{"id":634130,"date":"2018-01-08T04:06:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T04:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=634130"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:36:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:36:09","slug":"pmi-down-in-december-but-investors-optimistic-about-2h2018","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/pmi-down-in-december-but-investors-optimistic-about-2h2018\/","title":{"rendered":"PMI down in December, but investors optimistic about 2H2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"634132\" 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=\"634132\">\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\/01\/08\/what-were-tracking-on-08-january-2018\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 08 January 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\/01\/08\/what-were-tracking-on-08-january-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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President Abdel Fattah El Sisi attended Christmas Mass led by Pope Tawadros II at the Nativity of Christ Cathedral in the new administrative capital \u201camid tight security,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-christmas-season-egypt-orthodox-mass\/egypts-coptic-christians-celebrate-christmas-amid-tight-security-idUSKBN1EV0QV\">Reuters reports<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Dobro pozhalovat':<\/strong> Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized the resumption of regular civilian flights from Russia to Cairo on Thursday in an order effective as of 2 January, <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/commoditiesNews\/idAFL8N1OZ2IS\">Reuters reports<\/a>. \u201cPutin has approved changes in the order that suspended flights to Egypt, according to a document published Thursday on a government website. It does not lift the ban on flights to other Egyptian destinations,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/3899f3c89d2a4ca2bdad5628195f3b87\/Putin-approves-Moscow-Cairo-flights-after-2-year-ban\">the Associated Press notes<\/a>. Flights from Russia to Egypt were suspended after the October 2015 Metrojet flight crash in Sinai.<\/p><p><strong>The House of Representatives\u2019 general assembly is scheduled to vote today on a <\/strong><strong>presidential decree extending the state of emergency<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/359560\/19\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AB%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86---%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%AA-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A6-%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86\">Al Mal reports<\/a>. President Abdel Fattah El Sisi <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/01\/03\/what-were-tracking-on-03-january-2018\/\">issued the decree last week<\/a> following separate terror attacks on a Helwan church and shop. The House will also hold today a final vote on <strong>amendments to the Prisons Act<\/strong> that will allow prisoners to be eligible for parole after completing half of their sentences, instead of two thirds.<\/p><p>Also up for discussion: The <strong>Legislative and Economic Committees\u2019 report on the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/08\/30\/on-the-horizon-185\/\"><strong>long-awaited Bankruptcy Act<\/strong><\/a>. The Planning and Budgeting Committee will discuss potential changes to the <strong>Tax Dispute Resolution Act<\/strong>, and will meet with industrial and governmental representatives to discuss the <strong>Auctions and Tenders Act<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/1767238.aspx\">Ahram Gate reports<\/a>. The Constitutional and Legislative Committee will also discuss today amendments to the <strong>Criminal Procedures Act<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>And in worthy miscellany this morning<\/strong>, we note:<\/p><ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t like your electricity bill? You\u2019re under arrest. <\/strong>Saudi Arabia has reportedly arrested 11 princes \u201cfor protesting against the suspension of state subsidies to pay the electricity and water bills of members of the royal family.\u201d The news comes as the latest bonus payout to Saudi nationals has failed to kickstart a stock market rally. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/7d93028a-f367-11e7-8715-e94187b3017e\">Financial Times<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-01-07\/the-days-saudi-state-gifts-would-spur-a-stock-rally-may-be-over\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>US value stocks in the spotlight:<\/strong> \u201cValue stocks are getting a once-over from some U.S. growth fund managers in early 2018 as they prowl for overlooked shares they think have more upside in a market that gained nearly 20 percent last year.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-stocks-weekahead\/u-s-fund-managers-expect-value-stocks-to-jump-in-2018-idUSKBN1EU1YR\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Media has its knickers in a twist over \u2018iPhone addiction\u2019: <\/strong>\u201cTwo big shareholders of Apple Inc. are concerned that the entrancing qualities of the iPhone have fostered a public health crisis that could hurt children -- and the company as well.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-01-08\/jana-calpers-push-apple-to-study-iphone-addiction-in-children\">Bloomberg<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a4a0d8d0-f3fc-11e7-8715-e94187b3017e\">Financial Times<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/iphones-and-children-are-a-toxic-pair-say-two-big-apple-investors-1515358834\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>US retailers had a great Christmas<\/strong>, signaling it was likely the best holiday season in six years as shoppers spent 4.9% more this year than last, \u201cboosted by bubbling consumer confidence and a healthy jobs market.