{"id":629954,"date":"2018-04-05T03:57:06","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T03:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=629954"},"modified":"2025-12-17T11:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T11:13:01","slug":"were-heading-into-a-four-day-weekend-for-easter-and-sham-el-neseem","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/were-heading-into-a-four-day-weekend-for-easter-and-sham-el-neseem\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re heading into a four-day weekend for Easter and Sham El Neseem"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"629956\" 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=\"629956\">\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\/2018\/04\/05\/what-were-tracking-on-05-april-2018\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 05 April 2018                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/what-were-tracking-on-05-april-2018\/\" 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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Banks and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egx.com.eg\/English\/trading_calendar.aspx\">the stock exchange will be closed<\/a> Sunday and Monday in observance of Easter and Sham El Neseem. We\u2019ll be back on Tuesday at our usual time.<\/p><p>Before we get underway this morning, we\u2019re pleased to report that <strong>we\u2019re all going to be able to watch Egypt at the World Cup for free:<\/strong> The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has reportedly reached an agreement with FIFA to obtain the broadcast rights for Egypt\u2019s matches at the World Cup, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ahram.org.eg\/News\/202607\/6\/645184\/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9\/%D8%A8%D8%AB-%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%C2%AB%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B1%D8%B6%D9%89%C2%BB.aspx\">Al Ahram reports<\/a>. The matches will most likely be aired on state television, which is accessible to the largest portion of Egyptians, according to EFA Executive Director Tharwat Sweilam. <strong>The agreement does not cover the rest of the Russia 2018 matches.<\/strong> Qatar\u2019s beIN Sports has already locked down exclusive rights to air the games in the region.<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-08\"><\/a> In global business news of note this morning: <strong>China has fired back against The Donald\u2019s escalation of a brewing trade war by threatening to slap a 25% tariff on USD 50 bn-worth of imports from the US<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-04-03\/u-s-china-tariff-list-takes-aim-at-technologies-beijing-covets\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>. These include imports of soybeans, automobiles, chemicals and aircraft. The Trump administration said on Tuesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/usa-china-trade-int\/china-strikes-back-with-duties-on-u-s-soybeans-planes-markets-drop-idUSKCN1HA2Q7\">it will impose<\/a> 25% tariffs on some 1,300 industrial technology, transport and medical products from China.<\/p><p><strong>In this high stakes game of chicken, the US appears to be blinking first. <\/strong>Following the announcement of the Chinese tariffs, the Trump administration has been downplaying the conflict and has even hinted that it is willing to sit down for talks to de-escalate this problem of its own making. US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said his country isn\u2019t entering \u201cWorld War III\u201d and left the door open for a negotiated solution. Trump\u2019s chief economic advisor, Larry Kudlow, tried to downplay the US threat of a 25% duty, saying, \u201cThese are just the first proposals\u2009[for tariffs]\u2026I doubt if there\u2019ll be any concrete actions for several months,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ffa7c98a-3828-11e8-8b98-2f31af407cc8\">according to the Financial Times<\/a>. (The newspaper has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/1ce6b60e-379e-11e8-8b98-2f31af407cc8\">roundup of analyst reactions here<\/a>).<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/981492087328792577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bloomberg.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2F2018-04-03%2Fu-s-china-tariff-list-takes-aim-at-technologies-beijing-covets&amp;tfw_site=business\"><strong>Trump himself tweeted<\/strong><\/a><strong>: \u201cWe are not in a trade war with China<\/strong>, that war was lost many years ago by the foolish, or incompetent, people who represented the US.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Asian stocks were inching their way up from a two-month low this morning as pressure from an anticipated Sino-US trade war eased<\/strong> after the US \u201cexpressed willingness to negotiate a resolution to the trade fight,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-global-markets\/asia-shares-bounce-from-two-month-lows-as-u-s-china-trade-war-fears-ease-idUSKCN1HC02L\">Reuters reports<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The modest rally in Asia comes after US shares recovered in a wild day of trading that saw the S&amp;P 500 \u201cclaw back heavy losses\u201d earlier in the day <\/strong>to close yesterday up 1.16%. The more tech-heavy Nasdaq was up 1.45%. Boeing, the US\u2019 biggest exporter by value, ended the day 1.3% lower, \u201cafter falling nearly 6% at one point.