{"id":602867,"date":"2019-04-09T03:47:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-09T03:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=602867"},"modified":"2025-12-16T23:03:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:03:42","slug":"el-sisi-trump-to-meet-today-in-washington","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/el-sisi-trump-to-meet-today-in-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"El Sisi, Trump to meet today in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"602869\" 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=\"602869\">\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\/04\/09\/what-were-tracking-on-09-april-2019\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 09 April 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\/04\/09\/what-were-tracking-on-09-april-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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Regional security, terrorism, economic reform and human rights are all on the agenda, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-egypt\/trump-egypts-sisi-to-discuss-security-during-white-house-visit-idUSKCN1RK2IR\">Reuters<\/a><\/u> reports this morning, suggesting El Sisi will face light pressure on human rights and weapons purchases from Russia. El Sisi met yesterday with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The two are believed to have discussed regional issues including developments in Libya, Syria, Palestine and Yemen, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1386241\">according to Al Masry Al Youm<\/a><\/u>.<\/p><p><b>The US media is piling on the pressure<\/b> ahead of today\u2019s meeting, as we note in this morning\u2019s Egypt in the News, below.<\/p><p><b>Renaissance Capital\u2019s annual Egypt Investors Conference <\/b>gets underway this morning in Cape Town. EGX Chairman Mohamed Farid will deliver the keynote address on expanding the role of capital markets in Egypt\u2019s economy. <u><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2019\/4\/2904.pdf\">Tap or click here to view the preliminary agenda for the event (pdf)<\/a><\/u>, which wraps up tomorrow.<\/p><p><b>It is election day in Israel <\/b>as our neighbors to the east head to the polls to decide whether right-wing Likud Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets a fifth term in office. He faces a stiff challenge from centrist Blue and White party leader Benny Gantz, a former chief of staff for the Israeli armed forces. Results should start coming in at 9pm CLT. Expect much scrambling to form a coalition government \u2014 no single party in Israel has ever won a majority mandate.<\/p><p><b>Reading tea leaves in Sudan:<\/b> Soldiers in at least one incident have moved to protect protestors demonstrating against President Omar Al Bashir, a signal that media outlets including the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d43c81aa-5a05-11e9-9dde-7aedca0a081a\">the FT<\/a><\/u> and <u><a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/2\/8\/329650\/World\/Region\/Omar-AlBashir-to-step-down-%E2%80%98soon%E2%80%99,-army-looks-for-.aspx\">Ahram Online<\/a><\/u> (citing sources in Sudan) are reading like proverbial tea leaves.<\/p><p><b>Other news triggers to keep your eyes on<\/b> in the coming days:<\/p><ul>\n<li><b>Monthly inflation figures<\/b> are due out tomorrow. Annual headline inflation accelerated to 14.4% in <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/11\/inflation-back-on-the-rise-throwing-continued-easing-cycle-to-doubt\/\">February<\/a><\/u>, up from 12.7% the previous month. In a report <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/04\/07\/imf-releases-fourth-review-of-egypts-reform-program\/\">earlier this week<\/a><\/u>, the IMF urged Egypt to take it easy with the monetary policy easing to avoid another surge in inflation, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-04-07\/watch-inflation-imf-warns-as-it-gives-egypt-program-thumbs-up\">Bloomberg noted<\/a><\/u>. <\/li>\n<li><b>AmCham is holding its <\/b><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amcham.org.eg\/mail\/agenda10419.html\">annual HR Day<\/a><\/u><\/b> at the Cairo Marriott Hotel tomorrow (Wednesday, 10 April). <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amcham.org.eg\/OnlineRegistration\/newinv\/Register\/?evid=1206\">You can register here<\/a><\/u>.<\/li>\n<li><b>The IMF and World Bank are holding their <\/b><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.imf.org\/en\/2019\/Spring\">spring meetings<\/a><\/u><\/b> on 12-14 April in Washington, DC.<\/li>\n<li><b>The UK will, theoretically, leave the European Union on Friday<\/b>, 12 April. Prime Minister Theresa May has asked for a three-month extension to 30 June. <\/li>\n<li><b>First quarter earnings season gets underway in the United States<\/b> at week\u2019s end as JPMorgan and Wells Fargo report results. The expectation, as we noted last week, is for corporate earnings in the US and Europe to fall in 1Q for the first time since 2016.<\/li>\n<li>The House of Representatives will vote on the<b> proposed constitutional amendments<\/b> on Tuesday, 16 April.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"web-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2019\/4\/1272.