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/9edcd44a-f25c-11e7-b220-857e26d1aca4\">Financial Times<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>The Golden Globes wrapped just as we dispatched this morning. <\/strong>The awards show kicked off with high-profile stars including Reese Witherspoon, Eva Longoria, Salma Hayek and Ashley Judd wearing black to draw attention to [redacted] harassment and gender inequality, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/arts\/awards-and-festivals\/stars-wear-black-to-golden-globes-in-statement-against-sexual-harassment-gender-inequality\/article37521735\/\">the Associated Press<\/a> reports. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/01\/07\/movies\/golden-globes-winners-list.html\">The New York Times has the complete list of winners<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>And if you, like us, have just come off a long-haul flight or are looking at one in the near <\/strong><strong>future<\/strong>, we recommend the Financial Times\u2019 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/74ee96d8-f0ad-11e7-ac08-07c3086a2625\">My secrets for avoiding jet lag when flying economy class<\/a>.\u201d Even better than the recommendation that \u201cby far the best weapon against jet lag is a seat in business\u201d is the combination of that with \u201cbreaking up the flight with a stopover\u201d when you can\u2019t fly direct to your final 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The auction will be marketed to local and foreign institutions, <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/commoditiesNews\/idAFC6N1J802B\">Reuters notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MNOs move to petition NTRA\u2019s cap on SIM card sales<\/strong>: Execs from Vodafone Egypt, Orange Egypt, and Etisalat Misr are expected to meet this week with the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) to ask that the authority \u201creassess\u201d its decision to impose a cap on their monthly SIM card sales, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsanews.com\/2018\/01\/07\/1076995\">Al Borsa reports<\/a>. The MNOs are hoping to push the limit to between 200 and 300 cards per distributor per month, up from the 50 the NTRA had imposed in <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/01\/03\/mnos-cap-sim-card-sales-through-distributors-at-50-per-month\/\">a snap decision last week<\/a>. State-owned newcomer WE was exempted from the decision.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/what-were-tracking-this-week\/\">What We\u2019re Tracking This Week<\/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=\"634135\" 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=\"634135\">\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\/01\/08\/talk-shows-on-7-january-2018\/\">\r\n                            Talk shows on 7 January 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\/01\/08\/talk-shows-on-7-january-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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(We have the full story in Egypt in the News, below.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shoukry phoned in to Kol Youm\u2019s Amr Adib<\/strong> to confirm that Egypt\u2019s position on the Palestinian issue \u201chas always been consistent\u201d and is not up for negotiation. Shoukry also told Adib that <strong>Egypt continues to prioritize its ties with Sudan<\/strong>, despite Khartoum\u2019s decision to recall its ambassador to Cairo. The minister said that he maintained a steady line of communication with his Sudanese counterpart over developments in Egypt and Ethiopia\u2019s talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and that Cairo has made clear its position on the dam (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZrhfcwJ17xYhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZrhfcwJ17xY\">watch, runtime: 8:42<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Information Service head Diaa Rashwan phoned in to Hona Al Asema\u2019s Lamees Al <\/strong><strong>Hadidi to attack the authenticity of the leaks<\/strong> on which the NYT\u2019s report is based. There are no records of any intelligence officer named Ashraf El Kholy, the name cited in the article, Rashwan said. He also claims that the quality of the recordings also indicate that they were recorded by El Kholy, since his voice is clearer than the media personalities on the other end. These red flags show that the NYT\u2019s reporters \u201cwere deceived\u201d and did not verify the facts, Rashwan concludes. He also denounced the article as an attempt to take away from Egypt\u2019s efforts to resolve the Palestinian crisis (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n86PeZkL8Uw\">watch, runtime: 5:49<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tarek El Kholy, the number two at the House Foreign Relations Committee, took to <\/strong><strong>Mehwar TV\u2019s 90 Minutes to attack the story <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SWdlJlSEHAQ\">watch, runtime: 5:30<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Back on Hona Al Asema, <strong>Lamees spoke to National Council for Human rights member <\/strong><strong>Hafez Abu Seda about the death of a detainee in police custody<\/strong> (we have more in National Security, below). Abu Seda said that the investigation must be transparent and hold