-sand-storm-expected-in-Egypt-starting-Wedn.aspx\">Ahram Online says.<\/a> Our favorite weather app suggests Wednesday and Thursday are likely to be the worst days for blowing sand, but doesn\u2019t have rain in the forecast.<\/p>\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          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Domestic and international media offered wall-to-wall coverage.<\/p>\n<p><b>If you read nothing else, read this <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-egypt-energy\/egypt-to-see-gas-boost-from-bp-fields-zohr-as-cairo-returns-to-export-market-idUSKCN1Q0228\">from Reuters<\/a>: \u201cEgypt\u2019s gas output will get a boost this year as the country\u2019s huge Zohr field nears peak production and with USD 1.8 bn in investment from BP, officials said on Monday, as Egypt returns to export markets and positions itself as a regional hub.\u201d Egypt is leveraging its \u201cstrategic location and well-developed infrastructure to become a key international trading and distribution center for gas, a potentially remarkable turnaround for a country that spent about USD 3 bn on annual liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports as recently as 2016.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Digging into the highlights from yesterday:<\/p>\n<p><b>Egypt is \u201cfinalizing details\u201d of investor-friendly production-sharing contracts<\/b>, Oil Minister Tarek El Molla <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-02-11\/egypt-dangles-incentives-to-attract-more-oil-and-gas-investors\">told Bloomberg<\/a>. The contracts will be used to offer incentivize for oil companies to drill in underdeveloped areas. \u201cWe\u2019re improving the cost-recovery process to be faster, less bureaucratic and more efficient,\u201d the minister said, stopping short of providing details of how the contracts will be changed. <b>Background: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/10\/18\/friendlier-terms-on-oil-and-gas-production-sharing-agreements-to-take-effect-in-1q2019\/\">Ministry sources said in October<\/a> that the new contract model will pass all exploration and production (E&P) costs to the private sector. Investing companies would receive a greater share of the output in return, as well as the freedom to sell it at their discretion. The <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/03\/govt-puts-pen-to-paper-on-strategy-for-egypts-energy-hub-ambitions\/\">current system<\/a> gives producers one-third of the output to cover E&P costs and the remainder is split with the government, which has the right to company\u2019s entire share at preset prices.<\/p>\n<p><b>Qalaa Holdings\u2019 USD 4.3 bn refinery will begin operations by the middle of 2019<\/b>, the minister told the business information service.<\/p>\n<p><b>BP brings Giza and Fayoum gas fields online:<\/b> BP has begun gas production from Giza and Fayoum fields at an initial rate of 400 million cubic feet per day (mcf\/d), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bp.com\/en\/global\/corporate\/news-and-insights\/press-releases\/bp-starts-gas-production-from-the-second-stage-of-egypts-west-nile-delta-development.html\">company said in a statement<\/a>. Output from the two fields is expected to rise to 700 mcf\/d in April this year. Giza and Fayoum comprise the second phase of the field operator BP\u2019s three-stage West Nile Delta project. Production should begin late this year at the project\u2019s Raven field, bringing \u201ccombined production from all three phases of the West Nile Delta project \u2026 to almost 1.4 bcf\/d, equivalent to about 20% of Egypt\u2019s current gas production. All the gas produced will be fed into the national gas grid,\u201d BP noted.<\/p>\n<p><b>BP will commit about USD 1.8 bn to Egypt this year<\/b>, CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/reuters\/2019\/02\/11\/business\/11reuters-bp-egypt.html\">Bob Dudley said<\/a> and has shown a \u201cdeep deep commitment to Egypt\u201d by investing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/bp-egypt\/bp-invests-more-in-egypt-than-anywhere-else-for-second-year-idUSC6N1V300X\">more here in each of the last two years<\/a> than in any other country in which it operates.<\/p>\n<p><b>Production at Zohr, the supergiant gas field, should ramp up to near peak in 2019:<\/b> The flagship gas asset is expected to produce about 3 bcf\/d by 2019-end from 2.1 bcf\/d currently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-egypt-energy\/egypt-to-see-gas-boost-from-bp-fields-zohr-as-cairo-returns-to-export-market-idUSKCN1Q0228\">El Molla said during the conference<\/a>. The country\u2019s natural gas production should reach 7 bcf\/d by April, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/410685\/59\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B2-7-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%84-\">El Molla said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Total is considering investing in Egypt\u2019s downstream petchem sector <\/b>after having acquired a stake in Idku, one of two liquefaction plants in Egypt,CEO Patrick Pouyanne said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-total-cyprus\/total-ceo-committed-to-cyprus-exploration-and-considering-petrochemicals-in-egypt-idUSKCN1Q01DX\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Eni and its partners are looking to spin up the country\u2019s other idle liquefaction plant <\/b>this year. \u201cThere is no date, however there is a strong interest for all involved parties in having Damietta restart as soon as possible,\u201d said Eni Chief Midstream Gas and Power Office Massimo Mantovani. <b>Background: <\/b>Egypt is in talks with the Spanish-Italian JV to have the European outfit <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/13\/egypt-in-talks-with-ugs-to-drop-usd-2-bn-arbitration-claim-over-damietta-liquefaction-plant\/\">drop a USD 2 bn arbitration claim<\/a> over a supply disruption that forced it to mothball the plant.