{"id":602260,"date":"2019-03-24T03:32:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-24T03:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=602260"},"modified":"2025-12-16T22:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T22:42:17","slug":"its-interest-rate-week-and-economists-are-split-on-whether-to-expect-a-rate-cut-this-thursday","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/its-interest-rate-week-and-economists-are-split-on-whether-to-expect-a-rate-cut-this-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s interest rate week, and economists are split on whether to expect a rate cut this Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"602262\" 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=\"602262\">\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\/03\/24\/what-were-tracking-on-24-march-2019\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 24 March 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\/03\/24\/what-were-tracking-on-24-march-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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Economists are split, with six of the 10 with whom we spoke suggesting that a rate cut is possible. We have the rundown in this morning\u2019s Speed Round, below.<\/p><p><b>How is it already the last full week of 1Q? <\/b>Time doesn\u2019t really accelerate as you age, but it sometimes feels that way, no? The best antidote: Do something new, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/why-does-time-seem-to-speed-up-with-age\/\">science suggests<\/a><\/u>. Take up painting. Learn a new sport. Pick up a musical instrument. <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/jeff-haden\/science-says-time-really-does-seem-to-fly-as-we-get-older-this-is-best-way-to-slow-it-back-down.html\">Really<\/a><\/u>.<\/p><p><b>Keep your eye on the EGX this morning as we ask: Are we at the end of a dead-cat bounce? <\/b>Global markets were rattled on Friday \u201cas stocks fell, German government bond yields turned negative and a widely followed US Treasury market indicator raised fears of a recession,\u201d the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ecde40f0-4cb7-11e9-8b7f-d49067e0f50d\">Financial Times<\/a><\/u> reports. It sent shivers through emerging markets, the paper notes <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3817908a-4cb3-11e9-bbc9-6917dce3dc62\">elsewhere<\/a><\/u>, as \u201csigns of a deepening global economic slowdown and negative headlines out of Turkey and Brazil sent investors scrambling out of riskier assets.\u201d Stock gauges in the US and Europe fell just under 2% while the MSCI Emerging Market Index slipped 1%. We have lots more in this morning\u2019s Macro Picture, below.<\/p><p><b>Also today:<\/b> Jordanian, Iraqi and Egyptian officials will <u><a href=\"https:\/\/dailynewssegypt.com\/2019\/03\/23\/al-sisi-iraqi-prime-minister-discuss-enhancing-joint-cooperation\/\">meet today<\/a><\/u> for a mini-summit with an emphasis on security (foreign ministers and intelligence chiefs met yesterday), and <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2019\/3\/23\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%80-45-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%82%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9\/4182126\">Egypt is hosting the World Tourism Organization commission for the Middle East<\/a><\/u> for the next two days<\/p><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>Can Egypt\u2019s overcrowded delivery space learn from KSA\u2019s Mrsool?<\/b> A delivery app in Saudi, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/mrsool.co\/lnd_ar\/#About\">Mrsool<\/a><\/u>, is edging out the likes of Uber and Facebook by giving customers the thing they love the most \u2014 the chance to haggle, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-03-21\/delivery-app-outdoes-uber-by-letting-saudis-bargain-on-the-go\">Bloomberg says<\/a><\/u>. The app gained an edge by allowing couriers to bid to run errands to customers \u2014and allowing shoppers to reject expensive offers. This creates a personal back-and-forth of \u201cchatting and sharing photographs or voice notes.\u201d <b>Mrsool\u2019s founders see Egypt as the \u201ccrown jewel\u201d of peer-to-peer local delivery<\/b>, but their plan is to set a foothold in the GCC before heading westward.<\/p><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/3\/1793.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p><b>A very British coup? <\/b>As uncertainty over Brexit continues to wrack the UK, PM Theresa May is on the verge of being ousted by rebellious cabinet ministers, if inside sources who talked to <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/edition\/news\/cabinet-coup-to-ditch-theresa-may-for-emergency-pm-t7xndp0x2\">The Times<\/a><\/u> are to be believed. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of London yesterday to demand a second referendum, the biggest protest since the Iraq War demos in 2003, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-politics-47678763\">the BBC reported<\/a><\/u>.<\/p><p><b>Across the pond, the long-awaited details of the Muller investigation could be out today. <\/b>America\u2019s attorney general is reviewing the special counsel\u2019s report into \u201cRussian interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Moscow,\u201d <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-trump-russia\/attorney-general-pores-over-russia-report-details-may-come-sunday-idUSKCN1R4059\">Reuters<\/a><\/u> writes. The news is electrifying the US of A, and there\u2019s no better place to start than with the New York Times\u2019 <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/03\/22\/us\/politics\/donald-trump-mueller-report.html\">news analysis piece<\/a><\/u>, which suggests the release of the report\u2019s finding as early as today could be a reckoning that \u201cwill shape the remainder of Mr. Trump\u2019s presidency and tests the viability of American governance.\u201d<\/p><p><b>Khalas to the Caliphate: <\/b>US-backed Kurdish fighters overwhelmed the final stronghold of the self-declared Islamic State yesterday, leading the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/03\/23\/world\/middleeast\/isis-syria-caliphate.html\">New York Times<\/a><\/u> to pronounce the Caliphate dead. <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/the-islamic-states-caliphate-has-been-defeated-us-backed-forces-say\/2019\/03\/23\/04263d74-36f8-11e9-8375-e3dcf6b68558_story.html?utm_term=.f09dd462c9c6\">But is it really?