\u201d European equities also had a good end to the day, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/fa91a692-3796-11e8-8eee-e06bde01c544\">says the FT<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>The trade war between Washington and Beijing could drive investors towards EM assets. <\/strong>\u201cIncreased tensions may actually benefit emerging-market assets as markets could dial down their optimistic view of global synchronized growth and ultimately global yields will come down. That would add to the return outlook for spread products such as EM,\u201d PineBridge Investment Senior Fund Manager Anders Faergemann <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-04-04\/wall-street-says-trade-war-is-buy-sign-for-emerging-markets\">tells Bloomberg<\/a>. 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The offer, which expires 30 April, covers flights from 14 April until the end of May. EgyptAir will also <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/03\/20\/egyptair-to-increase-flights-to-russia-during-world-cup\/\">schedule additional flights<\/a> to Russia in June to accommodate football fans heading to the World Cup. The long-awaited move has been almost three years in the making.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/eventtus.com\/event\/f8cdetifel3v07yhu3rppqm3cly44ggu\"><strong>Game Sports Industry Conference<\/strong><\/a>\u2014 Egypt\u2019s first-ever platform dedicated to the sports industry \u2014 kicks off in Cairo on Wednesday 11 April.<\/p>\n<p><strong>An Egyptian-Portuguese Business Forum is set to take place in the first half of this month,<\/strong> Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mift.media\/posts\/1638430082892453\">announced<\/a>, following up on a round of talks <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/10\/19\/what-were-tracking-on-19-october-2017\/\">held this past October<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>French President Emmanuel Macron will reportedly visit Egypt in early May<\/strong> for talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on bilateral relations and regional issues, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/04\/01\/macron-to-visit-egypt-in-early-may-sources\/\">according to Foreign Ministry sources<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/on-the-horizon\/\">ON THE HORIZON<\/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=\"629961\" 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=\"629961\">\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\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/04\/05\/local-development-minister-patches-things-up-with-parliament-on-a-hum-drum-evening\/\">\r\n                            Local Development Minister patches things up with Parliament on a hum-drum evening                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/local-development-minister-patches-things-up-with-parliament-on-a-hum-drum-evening\/\" 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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SHOPX walked out with EGP 100k in prize funding from CIB after beating out Delivery Zyada and DMC Chargers, which landed in second and third place, respectively (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cbc.HonaAl3asema\/videos\/602034690130511\/\">watch, runtime: 2:46<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt\u2019s healthcare expenditures hover at around EGP 145 bn<\/strong>, 62% of which comes out of citizens\u2019 pockets, Vice Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait told Masaa DMC. Maait reviewed the main planks of the Universal Healthcare Act \u2014 the government\u2019s 15-year, EGP 600 bn healthcare coverage plan \u2014 and noted that the insurance scheme\u2019s budget is kept separate from the general state budget to ensure it has enough room to breathe in terms of funding (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GrIXko9rSQc\">watch, runtime: 13:27<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now on to the Gendy Drama: <\/strong>Prime Minister Sherif Ismail all but held El Gendy\u2019s hand as he apologized to House Speaker Ali Abdel Aal for telling MPs that \u201che throws their requests in the trash,\u201d according to Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Tamer Amin, who praised Ismail for his mediation skills. Amin also wagged his finger at El Gendy for his \u201cinappropriate\u201d statement before engaging in an act of mental acrobatics that saw him brush it off as a \u201cslip of the tongue\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MQWc9ZbHayY\">watch, runtime: 6:34<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The issue took all of 20 minutes to resolve<\/strong>, which had Kol Youm\u2019s Amr Adib wondering what the point of all the drama was. Adib urged MPs to keep their cool in the future and not make mountains out of molehills (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=srsloLKKKTI\">watch, runtime: 2:55<\/a>). In an attempt to further understand the non-issue, Masaa DMC\u2019s Osama Kamal wondered aloud if El Gendy discards these requests because they are illegal or otherwise worthless (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ecQqYU5V7Cs\">watch, runtime: 6:12<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolving the Gendy \u201ccrisis\u201d seems to have prompted the House to backtrack on the urgency of a cabinet shuffle<\/strong>. While the performance of four or five ministries is \u201cnot as fast-paced\u201d as they should be, Parliament does not have any major objections to the current government, spokesman Salah Hasaballah said. The Support Egypt Coalition could be tapped to form a more capable government, but the topic has not been broached, according to Hasaballah (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=i1leqxM_R3s\">watch, runtime: 9:17<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows\/\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/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=\"629962\" 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=\"629962\">\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\">Speed