accountable those responsible for the detainee\u2019s death, but also said that the details of the prosecution\u2019s investigation should remain a secret until complete. He said that photographs showing the detainee\u2019s body should not have been leaked and will affect that path of justice (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UwDYmmwnjVE\">watch, runtime: 5:32<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile on Al Hayah Al Youm, Tourism Promotion Authority Hisham El Demery<\/strong> told host Tamer Amin that the authority had planned to organize a large concert at the Giza Pyramids on New Year\u2019s Eve, but canceled the event following terror attacks in Helwan (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r5HCFBc9lxU\">watch, runtime: 7:54<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>This stuff \u2014 again? A number of NGOs and other organizations deemed \u201csuspicious\u201d <\/strong><strong>will be <\/strong><strong>barred from monitoring this year\u2019s presidential elections<\/strong> if MPs get their way, House Human Rights Committee head Alaa Abed told Masaa DMC\u2019s Eman El Hosary. Abed accused a number of human rights NGOs operating in Egypt, including Human Rights Watch, of receiving foreign funding to work against Egypt\u2019s interests. There are also seven organizations currently under investigation for allegedly campaigning against Moushira Khattab\u2019s UNESCO bid. MPs are lobbying to ensure these organizations are denied permits to monitor the elections, Abed said (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n86PeZkL8Uw\">watch, runtime: 8:38<\/a>).<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"634136\" 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=\"634136\">\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\/01\/08\/pmi-falls-in-december-but-4q2017-average-is-highest-in-two-years\/\">\r\n                            PMI falls in December, but 4Q2017 average is highest in two years                        <\/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\/01\/08\/pmi-falls-in-december-but-4q2017-average-is-highest-in-two-years\/\" 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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That drop came just a month after the expansion recorded in November, when PMI was 50.7. That said: The average reading over 4Q2017 was the highest in two years. \u201c<strong>Signs of economic stability and increased capital investment plans underpinned strong business confidence during December.<\/strong> In terms of inflation, rates of increase in input and output prices eased and registered comfortably below their respective long-run averages.\u201d The latest deterioration was driven by declines in output, new orders, and new foreign business, according to the report. \u201cThe pace of contraction was gentler than seen over most of the past several years, <strong>future sentiment remains high, and job shedding slowed<\/strong> to a 28-month low, boding well for 2018,\u201d Daniel Richards, MENA Economist at Emirates NBD, commented.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"634151\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"634152\" 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=\"634152\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Image of the Day<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/fin-whale-washes-up-on-alexandria-beach\/\">\r\n                            Fin whale washes up on Alexandria beach                        <\/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\/01\/08\/fin-whale-washes-up-on-alexandria-beach\/\" 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 creature is believed to be native to the Atlantic ocean and probably came in through the Straits of Gibraltar. The whale is estimated to have been 7-8 years old; experts think it may have been sick.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"634154\" 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=\"634154\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/egypt-denies-nyt-claims-that-egypt-signalled-tacit-acceptance-of-jerusalem-move\/\">\r\n                            Egypt denies NYT claims that Egypt signalled \u201ctacit acceptance of Jerusalem move\u201d                        <\/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\/01\/08\/egypt-denies-nyt-claims-that-egypt-signalled-tacit-acceptance-of-jerusalem-move\/\" 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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Kirkpatrick reported the conversations based on four recordings of phone calls between the persons in question \u2014 talk show hosts Mofid Fawzy, Saeed Hassaneen, and Azmy Megahed, and actress Yousra \u2014 and a one Captain Ashraf Al Kholi of the Egyptian Intelligence, who asked them \u201cinstead of condemning the decision, they should persuade their viewers to accept it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>No one by that name: <\/strong>The State Information Services denied the existence of an intelligence officer by that name <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sis.gov.eg\/Story\/123102?lang=en\">in a statement yesterday<\/a>, saying that not only did the four people mentioned in the article deny any connection to the recordings, but also that apart from Megahed, none of them are currently in a position to influence TV audiences \u2014 with Fawzy and Hassaneen being presently off the air and Yousra (who has reportedly threatened to sue) not having much of a television presence.