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/p><p><b>A bad sign for upcoming tech IPOs as Pinterest IPO goes to market below last valuation:<\/b> Social media company Pinterest will sell 75 mn shares at a price between USD 15-17 in its IPO later this year, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.gov\/Archives\/edgar\/data\/1506293\/000119312519099828\/d697629ds1a.htm\">according to a regulatory filing<\/a><\/u>. This would value the company at around USD 11.3 bn. The IPO price is a significant discount from the USD 21.54 share price in its last fundraising round in 2017. The move could be \u201can ominous sign\u201d for other upcoming tech listings (including Uber, Slack and Zoom) that investor interest is waning, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/7c4fb5cc-59ea-11e9-9dde-7aedca0a081a\">the Financial Times says<\/a><\/u>. The decision to IPO below the company\u2019s prior valuation may have been influenced by Lyft\u2019s recent IPO, whose share price fell substantially after listing, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/pinterest-is-expected-to-set-ipo-price-range-below-last-valuation-11554689836\">the WSJ suggests<\/a><\/u>.<\/p><p>On the subject of IPOs, <b>UAE-based payments and FX company <\/b><b><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finablr.com\/\">Finablr<\/a><\/u><\/b><b> will list on the London Stock Exchange today<\/b> in a move that could generate USD 500 mn, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL8N21Q5I0\">sources told Reuters<\/a><\/u>. The company will reportedly sell 25-30% of its shares after rival Network International\u2019s listing <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-04-01\/network-international-ipo-range-values-firm-at-up-to-3-billion\">was valued at<\/a><\/u> as much as USD 3.1 bn following strong investor demand.<\/p><p><b>Aramco bond orders keep on rising:<\/b> Saudi Aramco\u2019s maiden bond issuance is currently 6x oversubscribed, as USD 60 bn of orders are now in the books for a USD 10 bn offering, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/aramco-bond-sale-flies-as-investor-orders-near-60-billion-11554750497\">the WSJ says<\/a><\/u>.<\/p><p><b>Also on our radar this morning:<\/b><\/p><ul>\n<li><b>Oil prices hit a six-month high yesterday<\/b>, with the Brent index reaching USD 71.10 just before midnight. Analysts point to the impact of US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela and the potential fallout from fighting in Libya as fueling the commodity\u2019s rise.<\/li>\n<li><b>The US is considering slapping USD 11 bn in trade tariffs on Europe <\/b>targeting aircraft, cheese and wine after WTO rulings found that the EU had illegally subsidized Airbus, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/c381615a-5a55-11e9-9dde-7aedca0a081a\">the FT says<\/a><\/u>. <\/li>\n<li><b>UK PM Theresa May could offer MPs a vote on a second referendum<\/b> in an effort to persuade the opposition Labour Party to back her Brexit pact, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/politics\/2019\/04\/08\/theresa-may-considers-giving-mps-vote-second-referendum-bid\/\">The Telegraph has revealed<\/a><\/u>. <\/li>\n<\/ul><hr class=\"grey-line\"><p><b>Food for thought for the (barely) old among us: <\/b>Why we wish we could once again party like it was 1999. Read: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/04\/06\/opinion\/the-best-year-of-our-lives.html\">The best year of our lives<\/a><\/u> in the New York Times.<\/p><p><b>*** QUESTION OF THE MORNING:<\/b> We asked you yesterday and the answers have been inspiring. So we\u2019re going to ask again every day until the end of the week: Does anyone out there know of homegrown Egyptian businesses that have successfully scaled up and expanded beyond our borders (not necessarily just to shiny Dubai)? We\u2019re looking at great growth stories to feature in a new product we\u2019re developing. Know someone? 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Pro-government expats welcomed the president holding Egyptian flags and pictures of the president outside the US Capitol, Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Khaled Abu Bakr (<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=51w6gz11XKA&t=31s\">watch, runtime: 2:28<\/a><\/u>) and Hona Al Asema\u2019s Lama Gebreil (<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ABq6f65VkyA\">watch, runtime: 4:38<\/a><\/u>) separately reported from DC. Masaa DMC\u2019s Eman El Hosary also took note (<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8KD_57QqUU4\">watch, runtime: 3:31<\/a><\/u>). We have a little more in this morning\u2019s Diplomacy + Foreign Trade, below.<\/p>\n<p><b>Holding down commodity prices ahead of Ramadan:<\/b> Cabinet Spokesman Nader Saad phoned in with Hona Al Asema\u2019s Reham Ibrahim (<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vk6_FYv7FR4\">watch runtime 3:52<\/a><\/u>) and Al Hayah Al Youm Lobna Asal (<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uyjUghxzBRs\">watch, runtime: 4:31<\/a><\/u>) to discuss the government\u2019s strategy for keeping commodity prices in check as we head into Ramadan. At the top of the priority list: Ensuring better access for the needy and low income earners to state-run outlets that sell commodities at prices 10-15% below market. We have more in Diplomacy + Foreign Trade, below.