Round<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/04\/05\/ci-capital-announces-indicative-price-range-of-egp-7-29-8-26-per-share\/\">\r\n                            CI Capital announces indicative price range of EGP 7.29-8.26 per share                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/ci-capital-announces-indicative-price-range-of-egp-7-29-8-26-per-share\/\" 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 transaction will see about 41.5% of the company (or 225,637,282 ordinary shares) offered for sale, with the shares split between institutional investors (90% of the offering) and retail investors (10% of the offering). The price range would give the firm a pre-offering valuation range of EGP 3-3.4 bn. Look for some of the proceeds from the transaction to be re-injected into the company as selling shareholders subscribe to a follow-on capital increase, according to the statement. \u201cThe breadth and depth of our diversified suite of financial solutions, our significant scale and market leading positions and our solid financial performance allow us to be optimistic and ambitious about our future,\u201d CI Capital Co-CEO Hazem Badran said. The transaction is still pending regulatory approval from the Financial Regulatory Authority.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CI Capital reported net profits of EGP 251 mn in FY2017<\/strong> on revenues of EGP 1.85 bn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transaction timeline:<\/strong> The announcement of the final price will take place following the book building process on 19 April, while the retail offering will run from 17-24 April. <strong>Trading in CI Capital\u2019s shares on the EGX is expected to \u201cbegin on or around 30 April.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advisors:<\/strong> Jefferies International Limited and CI Capital Investment Banking are acting as joint global coordinators and bookrunners on the IPO. Norton Rose Fulbright was tapped as international counsel to the issuer, while White & Case is the underwriters\u2019 counsel. Matouk Bassiouny will serve as local counsel; Pharos Securities Brokerage and HC Brokerage are acting as placements agents.<\/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\/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=\"629973\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"629974\" 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=\"629974\">\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\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/04\/05\/pace-of-transactions-in-middle-east-and-africa-seen-advancing-in-2018\/\">\r\n                            Pace of transactions in Middle East and Africa seen advancing in 2018                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/pace-of-transactions-in-middle-east-and-africa-seen-advancing-in-2018\/\" 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 the Middle East, lower oil prices are prompting governments to seek external funding from bond and asset sales,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-04-04\/banks-see-fast-pace-for-mideast-and-africa-deals-in-bumper-year\">according to Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAsset sales from Saudi power plants and football clubs to African energy firms are set to help deliver a bumper year for [transactions] in the region,\u201d<\/strong> Bloomberg writes, saying that \u201cmergers and initial public offerings in the first three months of 2018 were higher in value than in the same period last year, while bond sales were the second-highest on record. \u2026 IPOs raised USD 3.2 bn in the first quarter, making it the most active start to a year since 2015, the data show. Completed mergers worth USD 4.2 bn exceeded the USD 3.6 bn a year earlier.\u201d Saudi and the UAE are the heroes of the story, with Egypt getting no mention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Investment banks are expecting this momentum to pick up<\/strong>, with more sovereign debt issuances on the horizon, as well as IPOs and M&As in the pipeline, including a highly-anticipated sale of stake in Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco. \u201c\u2018The primary driver is investor demand. We continue to see high levels of flows into global emerging market funds, with investors drawn to the strong growth prospects for the region,\u2019\u201d says HSBC Holdings\u2019 Matthew Wallace.<\/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-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=\"629975\" 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=\"629975\">\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\">Image of the Day<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/04\/05\/egyptian-artist-pays-tribute-to-singing-legend-umm-kulthum\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian artist pays tribute to singing legend Umm Kulthum                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/egyptian-artist-pays-tribute-to-singing-legend-umm-kulthum\/\" 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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Rahma\u2019s stunning works in \"Gomhour El Set\" art show lament \u201ca period that will never come back again,\u201d expressing nostalgia for \u201cthe period when you could rarely find women wearing the hijab or niqab, or men sporting beards,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/originals\/2018\/04\/egypt-expo-pays-homage-to-diva-and-her-fans.html#ixzz5Bj42b1Qy\">Rahma tells Al Monitor<\/a>. The exhibition is open until 16 April, every day from 10:30 am until 9:00 pm, except on Sundays.