<\/a><\/u><\/p><p><b>PSA- Expect clouds this morning with continued gusts of wind and a chance of a shower<\/b>, according to the national weather service. 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We have more in this morning\u2019s Speed Round, below.<\/p>\n<p><b>E-commerce and how to regulate it<\/b> earned some airtime on Hona Al Asema <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xP-MmKwdonQ\">(watch, runtime: 11:37)<\/a><\/u>. E-commerce supports SMEs and therefore the economy as a whole, said Mohamed Azzam, head of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce\u2019s digital economy and technology division. Taking part in the on-the-air discussion, Jumia\u2019s Hisham Safwat said fashion products and cosmetics sell most.<\/p>\n<p><b>Unionaire has launched two new factories <\/b>to produce refrigerators and televisions to meet domestic demand <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sr-r9ZoOF3c\">(watch, runtime: 02:28)<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Zahi Hawas has apparently put aside his Indiana Jones hat for a minute<\/b> to pursue more contemporary hobbies \u2026 the former Antiquities Minister told El Hekaya\u2019s Amr Adib last night that the last discovered ancient Egyptian papyrus confirmed that Al Ahly football club would win the league this year<i> <\/i><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iUztHpiBRyw\">(watch, runtime: 00:43)<\/a><\/u>.<\/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\/e-commerce\/\">e-commerce<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows\/\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"602265\" 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=\"602265\">\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\/03\/24\/enterprise-poll-cbe-could-cut-rates-by-up-to-100-bps-this-thursday\/\">\r\n                            Enterprise poll: CBE could cut rates by up to 100 bps this Thursday                        <\/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\/03\/24\/enterprise-poll-cbe-could-cut-rates-by-up-to-100-bps-this-thursday\/\" 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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Respondents cited the EGP\u2019s recent appreciation as well as steady inflows in portfolio investment. \u201cFundamentals have improved further; the EGP appreciation, portfolio inflows, the Fed maintaining rates and Egypt\u2019s upgrade to B+ [by Fitch Ratings] are additional supporting factors to cut policy rates,\u201d said Hany Farahat, senior economist at CI Capital, who <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/02\/11\/january-inflation-inches-up-economists-expect-rates-to-remain-steady-on-thursday\/\">called<\/a><\/u> last month\u2019s <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/02\/17\/central-bank-of-egypt-cuts-interest-rates-by-100-bps-in-first-mpc-meeting-in-2019\/\">unexpected rate cut of 100 bps<\/a><\/u>. The CBE cut its overnight deposit and lending rates by 100 bps last month to 15.75% and 16.75%, respectively, citing positive indicators, including lower inflation and unemployment.<\/p>\n<p><b>The EGP hit a two-year high against the greenback this month<\/b> due in part to the central bank\u2019s <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/12\/09\/average-yields-on-egypt-t-bills-stable-after-termination-of-repatriation-mechanism\/\">scrapping in December of its parallel repatriation mechanism<\/a><\/u>, which had kept a portion of foreign currency inflows from entering the banking system. The mechanism was put in place during the USD shortage crisis to reassure foreign investors by allowing them to repatriate their USD from the country at any point.<\/p>\n<p><b>Would a cut drive the carry trade away?<\/b> Economists think not.Foreign holdings in Egyptian treasuries <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/07\/foreign-holdings-in-egyptian-treasuries-up-to-usd-15-8-bn\/\">jumped to USD 15.8 bn<\/a><\/u> by the end of February, up from USD 13.36 bn at the end of January, signaling an end to an outflow trend that kicked off in April last year amid an emerging-market slump. \u201cAnother 1% cut will not drive portfolio investors away or make the local debt less attractive. We have very positive feedback from debt investors, despite February\u2019s cut,\u201d said Pharos Holding\u2019s head of research Radwa El Swaify.<\/p>\n<p><b>A cut would also compliment the government\u2019s <\/b><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/10\/egypt-begins-implementing-debt-reduction-strategy\/\">new debt strategy<\/a><\/u><\/b><b>, <\/b>El Swaify and veteran economist Hany Tawfik pointed out.<\/p>\n<p><b>Don\u2019t forget the Fed: <\/b>The US Federal Reserve left interest rates on hold <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/21\/what-were-tracking-on-21-march-2019\/\">last week<\/a><\/u> with the majority of central bank officials hinting rates could remain unchanged throughout 2019 to avoid an economic slowdown. It was good news for EM, because (in general) higher rates in the US = outflows from emerging markets.<\/p>\n<p><b>A surge in inflation in February prompted almost half of the economists we surveyed to predict the CBE will leave rates on hold this Thursday. <\/b>Four economists saw the CBE delaying its easing cycle on expectations that inflation would experience a seasonal surge during Ramadan, followed by a further increase following planned energy subsidy cuts in July. \u201cWe think the CBE will keep its rates unchanged in the coming period until the expected inflationary pressure following Ramadan, Eid and the planned subsidy cuts before the new fiscal year eases. We could see rate cuts by the end of 3Q2019 or the beginning of the fourth quarter,\u201d said Multiples Group\u2019s Omar El-Shenety.