<\/p>\n<p><b>PMI, other indicators all positive:<\/b> The Emirates NBD Egypt purchasing managers\u2019 index, which gauges non-oil business activity (and which was <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/04\/08\/egypts-non-oil-business-activity-closely-misses-growth-mark-in-march\/\">in contraction territory again last month<\/a><\/u>), is expected to cross a 50.0 reading in the coming months, a point which separates expansion from contraction, Sara Eid, the head of the Finance Ministry\u2019s Fiscal Transparency & Citizen Engagement Unit, told Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Lobna Assal (<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5z1FX0KZCyw\">watch, runtime: 2:41<\/a><\/u>). The indicator, which <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/04\/08\/egypts-non-oil-business-activity-closely-misses-growth-mark-in-march\/\">climbed to 49.9<\/a><\/u> in March, was just 0.1 points shy of expansion territory. 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Egypt has raised more debt during this time period than Nigeria and South Africa combined. Egypt <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/04\/07\/egypt-closes-eur-2-bn-eurobond-issuance-in-final-intl-debt-auction-for-fy2018-19\/\">sold on Friday<\/a><\/u> EUR 2 bn worth of six- and 12-year EUR-denominated bonds in an issuance on the London Stock Exchange. The offering was more than 4x oversubscribed, attracting EUR 9 bn in requests from more than 450 investors. The country also sold USD 4 bn n in USD-denominated eurobonds <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/02\/21\/egypt-closes-usd-4-bn-eurobond-issuance-offering-5x-oversubscribed\/\">in February<\/a><\/u> in an issuance that was 5x oversubscribed, attracting USD 21.5 bn in bids from 250 investors. Egypt has said it would not tap the international debt market again before the next fiscal year, which begins on 1 July.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/eurobonds\/\">eurobonds<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/portfolio-investment\/\">portfolio investment<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/treasuries\/\">treasuries<\/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=\"602883\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602884\" 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=\"602884\">\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\/04\/09\/modern-monetary-theory-an-explainer\/\">\r\n                            Modern Monetary Theory: An explainer                        <\/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\/04\/09\/modern-monetary-theory-an-explainer\/\" 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 unorthodox set of policy prescriptions gaining traction among Democratic candidates in the US presidential election have been roundly denounced by Keynesians and neoliberals alike. Over the past month though, a debate has arisen in the press about the pros and cons of using MMT\u2019s assumptions to structure a new approach to monetary policy. The theory, which has traditionally derived most of its support from left-leaning politicians, is now beginning to find supporters on Wall Street, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/04\/05\/business\/economy\/mmt-wall-street.html\">according to the New York Times<\/a><\/u>. And Paul Krugman, a long-time MMT skeptic, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/02\/12\/opinion\/whats-wrong-with-functional-finance-wonkish.html\">admitted recently<\/a><\/u> that \u201cpolicy debates over the next couple of years will be at least somewhat affected by the doctrine of MMT.\u201d For all our readers who aren\u2019t theory-junkies, we\u2019re giving you the low-down on MMT, explaining how it differs from conventional thinking.<\/p>\n<p><b>The house that Milton built:<\/b> The established economic theory across much of the developed world emphasizes the need to lower government deficits, restrict public spending and keep macroeconomic decisions out of the hands of elected officials. Control of the money supply rests in the hands of an independent central bank, which sets interest rates accordingly. This approach, brought into the mainstream in the 1970s by Nobel laureate Milton Friedman and his Chicago School acolytes, is what many refer to (sometimes pejoratively) as neoliberalism.<\/p>\n<p><b>MMT would do away with all of this.<\/b> Proponents argue that the power to issue currency should be placed in government hands. The monopoly power to issue currency, they say, means that the state is always able to spend money, regardless of how big the budget deficit gets. While that disregard for public debt gets most mainstream economists seeing red, MMT theorists point to Japan (whose debt-to-GDP ratio is at <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/external\/datamapper\/GGXWDG_NGDP@WEO\/OEMDC\/ADVEC\/WEOWORLD\/JPN\">an eye-watering 236.6%<\/a><\/u>) to suggest that governments are able to deficit spend at a far greater level than we suspect. And the potential for runaway inflation? Government should combine preemptive tax increases with tighter financial and credit regulations to hold down prices, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/ftalphaville.ft.com\/2019\/03\/01\/1551434402000\/An-MMT-response-on-what-causes-inflation\/\">MMT theorists say<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>This probably sounds like monetary policy branded with the hammer and sickle,<\/b> but Wall Street analysts are responding positively to elements of the MMT program. Goldman chief economist Jan Hatzius <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-04-08\/goldman-sees-mmt-positives-as-economists-debate-who-buys-lunch\">highlighted the fact<\/a><\/u> that private debt, rather than public debt, has been responsible for recent financial crises, stating that he is \u201cmore reassured by the US private sector surplus than concerned by the public sector deficit.