<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"629977\" 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=\"629977\">\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\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/04\/05\/police-raid-masr-al-arabias-office-arrest-editor-in-chief\/\">\r\n                            Police raid Masr Al Arabia\u2019s office, arrest editor-in-chief                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/police-raid-masr-al-arabias-office-arrest-editor-in-chief\/\" 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 Supreme Media Council had fined the website EGP 50,000 for publishing a translation of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/03\/27\/world\/middleeast\/egypt-election-sisi.html\">New York Times article<\/a> on the state\u2019s handling of the presidential election. The New York Times is says it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/middle-east\/egypt-news-editor-arrested-cairo-masr-alarabia-election-new-york-times-a8288576.html\">stands by the accuracy<\/a> of its reporting and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2018\/04\/04\/world\/middleeast\/ap-ml-egypt-media-.html\">\u00a0Associated Press<\/a> writes that the arrest of the Masr Al Arabia editor is \u201cthe latest episode in a widening crackdown on independent media.\u201d The Committee for the Protection of Journalists <a href=\"https:\/\/cpj.org\/2018\/04\/egypt-raids-independent-website-arrests-editor-ove.php\">issued a scathing statement<\/a> on the flap.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere this morning: <strong>Saudi Arabia is funneling investments into Egypt\u2019s sports industry as part of a soft diplomacy campaign<\/strong>, says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/originals\/2018\/03\/egypt-saudi-arabia-influence-sports-financial-investments-.html#ixzz5Bk0Lk2be\">Al Monitor\u2019s Amr Eltohamy<\/a>. In addition to pumping mns into a number of sports projects in Egypt, Saudi has offered Egyptian athletes large sums to join Saudi teams, organized sports championships for young Egyptians, and is even working on assisting Egypt to be able to host the World Cup in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Other headlines worth noting in brief include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Prosecutors have charged 72 archaeologists and security officials with stealing antiquities<\/strong> and trying to turn a historical site into a parking lot, <a href=\"https:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/en\/life-style\/art-and-culture\/2018\/04\/04\/72-Egyptian-officials-charged-for-looting-archaeological-area.html\">Al Arabiya reports<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Egyptian women in tech are trying to break through cultural barriers <\/strong>to gain a foothold, Fatma Lotfy writes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.al-monitor.com\/pulse\/originals\/2018\/04\/egypt-technology-women-employment-equality.html\">Al Monitor<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Acting spy\u2019s chief Abbas Kamel reportedly met with the head of Israeli security agency Shin Bet<\/strong>, Nadav Argaman, in Tel Aviv yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/egypt-intel-chief-meets-israeli-counterpart-in-tel-aviv\/1108241\">Anadolu Agency reports<\/a>, citing Israeli radio.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Foreign obsession with events of 2011 continues: <\/strong>The 25 January uprising is proof that youth-led protests can be \u201cpowerful catalysts for change\u201d but can crumble without adequate organization, Maria J. Stephan and Tabatha P. Thompson write for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/democracy-post\/wp\/2018\/04\/04\/why-you-should-never-underestimate-a-bunch-of-well-organized-teenage-protesters\/?utm_term=.c7036bc274ba\">the Washington Post<\/a>.<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"629978\" 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=\"629978\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">On Deadline<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/04\/05\/egypts-diplomatic-efforts-laid-the-groundwork-for-a-resolution-of-the-gerd-gridlock\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s diplomatic efforts laid the groundwork for a resolution of the GERD gridlock                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/egypts-diplomatic-efforts-laid-the-groundwork-for-a-resolution-of-the-gerd-gridlock\/\" 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 board is optimistic that newly sworn-in Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali will see eye-to-eye with Egypt on the issue.<\/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\/on-deadline\/\">On Deadline<\/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=\"629979\" 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=\"629979\">\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\">Worth watching<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/04\/05\/mexico-city-may-be-the-inspiration-egypt-needs-to-de-pollute-its-environment\/\">\r\n                            Mexico City may be the inspiration Egypt needs to de-pollute its environment                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/mexico-city-may-be-the-inspiration-egypt-needs-to-de-pollute-its-environment\/\" 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 plants are irrigated through rainwater collected by the columns and through treated greywater. The project is both aesthetically pleasing and effective: Via Verde (Spanish for \u2018green way\u2019) is expected to produced enough oxygen for 25,000 people per year, suck up 27,000 tonnes of harmful gases, and capture 1,000 pounds of dust. Considering the vast number of concrete pillars in Egypt, implementing a similar project here could go great lengths in improving our air quality (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/attn\/videos\/1708394025862716\/\">watch, runtime 2:11<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"629981\" 