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Oil Ministry wants oil prices to return to the USD 60-70 bbl range<\/b>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/02\/11\/60-to-70-is-a-fair-price-for-a-barrel-of-oil-egypts-petroleum-minister-says.html\">El Molla said in a separate interview with CNBC<\/a>. \u201cIf prices of crude increase significantly we would start to see inflation and an exaggeration in the slowdown in consumption\u2026 If we see prices go down below a certain price, then we will see a slowdown in investments,\u201d he said during the conference.<\/p>\n<p><b>Energy sector key to attracting inflows, Madbouly says: <\/b>Egypt\u2019s energy sector are key to attracting more inflows,Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly <a href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Madbouly-words-at-EGYPS.pdf\">said during his speech<\/a>, noting the government\u2019s good track record of paying arrears to international companies and what he characterized as the country\u2019s improving investment climate. Total inflows of foreign currency to Egypt topped USD 163 bn over the past three years, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said in a keynote address, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/ara.reuters.com\/article\/businessNews\/idARAKCN1Q0127\">Reuters\u2019 Arabic service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Madbouly also held talks with the CEOs of BP, Total: <\/b>Madbouly sat down with Total and BP CEOs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1190197687825261\">Patrick Pouyanne<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1190193547825675\">Bob Dudley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Middle-finger emoji to Turkey from Ali Abdel-Aal: <\/b>The Speaker of the House wasn\u2019t at the petroleum show, but in Nicosia for a meeting with his Greek and Cypriot counterparts \u2014 from whence he still managed to put points on the board as he \u201cappeared to push back Monday at Turkey's opposition to offshore drilling operations that Turkey isn't part of, saying cooperation between Egypt, Cyprus and Greece sent a message to any countries that tried to stop them,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/80f08e8976904d5789082a17d62d33ba\">Associated Press<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p><b>OPEC: Wallahi we\u2019re not a cartel. Begad. We promise: <\/b>Mohammad Barkindo, secretary-general of the group of oil exporters, said yesterday that his group isn\u2019t a \u201ccartel\u201d and isn\u2019t in the business of fixing oil prices. OPEC is rather working for the sake of market stability to help investors plan and ensure a stable supply of energy, <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/commoditiesNews\/idAFL5N206421\">he told Reuters on the sidelines of the forum<\/a>. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1366800\">AMAY reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Antitrust ruling: <\/b>The Cairo Economic Court is <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/12\/24\/correction-ruling-on-pharma-corruption-case\/\">due to deliver a decision<\/a> on an <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/12\/23\/pharma-corruption-case-postponed-to-19-february\/\">appeal<\/a> by pharma distributors of an antitrust fine on 19 February.<\/p>\n<p><b>FinMin to present debt control strategy to El Sisi in March: <\/b>The Finance Ministry will present the final, reviewed version of its comprehensive public <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/10\/finance-ministry-drafts-more-realistic-comprehensive-debt-strategy-raises-egypts-public-debt-targets\/\">debt control strategy<\/a> to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi in March, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mof.gov.eg\/Arabic\/MOFNews\/Media\/Pages\/release-a-3-2-2019.aspx\">Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Execs from 50 Japanese companies will be in Cairo in March<\/b> to discuss potential investment opportunities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2019\/2\/6\/%D8%B3%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%81%D8%AF-%D9%8A%D8%B6%D9%85-50-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%83%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%89-%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%B1\/4130794\">Youm7 reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/bonds\/\">Bonds<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><b>Lagarde emphasizes importance of financial inclusion for SMEs in the Arab world:<\/b> IMF managing director Christine Lagarde spoke on Sunday in Dubai about the importance of convincing SMEs to join the formal economy in Arab states, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/mena\/en\/business\/story\/SMEs_in_Arab_world_need_more_financial_support_WGS_workshop-WAM20190210090034579\/\">Zawya<\/a> \u2014 and banks need to increase their appetite for the segment. Lagarde said the region\u2019s SMEs have attracted only 7% of bank lending, despite representing some 96% of registered companies.<\/p>\n<p><b>Arab governments must come up with incentives for companies to go legit<\/b>, including lower tax rates for certain segments of small businesses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/mena\/en\/economy\/story\/Playing_fair_IMF_chief_warns_Arab_finance_officials_gathering_that_corruption_in_tax_systems_can_undermine_fiscal_policy_analyst_says_taxes_in_the_Arab_region_have_other_problems-ZAWYA20190211051814\/\">says<\/a> EFG Hermes\u2019 Mohamed Abu Basha. Egypt has already passed laws on the SME sector and is looking to introduce incentives such as a proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/11\/05\/egypt-smes-to-pay-1-vat-under-proposed-smes-act-finmin-has-new-definition-of-small-business\/\">1% VAT for SMEs<\/a>, which could be an effective way to begin to widen the tax base. Low taxes could then be raised over time for each annual \u2018class\u2019 of new entrants to the financial system.