<\/p>\n<p><b>Annual headline urban inflation <\/b><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/11\/inflation-back-on-the-rise-throwing-continued-easing-cycle-to-doubt\/\">jumped to 14.4%<\/a><\/u><\/b><b> in February<\/b> compared to 12.7% in January while annual core inflation, which excludes volatile items such as food and fuel, shot up to 9.2% compared to 8.6%. The state statistics agency said the increase came as a result of a jump in the price of vegetables, meat and chicken. Household utilities and transportation also contributed to the unexpected jump.<\/p>\n<p><b>Global oil prices climbing are also a concern<\/b>, added EFG Hermes\u2019 Mohamed Abu Basha. \u201cWe\u2019re expecting rates to remain on hold, largely due to the elevated inflation reading in February. On the margin, oil prices are slowly moving up, hitting nearly a five-month high.\u201d<\/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\/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\/inflation\/\">inflation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/interest-rates\/\">interest rates<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/monetary-policy\/\">monetary policy<\/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=\"602277\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602278\" 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=\"602278\">\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\/03\/24\/emerging-markets-cant-rely-on-a-dovish-fed-for-much-longer\/\">\r\n                            Emerging markets can\u2019t rely on a dovish Fed for much longer                        <\/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\/03\/24\/emerging-markets-cant-rely-on-a-dovish-fed-for-much-longer\/\" 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 Fed\u2019s decision to leave rates on hold last Wednesday did little to prevent <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3817908a-4cb3-11e9-bbc9-6917dce3dc62\">EM indices falling at the end of the week<\/a><\/u> on global growth concerns. JPMorgan\u2019s EM Currency Index fell 1.7%, the MSCI Emerging Market index closed 1% down, and the MSCI Emerging Market ETF <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/quote\/EEM:US\">tumbled almost 3%<\/a><\/u>. \u201cThe incremental bounce that you get from dovish surprises is becoming less and less,\u201d Robin Brooks, chief economist at the Institute of International Finance (IIF), told the FT.<\/p>\n<p><b>Less impact, less frequency:<\/b> It\u2019s one thing that dovish announcements are having less impact on emerging markets. But, according to Citi\u2019s chief EM strategist Luis Costa, they are also set to become less frequent. \u201cIt is difficult to imagine another sizeable help to EM assets \u2026 given that the markets already have a very good idea of the ultimate size of the [Fed\u2019s] balance sheet,\u201d he said last week. Any further surprises, he notes, will be because of a serious decline in the US growth prospects \u2014 something that could do more harm than good for risky EM assets.<\/p>\n<p><b>And overcrowding does not help the situation:<\/b> <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/02\/19\/em-currencies-begin-giving-traders-the-jitters\/\">A Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey<\/a><\/u> last month found that for the first time ever, emerging markets were the \u201cmost crowded trade\u201d following the huge spate of inflows in the opening weeks of 2019. Retail and institutional investors have increased their exposure to EM assets, with <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-emerging-markets-stocks\/no-one-is-breaking-out-the-champagne-emerging-markets-investors-treading-carefully-idUSKCN1R11WX\">year-to-date net fund inflows<\/a><\/u> currently at USD 15.7 bn, against USD 61.8 bn leaving developed markets. And according to IIF analysis cited by Brooks, the falling EM positions of international investors last year was due to falling prices, rather than capital flight. All of this means that EM holdings are sizeable and there may not be much headroom for them to increase. \u201cThe basic message is that after all these years, people are sort of risked up,\u201d Brooks says. \u201cFor each dovish surprise the incremental flow is less, and of worse quality.\u201d<\/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\/interest-rates\/\">interest rates<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/monetary-policy\/\">monetary policy<\/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=\"602280\" 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=\"602280\">\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\">Image of the Day<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/24\/tutankhamun-exhibition-begins-in-paris\/\">\r\n                            Tutankhamun exhibition begins in Paris                        <\/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\/03\/24\/tutankhamun-exhibition-begins-in-paris\/\" 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 current tour will be the last time the pieces will be shown outside of Egypt before they settle at the Grand Egyptian Museum near the Pyramids.<\/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\/image-of-the-day\/\">IMAGE OF THE DAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/tutankhamun\/\">Tutankhamun<\/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=\"602282\" 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=\"602282\">\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\/03\/24\/egypt-in-the-news-on-24-march-2019-ramy-shehata-egypt-travel\/\">\r\n                            Egypt in the news on 24 March 2019: Ramy Shehata, Egypt travel                        <\/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\/03\/24\/egypt-in-the-news-on-24-march-2019-ramy-shehata-egypt-travel\/\" 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 Musicians Syndicate banned the singer after she made a comment during a concert in Bahrain that lawyer Samir Sabry, known for going after high-profile figures, deemed critical of freedom of speech in Egypt. Sabry had previously sued the pop singer <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/01\/06\/sherine-could-face-charges-for-insulting-egypt-again\/\">in January<\/a><\/u> after she had <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/05\/09\/singer-sherine-acquitted-in-bilharzia-comment-case\/\">dodged a six-month prison sentence<\/a><\/u> for joking about falling ill from drinking Nile water. <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2019\/03\/23\/world\/middleeast\/ap-ml-egypt-singer-banned.html\">The Associated Press<\/a><\/u>, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/pop-star-sherine-banned-for-insulting-egypt-rlmnlcgrs\">the Times<\/a><\/u> of London and <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2019\/03\/23\/egyptian-singer-banned-claiming-lack-free-speech\/\">The Telegraph<\/a><\/u>, among others, have all picked up the story.