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=\"629981\">\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\/2018\/04\/05\/egypt-asks-the-us-to-be-exempted-from-steel-tariffs\/\">\r\n                            Egypt asks the US to be exempted from steel tariffs                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/egypt-asks-the-us-to-be-exempted-from-steel-tariffs\/\" 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 ministry expects to begin negotiations with the US Department of Commerce next week. Abdallah also said that the ministry is looking at measures it can take to prevent other countries affected by the US\u2019 steel tariffs \u2014 including China, Turkey, and EU countries \u2014 from dumping their products in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Separately, the ministry\u2019s Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) will recommend anti-dumping duties of 15-20% on sheet metal imports,<\/strong> sources close to the investigation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/371394\/14\/%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B6-15-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-20%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A5%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AC\">tell Al Mal<\/a>. TRA (formerly the Anti-Dumping Authority) has been investigating reports of dumping practices with sheet metal imports from China, Russia, and Belgium. Its final report is expected out any time from today until 9 April.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/diplomacy-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=\"629985\" 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=\"629985\">\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\/2018\/04\/05\/italys-edison-plans-to-sell-off-its-oil-and-gas-unit\/\">\r\n                            Italy\u2019s Edison plans to sell off its oil and gas unit                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/italys-edison-plans-to-sell-off-its-oil-and-gas-unit\/\" 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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Edison\u2019s assets in Egypt \u2014 including the Abu Qir concession \u2014 are among the \u201cmost attractive parts\u201d of the company\u2019s oil and gas portfolio, sources tell the newswire. \u201cThe company has been looking to increase the size of its domestic electricity and gas retail business, betting on the market opening up to more competition, with retail energy customers increasingly able to [choose] their supplier.\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\/energy\/\">energy<\/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=\"629989\" 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=\"629989\">\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\/2018\/04\/05\/housing-ministry-to-bring-six-desalination-plants-into-service-by-years-end\/\">\r\n                            Housing Ministry to bring six desalination plants into service by year\u2019s end                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/housing-ministry-to-bring-six-desalination-plants-into-service-by-years-end\/\" 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 six plants are expected to produce 1.6 mn cubic meters of desalinated water per day. The government is <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/04\/03\/govt-looks-to-incentivize-private-sector-investment-in-water-desalination-projects\/\">looking to establish<\/a> several desalination plants to produce 2.6 mn cubic meters of water daily by 2037 and is planning to incentivize private sector participation in their construction.<\/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=\"629990\" 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=\"629990\">\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\/2018\/04\/05\/govt-to-import-180-200k-tonnes-of-wheat-this-month-local-wheat-price-to-be-announced-today\/\">\r\n                            Gov't to import 180-200k tonnes of wheat this month, local wheat price to be announced today                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/govt-to-import-180-200k-tonnes-of-wheat-this-month-local-wheat-price-to-be-announced-today\/\" 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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Farmers are pushing to set the price at EGP 700 per ardib, up from EGP 555 last year, Farmers Union head El Nouby Abul Loz told El Moselhy during a meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/04\/02\/supply-minister-prime-minister-to-discuss-local-wheat-prices-for-upcoming-harvest-season-next-week-2\/\">earlier this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/basic-materials-commodities\/\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/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=\"629992\" 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=\"629992\">\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\">Automotive + Transportation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/04\/05\/transport-holding-company-reaches-agreement-with-chinas-yutong-to-provide-900-buses\/\">\r\n                            Transport Holding Company reaches agreement with China\u2019s Yutong to provide 900 buses                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/transport-holding-company-reaches-agreement-with-chinas-yutong-to-provide-900-buses\/\" 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 agreement, the Engineering Automotive Manufacturing Company will assemble the buses in Egypt and provide after-sales services. The value of the agreement was not disclosed.