\u201d Meanwhile Steve Englander, Standard Chartered\u2019s FX chief, suggested that MMT \u201cwould be more effective in raising inflation expectations and nominal rates than other proposals that central banks are now considering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>Stay tuned tomorrow when we look at how MMT could impact emerging markets.<\/b><\/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\" 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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-egypt-in-the-news tag-donald-trump tag-egypt-in-the-news tag-enterpriseam tag-human-rights tag-politics tag-us wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><b>The US press is hammering Egypt ahead of El Sisi\u2019s meeting with Trump: <\/b>Covering all matters of general human rights, peace-brokering with Israel and economic policy, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/magazine\/story\/2019\/04\/08\/donald-trump-abdel-fattah-al-sisi-egypt-226579\">Politico<\/a><\/u> wonders why the US maintains neutrality in what it says is El Sisi\u2019s bid to extend presidential term limits. <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2019\/04\/08\/were-calling-booker-menendez-do-what-trump-wont-do-when-egypts-president-visits\">Human Rights Watch<\/a><\/u> is calling on US Senators to take on Egypt\u2019s human rights record, which also features heavily in coverage from the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/2019\/04\/08\/egypts-sissi-is-arriving-white-house-more-authoritarian-than-ever\/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e42b0415e59b\">Washington Post<\/a><\/u> and <u><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/5565084\/egypt-alaa-aswany-sisi-press\/\">Time<\/a><\/u>. WaPo zeroes in on human rights advocate Mohamed Soltan, while Time puts the spotlight on novelist Alaa Al Aswany. <u><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/civil-rights\/437667-no-country-for-copts\">The Hill<\/a><\/u>, in an opinion piece, focuses on rights of the nation\u2019s Coptic minority.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foreign Policy in particular is hitting us hard<\/b>, with a trio of pieces taking aim at our human rights record: one suggests that Egypt\u2019s copts are <u><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2019\/04\/08\/the-double-talk-of-trumps-favorite-dictator\/\">\u201ctreated as second-class citizens\u201d<\/a><\/u>, the second looks at <u><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2019\/04\/08\/egypts-prisons-are-becoming-recruiting-grounds-for-the-islamic-state\/\">prison conditions<\/a><\/u> while <u><a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2019\/04\/08\/sisi-has-his-own-jamal-khashoggi\/\">a third calls for<\/a><\/u> Egypt to respond to the events surrounding the death of a US tourist in the Western Desert in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Other headlines worth noting in brief:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>With cemetery cleanup efforts underway and USD 71 mn earmarked for restoring Jewish sites, <b>Egypt is paying attention to its Jewish history<\/b>, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/egypt-shows-signs-of-rebuilding-jewish-links-zw7r59m26\">writes the Times of London (paywall)<\/a><\/u>. The efforts are meant to help prop up tourism, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/thearabweekly.com\/egypt-looks-preserve-jewish-heritage-eye-tourism\">adds the Arab Weekly<\/a><\/u>.<\/li>\n<li>An upcoming referendum on<b> constitutional amendments <\/b>will intensify a crackdown on criticism, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnesty.org\/en\/latest\/news\/2019\/04\/egypt-crackdown-against-peaceful-critics-set-to-worsen-if-constitutional-amendments-are-passed\/\">warned Amnesty International<\/a><\/u>.<\/li>\n<li><b>The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam<\/b>, which could take as much as 25% of Egypt\u2019s Nile water, has us downstreamers worried, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world\/la-fg-egypt-ethiopia-nile-dam-20190408-story.html\">reports the LA Times<\/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\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-in-the-news\/\">Egypt in the News<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/human-rights\/\">human rights<\/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\/us\/\">US<\/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=\"602890\" 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=\"602890\">\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\/04\/09\/el-sisi-trump-meeting-tops-front-pages-of-egypts-state-owned-dailies\/\">\r\n                            El Sisi, Trump meeting tops front pages of Egypt\u2019s state-owned dailies                        <\/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\/04\/09\/el-sisi-trump-meeting-tops-front-pages-of-egypts-state-owned-dailies\/\" 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 secrets of our minds are being unravelled by new brain scanning tools, machine learning and big data analysis techniques.. Terrifying or exciting? 