<\/p>\n<p><b>An Egyptian hero in Italy: <\/b>Also getting international attention is the story of the Italy-born Egyptian teenager Ramy Shehata, who is being hailed as a national hero after saving 51 schoolmates from a bus hijacking last week. <u><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2019\/03\/21\/europe\/italian-driver-school-bus-fire-intl-scli\/index.html\">CNN reports<\/a><\/u> that Shehata hid his phone and called his father to alert the police while pretending to pray in Arabic. Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini\u2019s office later said it will speed up the process of granting Shehata Italian citizenship \u2014 and of revoking it from the driver, identified as a 47-year-old Senegalese Italian. <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/e46452a3bac94a6093139b4f21d6b927\">The AP<\/a><\/u> and <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-47653500\">the BBC<\/a><\/u> were among those taking note.<\/p>\n<p><b>The Supreme Council for Media Regulation rebuked the BBC <\/b>in a statement on Friday, accusing the British broadcaster of having made a \u201chuge mistake\u201d in hosting an Egyptian designated as a terrorist to <u><a href=\"https:\/\/aawsat.com\/english\/home\/article\/1646856\/bbc-criticized-hosting-blacklisted-egyptian-man\">discuss<\/a><\/u> local issues, <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egypttoday.com\/Article\/2\/67405\/Egypt%E2%80%99s-SCMR-criticizes-BBC-reporting-after-hosting-terror-list-member\">Egypt Today<\/a><\/u> reports.<\/p>\n<p>Other headlines worth noting in brief:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sudan + Red Sea exploration blocks: <\/b>Sudan\u2019s summoning of Egypt\u2019s ambassador over oil and gas exploration in the Halayeb region earned some digital ink from<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/egypt-sudan\/sudan-summons-egypt-ambassador-over-red-sea-oil-and-gas-exploration-blocks-idUSS8N1ZL06W\">Reuters<\/a><\/u>, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/20190321-sudan-summons-egypt-envoy-over-red-sea-oil-bids\">AFP<\/a><\/u>, and the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/d69b0e719d7948d293bb96455162df65\">AP<\/a><\/u>.<\/li>\n<li><b>UK tourism: <\/b>Egypt is no less safe than any other travel destination, simply because \u201ctroubled times\u201d know no borders, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/travel\/destinations\/africa\/egypt\/articles\/safe-to-return-to-egypt-now\/\">the Telegraph\u2019s Chris Leadbeater writes<\/a><\/u>.<\/li>\n<li><b>The Jerusalem Post is out with a series of pieces on Egyptian-Israeli relations since the Camp David Accords<\/b> were signed nearly four decades ago. <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Magazine\/Peace-with-Egypt-is-entering-its-fifth-decade-584077\">One reflects<\/a><\/u>, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Opinion\/Stable-but-tepid-584226\">two analyzes<\/a><\/u>, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Magazine\/The-peace-that-has-yet-to-trickle-down-to-the-Egyptian-masses-584080\">three comments<\/a><\/u>, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Magazine\/Energizing-diplomacy-with-our-neighbors-584084\">four uses a horrible pun for a title<\/a><\/u>, while <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/International\/Israelis-lower-flag-give-back-Sinai-to-Egypt-historic-images-584275\">five tells a contemporary story<\/a><\/u> and <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/Magazine\/Crossing-the-border-584136\">six a much earlier one<\/a><\/u>. The spotlight comes as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is catching flack over the 2015 sale of German submarines to Egypt, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/israel-news\/elections\/on-live-tv-netanyahu-admits-oking-submarine-sale-to-egypt-because-of-state-secret-1.7046106\">Haaretz<\/a><\/u> reports.<\/li>\n<li><b>Some of Egypt\u2019s state-owned newspapers might be merged to offset their losses<\/b>, which <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/originals\/2019\/03\/egypt-press-institutions-reform-financial-crisis-debt-urgent.html\">Al-Monitor concludes<\/a><\/u> means they are on the brink of extinction. <\/li>\n<li><b>Linwood Mosque imam is Egyptian: <\/b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL3N2180KT\">Reuters<\/a><\/u> speaks with the Egyptian imam of Linwood Mosque in New Zealand\u2019s Christchurch a week after the mass shooting.<\/li>\n<li><b>Egyptian-American detained at Rabaa wants out: <\/b>Egyptian-American Moustafa Kassem sent another letter to US President Donald Trump pleading for release from an Egyptian prison, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsday.com\/long-island\/nassau\/moustafa-kassem-bethpage-egypt-1.28842317\">Newsday reports<\/a><\/u>.<\/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\/egypt-in-the-news\/\">Egypt in the News<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/immigration\/\">immigration<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/italy\/\">Italy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/terrorism\/\">terrorism<\/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=\"602283\" 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=\"602283\">\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\/03\/24\/egypt-and-iraq-commited-to-fighting-terrorism\/\">\r\n                            Egypt and Iraq commited to fighting terrorism                        <\/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\/03\/24\/egypt-and-iraq-commited-to-fighting-terrorism\/\" 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 two met on the sidelines of <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uclg.org\/en\/media\/events\/high-level-un-conference-south-south-cooperation\">UN conference on South-South Cooperation<\/a><\/u>, which wrapped up on Friday in the Argentine capital.