<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"629993\" 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=\"629993\">\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\/2018\/04\/05\/prime-holding-planning-acquisitions-of-food-and-education-companies\/\">\r\n                            Prime Holding planning acquisitions of food and education companies                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/prime-holding-planning-acquisitions-of-food-and-education-companies\/\" 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 is reportedly also considering getting into financial leasing as part of plans to diversify its activities.<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"629995\" 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=\"629995\">\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\/2018\/04\/05\/eastern-companys-board-approves-capital-increase-through-bonus-share-issuance\/\">\r\n                            Eastern Company\u2019s board approves capital increase through bonus share issuance                        <\/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\/2018\/04\/05\/eastern-companys-board-approves-capital-increase-through-bonus-share-issuance\/\" 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 board agreed to raise capital through a bonus share issuance that will be funded through company reserves, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsanews.com\/2018\/04\/04\/1097411\">the company announced yesterday<\/a>. 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CIB, the index heaviest constituent ended down 0.1%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were TMG Holding up 8.9%, GB Auto up 5.5%, and Amer Group up 2.5%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Egyptian Resorts down 5.6%, Orascom Telecom Media & Technology down 4.7%, and ACC down 4.4%. The market turnover was EGP 2.6 bn, and local investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +59.1 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +127.0 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -186.1 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 61.5% of total trades | 59.6% of buyers | 63.4% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 38.5% of total trades | 40.4% of buyers | 36.6% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign:<\/strong> 17.6% of total | 18.7% of buyers | 16.4% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Regional:<\/strong> 16.1% of total | 18.6% of buyers | 13.7% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic:<\/strong> 66.3% of total | 62.7% of buyers | 69.9% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 63.58 (+0.33%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 68.25 (+0.34%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.71 MMBtu, (-0.40%, May 2018 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,335.10 \/ troy ounce (-0.38%)<br \n<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 7,871.67 (+0.92%) (YTD: +8.93%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,608.97 (+0.52%) (YTD: +4.79%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 3,091.15 (-0.30%) (YTD: -8.28%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Weighted Index:<\/strong> 415.78 (+1.52%) (YTD: +3.58%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 8,707.67 (-0.16%) (YTD: +2.16%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 4,794.61 (+0.41%) (YTD: -5.97%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,282.68 (-0.61%) (YTD: -3.68%)<\/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    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Liberation Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>01 May (Tuesday): Labor Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>02-03 May (Wednesday-Thursday): Cisco Connect Egypt 2018, Nile Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>03 May (Thursday): Egypt\u2019s Emirates NBD PMI reading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markiteconomics.com\/Public\/Release\/PressReleases?language=en\">for April released<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>4-6 May 2018 (Friday-Sunday): <a href=\"http:\/\/icnt.org\/index.html\">International Conference on Network Technology (ICNT 2018)<\/a>, venue TBD, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>07 May (Monday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.idcegyptciosummit2018.com\/\">International Data Corporation\u2019s CIO Summit<\/a>, The Nile Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>15 May (Tuesday): Expected date for the start of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>17 May (Thursday): CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>15-17 June (Friday-Sunday): Eid Al Fitr (TBC), national holiday (Look for possible Monday off given the first day falls on a Friday).<\/p>\n<p>28 June (Thursday): CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>16 August (Thursday): CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>21-25 August (Tuesday-Saturday): Eid Al Adha (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>04-05 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euromoneyconferences.com\/event\/a01D000001355HLIAY\/the-euromoney-egypt-conference-2018\">Euromoney Egypt Conference 2018<\/a>, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>11 September (Tuesday): Islamic New Year (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>27 September (Thursday): CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>06 October (Saturday): Armed Forces Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>15 November (Thursday): CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<p>20 November (Tuesday): Prophet's Birthday (TBC), national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>22 November (Thursday): US Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>25 December (Tuesday): Western Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>27 December (Thursday): CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee 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