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Join in, don\u2019t hog the limelight, and facilitate teamwork, Oxford University career advisor Jonathan Black says. Things then take a turn for the sporting as Kate Hays, head of performance psychology at the English Institute for Sport, weighs in with tips on how to perform well under pressure in a team. (<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/video\/d6996f0a-3948-4a45-a7d5-e9e314c81808\">watch, runtime 09:26<\/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\/worth-watching\/\">worth watching<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602895\" 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=\"602895\">\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\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/04\/09\/egypt-saudi-companies-sign-tech-cooperation-mous\/\">\r\n                            Egypt, Saudi companies sign tech cooperation MoUs                        <\/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\/04\/09\/egypt-saudi-companies-sign-tech-cooperation-mous\/\" 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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One MoU was signed between <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ipg-eg.com\/ipg%20service%20vision.html\">IPG Service Group<\/a><\/u> and <u><a href=\"https:\/\/thiqah.sa\/services.html\">Saudi's THIQAH<\/a><\/u> to develop smart solutions and collaborate on business and data services, and another between state owned <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcsd.com.eg\/mcdr\/english\/\">Misr for Central Clearing Depository and Registry (MCDR)<\/a><\/u> and Saudi\u2019s <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.btc.com.sa\/\">Baud Telecom Company<\/a><\/u> in the field of electronic signatures.<\/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\/digital-infrastructure\/\">digital infrastructure<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/technology\/\">technology<\/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=\"602896\" 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=\"602896\">\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\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/04\/09\/egas-offers-four-lng-cargoes-for-may\/\">\r\n                            EGAS offers four LNG cargoes for May                        <\/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\/04\/09\/egas-offers-four-lng-cargoes-for-may\/\" 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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Tenders for the cargoes, for which buyers would have to arrange shipping, close today, the sources said, without disclosing the quantity.<\/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\/egas\/\">EGAS<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\">oil and gas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602897\" 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=\"602897\">\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\">Infrastructure<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/04\/09\/irrigation-minister-outlines-usd-50-bn-plan-for-combating-water-scarcity\/\">\r\n                            Irrigation Minister outlines USD 50 bn plan for combating water scarcity                        <\/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\/04\/09\/irrigation-minister-outlines-usd-50-bn-plan-for-combating-water-scarcity\/\" 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 UN Food and Agriculture Organization <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/04\/07\/arab-countries-are-looking-at-water-crisis-fao-says\/\">warned earlier this week<\/a><\/u> that Arab countries may face a water supply crisis if water-efficient irrigation methods are not implemented.<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/irrigation\/\">irrigation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/water\/\">water<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602898\" 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=\"602898\">\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\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/04\/09\/egypt-no-longer-settling-for-three-months-commodity-reserves-goes-for-five-six\/\">\r\n                            Egypt no longer settling for three months commodity reserves, goes for five-six                        <\/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\/04\/09\/egypt-no-longer-settling-for-three-months-commodity-reserves-goes-for-five-six\/\" 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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Five to six months-worth of staples such as wheat, rice, cooking oil, and sugar will now have to be kept in the bank. This is part of a newly laid-out commodity strategy ahead of Ramadan. The Supply Ministry also said yesterday that the country currently has six months worth of rice reserves, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL8N21Q5GQ\">according to Reuters.