<\/p>\n<p>The story is being widely covered by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2018\/1\/7\/%D8%B9%D8%B2%D9%85%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%AF-%D9%84%D9%80-%D8%A2%D8%AE%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%A3%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A3%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%81\/3590794\">local<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2018\/01\/07\/news-opinion\/israel-middle-east\/report-egypt-asked-talk-show-hosts-to-downplay-trumps-jerusalem-decision\">foreign press<\/a>, with pickups on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1242070\">Al Masry Al Youm<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/egypt-denies-report-that-it-accepts-trumps-jerusalem-recognition\/\">Times of Israel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.albawaba.com\/news\/original-egypt-has-abandoned-palestine-1070310\">Al Bawaba<\/a>, and <a 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The companies include Scatec Solar, an Elsewedy Electric-Marubeni consortium, PowerChina, ACWA Power, and SkyPower. The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) had <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/12\/12\/eetc-issues-first-tender-outside-fit-program-for-600-mw-of-solar-energy\/\">tendered the project last month<\/a>, which will see the winning company establish one 600 MW station, two 300 MW stations, or three 200 MW stations. Interested developers who have prior experience will be allowed to submit their technical and financial bids until 19 February. The developers will also be required to pay the EETC EGP 10k by 19 February as a downpayment.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"634160\" 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=\"634160\">\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\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/abu-qir-fertilizers-in-talks-for-an-egp-3-5-bn-loan-lists-expansion-plans\/\">\r\n                            Abu Qir Fertilizers in talks for an EGP 3.5 bn loan, lists expansion plans                        <\/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\/01\/08\/abu-qir-fertilizers-in-talks-for-an-egp-3-5-bn-loan-lists-expansion-plans\/\" 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 funding will be used to clear bottlenecks in acid and nitrate plants. The company is also expected to inaugurate its industrial waste treatment project in 1Q2018 to reduce its fresh water consumption by half. Also, Abu Qir Fertilizers is looking to build new factories in the Suez Canal economic zone.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"634162\" 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=\"634162\">\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\">Health + Education<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/nile-pharma-to-invest-egp-40-mn-in-developing-two-production-lines\/\">\r\n                            Nile Pharma to invest EGP 40 mn in developing two production lines                        <\/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\/01\/08\/nile-pharma-to-invest-egp-40-mn-in-developing-two-production-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The company plans to invest additional profit in enhancing its export capacity and financing the purchase of raw materials. Nile Pharma is eyeing new export markets in Africa and former Soviet Union countries to compensate for declining business with Libya, Yemen, and Iraq.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/health-education\/\">Health + Education<\/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=\"634163\" 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=\"634163\">\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\">Real Estate + Housing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/marseilia-group-to-develop-amlak-finance-owned-land-plot-in-nasr-city\/\">\r\n                            Marseilia Group to develop Amlak Finance-owned land plot in Nasr City                        <\/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\/01\/08\/marseilia-group-to-develop-amlak-finance-owned-land-plot-in-nasr-city\/\" 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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Amlak will provide a 42,676 sqm land plot overlooking Al Ahly Club for the development, which will include residential and administrative buildings, a hotel, and a shopping mall. Marseilia Group will take charge of the project\u2019s development of the project under a partnership agreement the two sides will sign. The National Bank of Egypt\u2019s DIFC subsidiary is facilitating the agreement, the value of which was not disclosed.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"634164\" 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=\"634164\">\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\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/tourist-arrivals-rise-55-y-o-y-in-first-11-months-of-2017\/\">\r\n                            Tourist arrivals rise 55% y-o-y in first 11 months of 2017                        <\/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\/01\/08\/tourist-arrivals-rise-55-y-o-y-in-first-11-months-of-2017\/\" 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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Arab tourists accounted for 30% of Egypt\u2019s tourist arrivals last year, up from 15% the year prior, while Asian tourists doubled to 10%. British tourist arrivals also jumped 30% in 2017, despite the continued flight bans, El Demery said. The average number of nights tourists spent in Egypt also increased 100% y-o-y during the same period. El Demery attributed the increase to tourism campaigns launched throughout the year aimed at improving Egypt\u2019s image, in addition to the government\u2019s strategy of diversifying source markets.