{"id":634844,"date":"2018-01-28T04:08:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-28T04:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=634844"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:03:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:03:13","slug":"politics-dominates-as-el-sisi-files-nominal-papers-ali-pulls-out-of-presidential-race","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/politics-dominates-as-el-sisi-files-nominal-papers-ali-pulls-out-of-presidential-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Politics dominates as El Sisi files nominal papers, Ali pulls out of presidential race"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"634846\" 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=\"634846\">\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\/28\/what-were-tracking-on-28-january-2018\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 28 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\/28\/what-were-tracking-on-28-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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Plenty of election drama took place during the three-day break, with <strong>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi officially filing paperwork to get his name on the ballot <\/strong>and lawyer <strong>Khaled Ali withdrawing<\/strong>. Election drama in the news reached a fever pitch with an alleged attack on former Central Auditing Organization head <strong>Hisham Genena<\/strong>. All of that and more in the Speed Round.<\/p><p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-04\"><\/a> Reports on the economy, on the other hand, continue to be positive, <strong>with Moody\u2019s praising the proposed Bankruptcy Act on Thursday.<\/strong> The ratings agency said \u201cthe law was credit positive for Egypt\u2019s banks, as it will provide more options to [handle] viable, but troubled, companies and make loan workouts faster and more flexible,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/commoditiesNews\/idAFFWN1PK1EG\">Reuters reports<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>This comes as the House of Representatives is expected to hold its final plenary debate on the act today<\/strong> ahead of its vote on the law, <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/1807364.aspx\">Ahram Gate reports<\/a>. The bill, a key element of the Sisi administration\u2019s economic reform program, would effectively decriminalize bankruptcy and allow companies more time and options for restructuring by introducing mechanisms to help settle commercial disputes outside the courtroom and simplify bankruptcy proceedings.<\/p><p><strong>Also today in the House:<\/strong> The Economics Committee plans to hold what Consumer Protection Authority head Atef Yacoub hopes will be its final discussion of the new <strong>Consumer Protection Act<\/strong>. The law would, among other things, <strong>force retailers to print prices on products<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/362445\/14\/%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B4-%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%84%D9%83-%D8%BA%D8%AF%D9%8B%D8%A7\">Yacoub tells Al Mal<\/a>. The Federation of Egyptian Industries plans to hold a meeting today on the law and will send its recommendations to the House, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/362454\/14\/%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D9%8F%D8%B9%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%AD%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87\">according to the newspaper<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi arrived in Addis Ababa yesterday to attend the 30th African Union Summit<\/strong>, which wraps up tomorrow, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Egy.Pres.Spokesman\/photos\/a.153526355166753.1073741828.153405978512124\/330791774106876\/?type=3\">Ittihadiya said in a statement<\/a>. The president is expected to participate in a closed session with the union\u2019s heads of state to discuss institutional reforms and efforts to establish an African freetrade zone. El Sisi also<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Egy.Pres.Spokesman\/photos\/a.153526355166753.1073741828.153405978512124\/331505387368848\/?type=3\">chaired yesterday a session<\/a> on terrorism at the Peace and Security Council, of which Egypt is the president of throughout January. <strong>Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn had reportedly suggested holding a tripartite meeting with Egypt and Sudan on the sidelines<\/strong> of the summit to resolve the gridlock over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/01\/21\/el-sisi-expresses-extreme-concern-to-desalegn\/\">as we noted last week<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Deregulating the skies over Africa: <\/strong>The AU Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/au.int\/en\/pressreleases\/20180122\/african-union-commission-gears-launch-highly-anticipated-single-african-sky\">is set to launch<\/a> its Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) at the summit today. The project provides for full liberalization of market access between African states, free exercise of traffic rights, elimination of restrictions on ownership and full liberalization of frequencies, fares and capacities. Egypt is on board with SAATM.<\/p><p><strong>It is shaping up to be a busy week both regionally and globally<\/strong>, too, with no sign the business and econ news agenda will slow after Davos:<\/p><p><strong>Is the \u201canti-corruption\u201d drive in KSA coming to an end?