<\/a><\/u> <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/04\/08\/gasc-purchases-114k-tonnes-of-rice-cancels-sugar-tender\/\">GASC yesterday purchased<\/a><\/u> 114k tonnes of rice in an international tender.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/basic-materials-commodities\/\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/commodities\/\">commodities<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/policy\/\">policy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/social-welfare\/\">social welfare<\/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=\"602899\" 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=\"602899\">\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\">Real Estate + Housing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/04\/09\/phd-aims-to-launch-egp-15-bn-residential-project-in-alexandria\/\">\r\n                            PHD aims to launch EGP 15 bn residential project in Alexandria                        <\/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\/04\/09\/phd-aims-to-launch-egp-15-bn-residential-project-in-alexandria\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The company also aims to launch a new phase for its 6 October project, Badya, by October 2020.<\/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\/development\/\">development<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/palm-hills-developments\/\">Palm Hills Developments<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/real-estate\/\">real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/real-estate-housing\/\">Real Estate + Housing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"602900\" 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=\"602900\">\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\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/04\/09\/egypt-hotel-industry-to-see-19-rise-in-revenue-per-average-room-colliers\/\">\r\n                            Egypt hotel industry to see 19% rise in revenue per average room \u2013Colliers                        <\/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\/04\/09\/egypt-hotel-industry-to-see-19-rise-in-revenue-per-average-room-colliers\/\" 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 research house expects RevPAR to grow by 19% in 2019 on the back of a surge in demand coming from relaxed travel sentiment from most source markets. The press release\u2019s figures <u><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2019\/03\/12\/hotel-revenues-grow-30-y-o-y-in-january-2019-colliers-international\/\">built on earlier reports<\/a><\/u> from January which saw hotels\u2019 revenue figures rising by 30%.<\/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\/colliers-international\/\">Colliers International<\/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=\"602902\" 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=\"602902\">\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\">Banking + Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/04\/09\/sarwa-capitals-plus-leasing-in-talks-for-egp-600-mn-loan\/\">\r\n                            Sarwa Capital\u2019s Plus Leasing in talks for EGP 600 mn loan                        <\/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\/04\/09\/sarwa-capitals-plus-leasing-in-talks-for-egp-600-mn-loan\/\" 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 excavation site, just outside Minya, housed three 2,500-year-old sarcophagi from the 26th Dynasty, a wax head, and a cornucopia of paraphernalia, jars, amulets, and statues. <u><a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/egyptNews\/idAFL8N21Q314\">Reuters<\/a><\/u>, <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/ancient-egypt-sarcophagus-opened-discovery-1388555\">Newsweek<\/a><\/u>, and the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/thousands-old-egyptian-sarcophagus-opened-live-tv-050448167.html\">AFP<\/a><\/u> all have the story.<\/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\/ancient-egypt\/\">Ancient Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/history\/\">History<\/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=\"602906\" 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=\"602906\">\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\">The Market Yesterday<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/04\/09\/the-market-yesterday-446\/\">\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\/04\/09\/the-market-yesterday-446\/\" 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 0.2%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals up 3.8%, and Heliopolis Housing up 1.0%, and Easter Co. up 0.6%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Orascom Investment Holding down 7.3%, GB Auto down 3.8% and Egyptian Resorts down 3.1%. The market turnover was EGP 778 mn, and foreign investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><b>Foreigners<\/b>: Net Long | EGP +81.9 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Regional<\/b>: Net Short | EGP -20.5 mn<\/p>\n<p> <b>Domestic<\/b>: Net Short | EGP -61.4 mn<\/p>\n<p><b>Retail<\/b>: 48.9% of total trades | 45.5% of buyers | 52.4% of sellers<\/p>\n<p> <b>Institutions<\/b>: 51.1% of total trades | 54.5% of buyers | 47.6% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><b>WTI:<\/b> USD 64.44 (+0.06%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Brent:<\/b> USD 71.09 (-0.01%)<\/p>\n<p><b>Natural Gas<\/b> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.72 MMBtu, (+0.41%, May 2019 contract)<\/p>\n<p> <b>Gold:<\/b> USD 1,302.00 \/ troy ounce (+0.01%)<\/p>\n<p><b>TASI:<\/b> 9,037.97 (+0.30%) (YTD: +15.48%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>ADX:<\/b> 5,075.47 (+0.45%) (YTD: +3.26%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>DFM:<\/b> 2,797.08 (+0.58%) (YTD: +10.57%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>KSE Premier Market:<\/b> 6.201 (-0.34%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>QE:<\/b> 10,226.68 (+0.34%) (YTD: -0.70%)<\/p>\n<p> <b>MSM:<\/b> 3,971.59 (+0.03%) (YTD: -8.14%)<\/p>\n<p> 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Zone<\/p>\n<p>April: The EUR 250k first phase of Egypt\u2019s national waste management program will kick off.<\/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>10 April (Wednesday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/awards\/seamless-awards\/index.stm\">The Seamless Awards 2019<\/a><\/u>, The Armani Hotel, Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>10 April (Wednesday): <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>12-14 April (Friday-Sunday): IMF and World Bank <u><a href=\"https:\/\/meetings.imf.org\/en\/2019\/Spring\">spring meetings<\/a><\/u> in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p>16 April (Tuesday): The House of Representatives votes on the proposed constitutional amendments.<\/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>23-24 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): SME Corporate Governance Workshop, Fairmont Nile City Hotel, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Thursday): Sinai Liberation Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Thursday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metropolis.org\/agenda\/2nd-belt-road-forum-international-cooperation\">Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation<\/a><\/u>, Beijing, China.<\/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>May: 50 Egyptian companies are set to <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elwatannews.com\/news\/details\/4078286\">visit Libya<\/a><\/u> to discuss trade, investment and reconstruction.<\/p>\n<p>May: An IMF delegation <u><a href=\"https:\/\/alborsaanews.com\/2019\/04\/02\/1191915\">will be in town<\/a><\/u> to conduct its final review of the reform program.ahead of the disbursement of the fifth and final tranche of Egypt\u2019s USD 12 bn IMF loan.<\/p>\n<p>1 May (Wednesday): Labor Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>4 May (Saturday) An administrative court <u><a href=\"https:\/\/almalnews.com\/%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%B1-%D8%B7%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A3%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%AA%D9%8A%D9%88-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A5%D9%84%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7\/\">will look into<\/a><\/u> an appeal by Emirati business figure Mohamed Alabbar\u2019s Adeptio AD Investments against a Financial Regulatory Authority order to submit a mandatory tender offer (MTO) for Americana.<\/p>\n<p>6 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>4-5 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ges2019.org\/\">Global Entrepreneurship Summit<\/a><\/u>, The Hague, the Netherlands<\/p>\n<p>5-6 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>19-20 June (Wednesday-Thursday): <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharosholding.com\/pharosinvestorconference2019\/#About_the_Conference\">Pharos Holding Annual Investor Conference<\/a><\/u>, El Gouna, Egypt.<\/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): 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href=\"https:\/\/www.saharaexpo.com\/en\/home.html\">Sahara Expo<\/a><\/u>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>9-12 September (Monday-Thursday): The 9th Annual EFG Hermes London Conference, Arsenal Emirates Stadium, London.<\/p>\n<p>17-18 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Open Market Committee will hold its two-day policy meeting to review the interest rate.<\/p>\n<p>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 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Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>14-17 November (Thursday-Sunday): <u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.airtech-eg.com\/\">Airtech Expo<\/a><\/u>, Egypt International Exhibition Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>December: Egypt <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/402348\/14\/-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%81-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6--%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%83-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3--%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-\">will host for the first time<\/a><\/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 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