<\/p>\n<p><b>Want to dig deeper? <\/b>Have a look at this piece from <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/3\/12\/308245\/Business\/Economy\/Egypts-SMEs-An-ambitious-growth-strategy.aspx\">Ahram Online<\/a> last year on SMEs as engines of job creation.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/financial-inclusion\/\">financial inclusion<\/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\/mena\/\">MENA<\/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=\"600864\" 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=\"600864\">\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\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/02\/12\/two-palestinians-dying-inside-a-tunnel-on-gaza-egypt-border-tops-coverage-in-the-foreign-press\/\">\r\n                            Two Palestinians dying inside a tunnel on Gaza-Egypt border tops coverage in the foreign press                        <\/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\/02\/12\/two-palestinians-dying-inside-a-tunnel-on-gaza-egypt-border-tops-coverage-in-the-foreign-press\/\" 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 amendments indicate that \u201cEgypt has witnessed a de-democratisation in the sense that any trace of democracy cannot be observed,\u201d Ismail Numan Telci writes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trtworld.com\/opinion\/de-democratisation-in-practice-egypt-s-constitutional-change-24061\">for Turkey\u2019s TRT World<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Also picking up attention in the foreign press this morning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ikhwan-era Planning Minister Amr Darrag asks Europe to \u201caddress the autocracy\u201d<\/b> of the Egyptian government in a piece for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/commentisfree\/2019\/feb\/11\/sisi-egypt-brutality-europe\">the Guardian<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><b>The \u201cgolden age\u201d of Arab music lives on in Egypt<\/b> through performances of songs by Umm Kulthum, Abdel Wahab, and Asmahan, <a href=\"https:\/\/ph.news.yahoo.com\/egypt-tunes-nostalgia-golden-age-arab-song-030250420.html\">reports the AFP<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/abdel-fattah-el-sisi\/\">Abdel Fattah El Sisi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-in-the-news\/\">Egypt in the News<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"600865\" 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=\"600865\">\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\">ON THE FRONT PAGES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/02\/12\/egypts-role-in-the-au-continues-to-be-the-top-story-in-state-owned-newspapers\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s role in the AU continues to be the top story in state-owned newspapers                        <\/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\/02\/12\/egypts-role-in-the-au-continues-to-be-the-top-story-in-state-owned-newspapers\/\" 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 latter also notes that the Education Ministry began distributing yesterday educational tablets to Thanaweya Amma students.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/african-union\/\">African Union<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/on-the-front-pages\/\">On The Front Pages<\/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=\"600866\" 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=\"600866\">\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\">Worth Listening<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/02\/12\/how-money-changed-the-english-premier-league\/\">\r\n                            How money changed the English Premier League                        <\/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\/02\/12\/how-money-changed-the-english-premier-league\/\" 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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This podcast put together by The Guardian explores how Europe\u2019s most competitive league acquired its immense wealth \u2014 and how doing so almost caused it to fall apart <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/audio\/2019\/feb\/08\/how-a-deluge-of-money-nearly-broke-the-premier-league-podcast\">(listen, runtime: 27:42)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sports\/\">sports<\/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> <!-- 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href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/mena\/en\/markets\/story\/Egypts_sugar_beet_output_rises_to_14mln_T_Delta_Sugar-TR20190211nL5N2062DKX2\/\">cited by Reuters.<\/a><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/agriculture\/\">agriculture<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/basic-materials-commodities\/\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/commodities\/\">commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      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European tourists accounted for the majority of the visitors, with 1.7 mn German tourists leading the charge. A considerable number of visits also came from Ukraine, Britain, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Libya.