<\/p>\n<p>The TPA will press on with its promotional strategy in 2018, and will issue a new tender for a campaign manager in two months\u2019 time, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsanews.com\/2018\/01\/04\/1076685\">Al Borsa reports<\/a>. Advertising agency JWT had signed a three-year, USD 66 mn contract with the Tourism Ministry in 2015 to lead the campaigns. The TPA\u2019s<a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/359579\/14\/%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%81%D9%8A-2018-\">promotional strategy for the year<\/a> includes opening tourism offices abroad that have been shuttered over recent years to cut costs to meet the rising demand. The TPA <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/359542\/14\/%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9--%D9%84%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-\">will not be campaigning in Russia<\/a> for the time being, however, as the government expects news on the return of direct air travel to drive sufficient tourist traffic.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"634168\" 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=\"634168\">\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\">Automotive + Transportation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/transport-minister-meets-with-french-development-agency-to-discuss-projects\/\">\r\n                            Transport Minister meets with French Development Agency to discuss projects                        <\/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\/01\/08\/transport-minister-meets-with-french-development-agency-to-discuss-projects\/\" 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 agency is already signed on to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2016\/11\/09\/transportation-ministry-inks-third-phase-of-cairo-metro-line-3-agreement\/\">finance EUR 300 mn<\/a> in Cairo Metro Line 3 development and <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/10\/18\/house-transport-committee-gives-preliminary-nod-to-loans-for-alexandria-tram-project-ge-agreement\/\">EUR 100 mn in the Alexandria<\/a> tram project.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"634169\" 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=\"634169\">\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\">Banking + Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/egpc-subsidiaries-seeking-egp-10-bn-loan\/\">\r\n                            EGPC subsidiaries seeking EGP 10 bn 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\/2018\/01\/08\/egpc-subsidiaries-seeking-egp-10-bn-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 two companies, both subsidiaries of the Egyptian General Petroleum Company (EGPC), are hoping to double an <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2016\/09\/26\/state-owned-oil-companies-in-talks-for-egp-1-25-bn-loan-from-nbe\/\">old loan of the same amount<\/a> from the National Bank of Egypt, Commercial International Bank, and Arab African International Bank amongst others to help finance planned expansion. The sources also speculated that the new loan could be used to pay part of foreign arrears, which stand at an estimated USD 2.3 bn.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"634170\" 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=\"634170\">\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\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/75-ordered-detained-on-charges-including-human-trafficking\/\">\r\n                            75 ordered detained on charges including human trafficking                        <\/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\/01\/08\/75-ordered-detained-on-charges-including-human-trafficking\/\" 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 statement, published on Thursday, claims those involved were government officials who now face corruption charges alongside Egyptian and foreign individuals. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-egypt-arrests\/egypt-detains-75-people-in-human-trafficking-probe-idUSKBN1ET1XM\">Reuters also carried the piece<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-politics-economics\/\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/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=\"634171\" 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=\"634171\">\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\">National Security<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/detainee-allegedly-killed-in-police-custody-causing-dozens-to-attack-police-station\/\">\r\n                            Detainee allegedly killed in police custody, causing dozens to attack police station                        <\/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\/01\/08\/detainee-allegedly-killed-in-police-custody-causing-dozens-to-attack-police-station\/\" 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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Police sources denied being responsible for Afroto\u2019s death, which caused \u201cdozens\u201d to attack the police station where he was being held for charges in a drug case, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/middle_east\/egyptians-attack-police-station-after-detainees-death\/2018\/01\/06\/44ba004a-f2c1-11e7-95e3-eff284e71c8d_story.html?utm_term=.66b077f50913\">the Associated Press says<\/a>, citing MENA. 