<\/p>\n<p><b>In other news from the diplomatic front <\/b>worth noting this morning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Egypt on Trump\u2019s impromptu Golan Heights call: <\/b>Egypt joined the chorus of regional nations opposed to US President Donald Trump\u2019s <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2019\/mar\/22\/trump-provokes-global-anger-by-recognising-israels-claim-to-golan-heights\">call<\/a><\/u> to <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/articles\/0,7340,L-5482833,00.html\">recognize<\/a><\/u> Israeli possession of the occupied Golan Heights. Both the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgyptEnglish\/posts\/2323656374628605?__tn__=-R\">Foreign Ministry<\/a><\/u> and <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egypttoday.com\/Article\/1\/67378\/Al-Azhar-slams-US-statement-Golan-Heights\">Al Azhar<\/a><\/u> issued statements<\/li>\n<li><b>Egypt and Iraq must work together to stem the flow of terrorism and terrorist finance<\/b>, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi told President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-egypt-iraq\/security-tops-agenda-as-iraqi-pm-visits-egypt-in-first-foreign-trip-idUSKCN1R40I2\">Reuters<\/a><\/u> reports. Mahdi was in Cairo for his first trip abroad since assuming office in October.<\/li>\n<li><b>Food security <\/b>was on the agenda as El-Sisi met with the executive director of the World Food Programme, David Beasley, on Saturday, <u><a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/328734\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Egypts-Sisi-supports-World-Food-Programmes-priorit.aspx\">Al Ahram<\/a><\/u> reports. <\/li>\n<li><b>The European Union launched a EUR 120 mn water security program in Egypt <\/b>yesterday in celebration of international water day, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%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%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9\/\">according to Al Mal<\/a><\/u>.<\/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\/argentina\/\">Argentina<\/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\/diplomacy-foreign-trade\/\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602285\" 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=\"602285\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/24\/lekela-announces-shortlist-of-bidders-to-build-ras-ghareb-wind-energy-plant\/\">\r\n                            Lekela announces shortlist of bidders to build Ras Ghareb wind energy plant                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/24\/lekela-announces-shortlist-of-bidders-to-build-ras-ghareb-wind-energy-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The winning company will be selected within months, Eissa said. Actis-backed Lekela had signed the power purchase agreement for the plant <u><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/2\/1989.pdf\">in February (pdf)<\/a><\/u>. Lekela <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/02\/20\/actis-backed-lekela-wants-to-build-two-wind-plants-in-three-years-at-a-cost-of-usd-500-mn\/\">is planning to invest USD 500 mn<\/a><\/u>in building two wind energy plants with a combined production capacity of 500 MW.<\/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\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/lekela-power\/\">Lekela Power<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/siemens-gamesa\/\">Siemens Gamesa<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/vestas-wind-systems\/\">Vestas Wind Systems<\/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=\"602286\" 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=\"602286\">\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\">Infrastructure<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/24\/netherlands-van-oord-seeks-participation-in-damietta-port-expansions\/\">\r\n                            Netherland\u2019s Van Oord seeks participation in Damietta port expansions                        <\/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\/03\/24\/netherlands-van-oord-seeks-participation-in-damietta-port-expansions\/\" 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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Port officials are in talks with Van Oord to receive financing for the project from a Dutch bank.<\/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\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/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=\"602288\" 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=\"602288\">\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\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/24\/egypt-to-export-potatoes-to-turkey\/\">\r\n                            Egypt to export potatoes to Turkey                        <\/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\/03\/24\/egypt-to-export-potatoes-to-turkey\/\" 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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According to the ministry, Egypt has also been exporting onions to Turkey for the past three months.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/agriculture\/\">agriculture<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/basic-materials-commodities\/\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/commodities\/\">commodities<\/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\/turkey\/\">Turkey<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602290\" 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=\"602290\">\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\">Manufacturing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/24\/unionaire-inaugurates-refrigerators-and-tv-screens-factories\/\">\r\n                            Unionaire inaugurates refrigerators and TV screens factories                        <\/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\/03\/24\/unionaire-inaugurates-refrigerators-and-tv-screens-factories\/\" 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 facilities include five production lines at the refrigerator factory and another seven at the television screens factor. Unionaire has earmarked 50% of the factories\u2019 output for exports. The company is also set to inaugurate soon a washing machine production line.