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/europe\/\">Europe<\/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=\"600870\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n      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class=\"index-number\">12<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Sports<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/02\/12\/ismaily-sc-reinstated-in-egyptian-champions-league\/\">\r\n                            Ismaily SC reinstated in Egyptian Champions League                        <\/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\/02\/12\/ismaily-sc-reinstated-in-egyptian-champions-league\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab  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hentry category-_newspack_sports tag-enterpriseam tag-sports wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>Egyptian football club Ismaily SC has been reinstated in the Egyptian Champions League by the Confederation for African Football following a decision by the appeals board, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/SportsArchive\/CAF-re-instate-Egyptian-giants-Ismaily-SC-into-Champions-League-722301\">reports GhanaWeb<\/a>. The club was expelled from the competition due to crowd disturbances during their second round match against Tunisian Club Africain.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/sports\/\">sports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"600872\" 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=\"600872\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">13<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/02\/12\/how-to-survive-valentines-day-in-egypt-with-music\/\">\r\n                            How to survive Valentine\u2019s Day in Egypt? 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With music.<\/b> If, like us, you do your best to avoid the deluge of paper hearts and red teddy bears that appear at this time of year, this weekend has a selection of live music taking place throughout the city. French pianist Richard Clayderman is playing a selection of melodies at <b>Al Manara<\/b> in New Cairo on <b>15 February<\/b>. The event is being sponsored by our friends at SODIC and tickets can be purchased through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsmarche.com\/valentine-s-classical-night_se_2059.html\">TicketsMarche<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/299240250791033\/\"><b>Cairo Jazz 610<\/b><\/a> will host guest DJs from Ibiza Oriol Calvo and Manu Gonzalez joining Omar Sherif on <b>14 February<\/b>, and Egyptian contemporary classical composer Rageh Daoud is performing with the Cairo Symphony Orchestra at the <a href=\"https:\/\/cairooperahouse.atfawry.com\/customer\/events\/event\/6f5a5679c5eb4aed8e61ffc76b90c3a5?fbclid=IwAR0kptIk1h697MwcR49JgRpKnT5ZwHG_Ka4747J_yu97tG71ctlGz5Y1gpA\">Cairo Opera House<\/a> on <b>16 February<\/b>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/music\/\">music<\/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=\"600875\" 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=\"600875\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">14<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">The Market Yesterday<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/02\/12\/the-market-yesterday-406\/\">\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\/02\/12\/the-market-yesterday-406\/\" 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 0.9%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Oriental Weavers up 3.5%, Pioneers Holding up 2.0%, and Kima up 1.9%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were GB Auto down 3.5%, Egyptian Resorts down 2.4% and Ezz Steel down 1.6%. The market turnover was EGP 928 mn, and foreign investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foreigners<\/b>: Net Long | EGP +49.0 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Regional<\/b>: Net Short | EGP -36.1 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Domestic<\/b>: Net Short| EGP -12.9 mn<\/p>\n<p><b>Retail<\/b>: 58.0% of total trades | 55.5 % of buyers | 60.5% of sellers<\/p>\n<p> <b>Institutions<\/b>: 42.0% of total trades | 44.5% of buyers | 39.5% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><b>WTI:<\/b> USD 52.46 (-0.49%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Brent:<\/b> USD 61.56 (-0.87%)<\/p>\n<p><b>Natural Gas<\/b> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.65 MMBtu, (+2.48%, Mar 2019)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Gold:<\/b> USD 1,311.60 \/ troy ounce (-0.52%)<\/p>\n<p><b>TASI:<\/b> 8,543.39 (-0.35%) (YTD: +9.16%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>ADX:<\/b> 5,046.46 (-0.70%) (YTD: +2.67%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>DFM:<\/b> 2,496.35 (-1.32%) (YTD: -1.32%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>KSE Premier Market:<\/b> 5,456.73 (+0.27%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>QE:<\/b> 10,302.41 (-1.33%) (YTD: +0.03%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>MSM:<\/b> 4,141.54 (-0.41%) (YTD: -4.21%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>BB: <\/b>1,398.65 (-0.78%) (YTD: +4.59%)<\/p><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/the-market-yesterday\/\">The Market Yesterday<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"600876\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/02\/12\/600876\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-600876\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-600876 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>11-13 February (Monday-Wednesday): Renaissance Capital Egypt Investor Trip, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>11-13 February (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Egyptian International Exhibition Center, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>14 February (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee meets to review interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>19 