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The book is causing ripples after Trump lashed out against the book and former employees on Twitter \u2014 and defended himself as a \u201cvery stable genius\u201d after Wolff raised questions about the US president\u2019s mental stability. The book\u2019s reception is \u201creviv[ing] questions about Mr Wolff\u2019s methods and what critics see as a flawed relationship with the truth,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d36c087a-f239-11e7-ac08-07c3086a2625\">Financial Times reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"634176\" 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=\"634176\">\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\/2018\/01\/08\/634176\/\">\r\n                                                    <\/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\/01\/08\/634176\/\" 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(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/634176\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/634176\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/634176\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/634176\/&title=\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fegypt%2F2018%2F01%2F08%2F634176%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/634176\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-634176\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-634176 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-the-market-yesterday tag-enterpriseam tag-the-market-yesterday wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>EGP \/ USD CBE market average: <\/strong>Buy 17.66 | Sell 17.76<br \/>\n<strong>EGP \/ USD at CIB:<\/strong> Buy 17.67 | Sell 17.77<br \/>\n<strong>EGP \/ USD at NBE: <\/strong>Buy 17.66 | Sell 17.76<\/p>\n<p><strong>EGX30<\/strong> (Thursday): 14,782 (-0.4%)<br \/>\n <strong>Turnover:<\/strong> EGP 993 mn (8% below the 90-day average)<br \/>\n <strong>EGX 30 year-to-date<\/strong>: -1.6%<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE MARKET ON THURSDAY:<\/strong> The EGX30 ended Thursday\u2019s session down 0.4%. CIB, the index heaviest constituent closed up 0.4%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Domty up 2.3%; Oriental Weavers up 1.3%; and TMG Holding up 1.0%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals down 3.6%; EFG Hermes down 3.2%; and Ezz Steel down 2.7%. The market turnover was EGP 993 mn, and local investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +63.5 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +43.4 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -106.9 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 51.9% of total trades | 55.7% of buyers | 48.1% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 48.1% of total trades | 44.3% of buyers | 51.9% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign:<\/strong> 24.8% of total | 28.0% of buyers | 21.6% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Regional:<\/strong> 9.4% of total | 11.6% of buyers | 7.2% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic:<\/strong> 65.9% of total | 60.5% of buyers | 71.2% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 61.64 (+0.33%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 67.8 (+0.27%)<br \/>\n<strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.84 MMBtu, (+1.5%, February 2018 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,323.00 \/ troy ounce (+0.01%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 7,317.65 (+0.56%) (YTD: +1.26%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,556.41 (+0.18%) (YTD: +3.59%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 3,471.09 (+0.22%) (YTD: +3.00%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Weighted Index:<\/strong> 411.38 (+0.56%) (YTD: +2.48%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 8,751.2 (+1.4%) (YTD: +2.67%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 5,119.18 (+0.28%) (YTD: +0.39%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,318.76 (+0.49%) (YTD: -0.97%)<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/the-market-yesterday\/\">The Market Yesterday<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"634177\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/08\/634177\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-634177\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-634177 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>22-23 January (Monday-Tuesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arqaamconference.com\/\">Arqaam Capital Egypt Investors Conference 2018<\/a>, The Vineyard Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>25 January (Thursday): 25 January revolution \/ Police Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>29-30 January (Monday-Tuesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-north-africa\/index.stm\">Seamless North Africa<\/a>, The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>30 January-01 February (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/cicapitalconferences.com\/\">CI Capital\u2019s MENA Investor Conference<\/a>, Four Seasons Nile Plaza, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>05 February (Monday): Egypt\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markiteconomics.com\/Public\/Release\/PressReleases?language=en\">Emirates NBI PMI<\/a> reading for January announced.<\/p>\n<p>12-14 February 2018 (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egyps.com\/\">Egypt Petroleum Show 2018<\/a> (EGYPS), New Cairo Exhibition Center.<\/p>\n<p>19-20 February 2018 (Monday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/bankingtechnorthafrica.iqpc.ae\/\">The Banking Tech North Africa<\/a>, The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo<\/p>\n<p>17-21 February 2018 (Saturday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwe21.com\/Events\">Women For Success - 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