<\/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\/investment-watch\/\">investment watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602293\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1215428108635552\">according to a Cabinet statement<\/a><\/u>.<\/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\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/health-education\/\">Health + Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/schools\/\">Schools<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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class=\"content-area-description single-story post-602295 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-automotive-transportation tag-automotive-transportation tag-development tag-engineering tag-enterpriseam wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir met on Thursday with a delegation from <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.progressrail.com\/en\/rollingstock\/locomotives.html\">Progress Rail Locomotive<\/a><\/u> to speed up the financial closure and signing of the final contracts for the purchase and maintenance of new locomotives, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1215648438613519\">according to a Cabinet statement<\/a><\/u>. The agreements include the purchase of 50 new locomotives, the maintenance of 91 existing trains, and a 15-year service contract for all 141. The two sides also discussed the renovation of 240 other rail engines. The Egyptian National Railways signed a memorandum of understanding for the contracts <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/09\/19\/russias-transmashholding-to-deliver-first-batch-of-railway-cars-in-october\/\">last September<\/a><\/u>.<\/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\/automotive-transportation\/\">Automotive + Transportation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/development\/\">development<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/engineering\/\">engineering<\/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=\"602296\" 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=\"602296\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">15<\/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\/03\/24\/vodafone-takes-out-egp-2-1-bn-from-two-bank-loans-to-fund-capital-expenses\/\">\r\n                            Vodafone takes out EGP 2.1 bn from two bank loans to fund capital expenses                        <\/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\/03\/24\/vodafone-takes-out-egp-2-1-bn-from-two-bank-loans-to-fund-capital-expenses\/\" 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 took EGP 900 mn from a EGP 4.5 bn credit facility agreed last week with Banque Misr. The other EGP 1.2 bn was withdrawn from a previously agreed syndicated loan.<\/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\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/vodafone-egypt\/\">Vodafone Egypt<\/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=\"602297\" 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=\"602297\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">16<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Other Business News of Note<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/24\/egypts-holding-for-metallurgy-signs-mou-with-swiss-efficiency-consultant-rcg\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s holding for metallurgy signs MoU with Swiss efficiency consultant RCG                        <\/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\/03\/24\/egypts-holding-for-metallurgy-signs-mou-with-swiss-efficiency-consultant-rcg\/\" 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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Under the MoU, RCG will conduct a technical appraisal and suggest development plans to support the lines\u2019 efficiency as part of the Public Enterprises Ministry\u2019s plan to turn around state firms. The state-owned company launched a tender last October to hire an industrial consultancy for its subsidiaries <u><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptiancopperworks.com\/\">Egyptian Copper Works<\/a><\/u>, <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alnasrforging.com\/ar\">Nasr Forging Company<\/a><\/u>, <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.metalco.com.eg\/default.aspx\">Metalco<\/a><\/u>, and <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/1215650138613349\">El Nasr Steel Pipes and Fittings<\/a><\/u>.<\/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\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/other-business-news-of-note\/\">Other Business News of Note<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602299\" 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=\"602299\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">17<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/03\/24\/egypt-releases-408-prisoners-after-presidential-pardons\/\">\r\n                            Egypt releases 408 prisoners after presidential pardons                        <\/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\/03\/24\/egypt-releases-408-prisoners-after-presidential-pardons\/\" 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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In other news from the justice system, the Court of Cassation, the nation\u2019s highest appeals court, has upheld prison sentences handed to 66 defendants convicted of acts of violence during the 2013 dispersal of sit-ins by supporters of ousted Ikhwani President Mohamed Morsi, <u><a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/328586\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Egypts-Court-of-Cassation-upholds-jail-terms-for--.aspx\">Ahram Online reported<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/3\/523.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-politics-economics\/\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/politics\/\">politics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602300\" 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=\"602300\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">18<\/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\/03\/24\/scorpion-venom-elixir-or-poison\/\">\r\n                            Scorpion venom: elixir or poison? 