February (Tuesday): Cairo Economic Court to deliver decision on pharma distributors appeal, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>19-20 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/solar-show-mena\/index.stm\">Solar Show MENA 2019<\/a>, Nile Ritz Carlton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>23 February (Saturday): The Supreme Administrative Court <a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/Story\/408525\/17\/%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B7%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D9%88%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-23-%D9%81%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1\">will rule<\/a> in an appeal <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/03\/28\/uber-careem-appeal-administrative-court-ruling-ordering-their-closure\/\">by Uber and its competitor Careem<\/a> against a lower court ruling ordering the suspension of their operations.<\/p>\n<p>24-25 February (Sunday-Monday): EU-Arab League summit, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>26 February (Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/unite.un.org\/techevents\/UNTIL_Egypt_blockchain\">BLOCKCHAIN: What is it? Potential Applications Beyond Cryptocurrencies<\/a>, TIEC Smart Village Building (B5), Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>26-28 February (Tuesday-Thursday): 22nd International Conference on Petroleum Mineral<\/p>\n<p>Resources and Development, Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>03-06 March (Sunday-Wednesday): EFG Hermes One-on-One Conference, Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>10 March (Sunday): CIB <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/downloads\/Bulletins\/226095_2.pdf\">to hold EGM meeting<\/a> to look into planned capital increase.<\/p>\n<p>March (date TBD): <a href=\"https:\/\/egypt.tradersfair.com\/\">Traders Fair<\/a>, Nile Ritz Carlton, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>17 March (Sunday): A court <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2019\/02\/04\/1174960\">will look into<\/a> a lawsuit by a subsidiary of Arabian Investments, Development and Financial Investment Holding Co. (AIND) against Peugeot Citroen, seeking EUR 150 mn in damages.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 March (Sunday-Monday): OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting, Baku (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-01-14\/opec-leaves-market-guessing-as-it-struggles-to-set-meeting-date\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>18-19 March (Monday-Tuesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>27-30 March (Wednesday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityscapeegypt.com\/en\/Home.html\">Cityscape Egypt 2019<\/a>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>28 March (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee meets to review interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>April: The African Tripartite Trade Area (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tripartite_Free_Trade_Area\">TFTA<\/a>) agreement is set to take effect in April after a majority from the participating governments ratified it, COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=12122018&id=fa6e13de-e3be-48fc-a76d-b65af91f3545\">according to Al Shorouk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>April: The EUR 250 mn first phase of Egypt\u2019s national waste management program kicks off.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 April (Wednesday-Thursday): OPEC+ meeting, Vienna (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-01-14\/opec-leaves-market-guessing-as-it-struggles-to-set-meeting-date\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>20-22 April (Friday-Sunday): Spring meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Thursday): Sinai Liberation day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>28 April (Sunday): Easter Sunday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>29 April (Monday): Easter Monday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>30 April-1 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>01 May (Wednesday): Labor Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>06 May (Monday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>23 May (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee meets to review interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>June: International Forum for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).<\/p>\n<p>05-06 June (Wednesday-Thursday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>18-19 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>30 June (Sunday): June 2013 protests, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>11 July (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee meets to review interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>23 July (Tuesday): 23 July revolution, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>30-31 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/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 meets to review interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>29 August (Thursday): Islamic New Year (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>26 September (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee meets to review interest rate.<\/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, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>29-30 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee holds two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>9 November (Saturday): Prophet Mohammed's birthday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>December: Egypt <a 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