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CIB, the index heaviest constituent ended down 0.7%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were CIRA up 5.1%, SODIC up 3.9%, and Global Telecom up 3.9%. Thursday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Arabia Investments down 1.1%, ACAMD down 1.0% and CIB down 0.7%. The market turnover was EGP 663 mn, and foreign investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foreigners<\/b>: Net short | EGP -61.8 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Regional<\/b>: Net long | EGP +33.1 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Domestic<\/b>: Net long | EGP +28.7 mn<\/p>\n<p><b>Retail<\/b>: 54.0% of total trades | 54.8% of buyers | 53.1% of sellers<\/p>\n<p> <b>Institutions<\/b>: 46.0% of total trades | 45.2% of buyers | 46.9% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><b>WTI:<\/b> USD 59.04 (-1.57%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Brent:<\/b> USD 67.03 (-1.22%)<\/p>\n<p><b>Natural Gas<\/b> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.75 MMBtu, (-2.41%, Apr 2019)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Gold:<\/b> USD 1,318.70 \/ troy ounce (+0.39%)<\/p>\n<p><b>TASI:<\/b> 8,708.66 (+0.79%) (YTD: 11.27%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>ADX:<\/b> 5,127.45 (+0.57%) (YTD: 4.32%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>DFM:<\/b> 2,628.74 (-0.57%) (YTD: +3.91%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>KSE Premier Market:<\/b> 5,890.21 (+1.26%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>QE:<\/b> 9,953.72 (-0.23%) (YTD: -3.35%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>MSM:<\/b> 4,152.70 (-0.23%%) (YTD: -3.96%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>BB: <\/b>1,426.22 (+0.19%) (YTD: +6.65%)<\/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=\"602303\" 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\/03\/24\/602303\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-602303\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-602303 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>28 March (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>28-30 March (Thursday-Saturday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/egyptscience.net\/AMLTA19\/home.html\">International Conference on Advanced Machine Learning<\/a><\/u> Technologies and Applications, Venue TBD, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>30 March (Saturday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/egypt.tradersfair.com\/\">Traders Fair<\/a><\/u>, Nile Ritz Carlton, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>30-31 March (Saturday-Sunday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ierek.com\/events\/architecture-engineering-and-technology#introduction\">International Conference on Architecture Engineering and Technologies<\/a><\/u>, Grand Nile Tower Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>April: The African Tripartite Trade Area (<u><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tripartite_Free_Trade_Area\">TFTA<\/a><\/u>) agreement is set to take effect in April after a majority from the participating governments ratified it, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=12122018&id=fa6e13de-e3be-48fc-a76d-b65af91f3545\">COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe said<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>April: A World Bank delegation <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alborsaanews.com\/2019\/03\/10\/1184974\">will be in town<\/a><\/u> to review current investment legislation, economic policies and administrative reforms as part of the preparations for next year\u2019s Ease of Doing Business Report. Egypt jumped eight spots to rank 120th out of 190 countries in the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/11\/01\/egypt-jumps-8-spots-in-world-banks-2019-ease-of-doing-business-report\/\">2019 Doing Business report<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>April: Russian companies will receive the first 1 square-km plot in the 5.2 square-km Russian Industrial Zone within the Suez Canal Economic Zone<\/p>\n<p>April: The EUR 250k first phase of Egypt\u2019s national waste management program will kick off.<\/p>\n<p>1-3 April (Monday-Wednesday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infraafrica-me.com\/\">Infra Africa & Middle East Expo<\/a><\/u>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>2-5 April: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/yearofenergy2019.com\/appo\/\">APPO Cape VII petroleum and energy conference<\/a><\/u>, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.<\/p>\n<p>4 April: Egypt\u2019s Emirates NBD PMI for March released.<\/p>\n<p>4-6 April: LafargeHolcim <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lafargeholcim-foundation.org\/media\/news\/forum\/forum-2019-announcement\">Forum for sustainable Construction<\/a><\/u>, American University in Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>10 April: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/egypt-retail-summit-2019\/1252116284943127\/\">Egyptian Retail Summit<\/a><\/u> (ERS 2019), Nile Ritz Carlton, Garden City, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>9-11 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mtc.edu.eg\/mtcwebsite\/ReadMore.aspx?id=6\">International Conference on Aerospace Sciences & Aviation Technology<\/a><\/u>, Military Technical College, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9-12 April (Tuesday-Friday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icnt.org\/\">International Conference on Network Technology<\/a><\/u>, The British University in Egypt, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9-12 April (Tuesday-Friday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.icsie.org\/\">International Conference on Software and Information Engineering<\/a><\/u>, The British University in Egypt, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>16-17 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metalbulletin.com\/events\/north-africa-iron-and-steel-conference\/details.html\">North Africa Iron and Steel Conference<\/a><\/u>, Four Seasons Nile Plaza, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 April (Wednesday-Thursday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-01-14\/opec-leaves-market-guessing-as-it-struggles-to-set-meeting-date\">OPEC+ meeting<\/a><\/u>, Vienna, Austria.<\/p>\n<p>21 April (Sunday): A court <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/downloads\/Bulletins\/227700_1.pdf\">will look into<\/a><\/u> a lawsuit by a subsidiary of Arabian Investments, Development and Financial Investment Holding Co. (AIND) against Peugeot Citroen. The lawsuit, seeking EUR 150 mn in damages, was <u><a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2019\/02\/04\/1174960\">postponed from 17 March<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>21 April (Sunday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rtise-emea.com\/en\/index.php\/en\/\">RT Imaging Summit & Expo-EMEA<\/a><\/u>, InterContinental City Stars, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>21-22 April (Sunday-Monday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egyptcsrforum.com\/\">Egypt CSR Summit<\/a><\/u>, InterContinental City Stars, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.<\/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 will hold its 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 will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>1H2019 (date TBD): Investment Minister Sahar Nasr <u><a 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><\/u> of businessmen into Mexico City to explore cooperation avenues with the Latin American country.<\/p>\n<p>June: International Forum for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).<\/p>\n<p>04-05 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ges2019.org\/\">Global Entrepreneurship Summit<\/a><\/u>, The Hague, the Netherlands<\/p>\n<p>05-06 June (Wednesday-Thursday): Eid El Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>11-12 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.szwgroup.com\/offshore-mena-congress-2019\/\">Offshore Congress MENA<\/a><\/u>, InterContinental Semiramis, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>16-17 June (Sunday-Monday): Mega Projects Conference, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>16-18 June (Sunday-Tuesday): Middle East & Africa Rail Show, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 June (Monday-Tuesday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-north-africa\/index.stm\">Seamless North Africa<\/a><\/u>, Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>17-19 June (Monday-Wednesday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/platforms-root-technologies.com\/ctw\/\">Cairo Technology Week<\/a><\/u>, Hilton Heliopolis, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>18-19 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>23 June (Sunday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/413580\/11\/%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B9%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%B6%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%AA%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%88-%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1-%D8%AC%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-23-%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A\">Cairo Arbitration Court hearing<\/a><\/u> for Amer Group vs. Antaradous for Touristic Development<\/p>\n<p>28-29 June (Friday-Saturday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan.go.jp\/g20japan\/\">G20 Global Economic Summit<\/a><\/u>, Osaka, Japan.<\/p>\n<p>30 June (Sunday): June 2013 protests anniversary, national holiday.<\/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): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/ledmiddleeast-expo.com\/\">LED Middle East Expo<\/a><\/u>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>23 July (Tuesday): 23 July revolution anniversary, national holiday.<\/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>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>2-4 September (Monday-Wednesday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebig5constructegypt.com\/\">The Big 5 Construct Egypt<\/a><\/u>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>8-11 September (Sunday-Wednesday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saharaexpo.com\/en\/home.html\">Sahara Expo<\/a><\/u>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/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>26 September (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s monetary policy committee will meet to review interest rates.<\/p>\n<p>6 October (Sunday): Armed Forces Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>10-13 October (Tuesday-Sunday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/biwarabia.com\/en\/\">Big Industrial Week Arabia 2019<\/a><\/u>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>23-24 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/platforms-root-technologies.com\/icec-2019\/\">Intelligent Cities Exhibition & Conference<\/a><\/u>, 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>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>3-5 November (Sunday-Tuesday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.electricxegypt.com\/en\/Homepage.html\">Electrix 2019<\/a><\/u>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9 November (Saturday): Prophet 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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><\/u> the Pack Process trade expo for the Middle East and African region.<\/p>\n<p>3-6 December (Tuesday-Friday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cairowoodshow.com\/\">Cairo WoodShow<\/a><\/u>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9-11 December (Monday-Wednesday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacprocess-mea.com\/\">Pacprocess Middle East Africa<\/a><\/u>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9-11 December (Monday-Wednesday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodafrica-expo.com\/\">Food Africa 2019 Expo<\/a><\/u>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>10-11 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will 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