<\/strong> After an unusual interview with Reuters to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-saudi-arrests-alwaleed-exclusive\/exclusive-detained-saudi-billionaire-alwaleed-confident-his-troubles-will-end-soon-idUSKBN1FG010\">prove he hadn\u2019t been jailed or tortured<\/a>, celebrity investor Alwaleed bin Talal has been set free, sparking speculation about what assets, if any, he transferred to the state to secure his release. Alwaleed has returned home and will \u201cremain at the helm of his company,\u201d according to multiple reports quoting unnamed Saudi government officials. The news is front page this morning in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/billionaire-saudi-prince-al-waleed-is-released-from-detention-1517056497\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ee4f6844-033c-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5\">Financial Times<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Who took agreements?<\/strong> The latest are Waleed Al-Ibrahim, co-founder of MBC with Saleh Kamel, and retail giant Fawaz Al Hokair, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-01-27\/saudi-billionaire-media-tycoon-freed-as-ritz-empties\">Bloomberg<\/a>. There\u2019s widespread speculation that Al-Ibrahim may have handed control of MBC to the state; prior to the corruption crackdown, he had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/01\/26\/world\/middleeast\/saudi-mbc-corruption-crackdown.html\">in sale talks<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a50075d2-0069-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5\">representatives of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>HSBC has turned down a leading role in Doha\u2019s new USD bond issuance <\/strong>as it navigates how to do business in the GCC without angering the Arab quartet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-gulf-qatar-hsbc-exclusive\/exclusive-hsbc-side-steps-high-profile-qatar-deals-in-gulf-gauntlet-idUSKBN1FF1XM\">Reuters claims<\/a>, citing four sources with knowledge of the development.<\/p><p><strong>The World Bank\u2019s chief economist is leaving \u201ceffective immediately\u201d<\/strong> a little more than a year after taking the job, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/be72f8e2-0144-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5\">the Financial Times<\/a> reports. Paul Romer, the noted US economist, was said to be feuding with staff over everything from \u201cdiktats on grammar and brevity in reports to serious questions about methodology.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Global investors have given emerging markets plenty of love over the last couple of weeks<\/strong>, with inflows to EM equity and bond funds at their highest levels in about 18 months, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/cac11928-011f-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5\">Financial Times report<\/a> citing industry data. EM equities are up 8.7% so far this year in USD terms, EM sovereign bonds are flat, and EM local currency bonds are up 4.4% in USD terms. EM currencies, meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/57bc0ec8-0279-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5\">continue to do well against the USD<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>This comes as pundits are trying to make sense of what\u2019s happening globally: Growth is reasonably synchronized across major economies<\/strong>, but there are worrying signs that economic growth in low-income frontier countries is no longer expected to outstrip that of middle-income EM. Hit up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/01\/27\/business\/its-not-a-roar-but-the-global-economy-is-finally-making-noise.html\">the New York Times<\/a> for the first point, where Peter S. Goodman writes that \u201cevery major economy on earth is expanding at once, a synchronous wave of growth that is creating jobs, lifting fortunes and tempering fears of popular discontent.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>The counterpoint:<\/strong> The idea that low-income frontier countries may not catch up to their middle-income peers \u201c<strong>calls into question the logic of foreign investment in poorer countries<\/strong>, if their typically higher volatility and poorer liquidity are not balanced by faster growth,\u201d Steve Johnson writes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/91c4bae0-011e-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5\">the Financial Times<\/a>. The story tiers Egypt along with Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya and Ethiopia as \u201clower-income\u201d countries, while the middle-income group includes Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa, Mexico and Turkey.<\/p><p><strong>The Donald made (relatively subdued) mumblings about playing nice with others<\/strong>, telling Davos that \u201cAmerica First\u201d doesn\u2019t mean \u201cAmerica alone.\u201d That will last until the next late-night \/ early-morning twitter binge, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/01\/26\/trump-to-tell-davos-when-the-united-states-grows-so-does-the-world.html\">CNBC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2018\/01\/26\/politics\/trump-davos-speech-globalization\/index.html\">CNN<\/a> have coverage if you like.<\/p><p><strong>Trump is sending Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to visit \u201cshithole countries\u201d <\/strong>better known as \u2018our continent,\u2019 telling African leaders in a note that Tillerson will be visiting unspecified counties in March, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/trump-tells-african-leaders-tillerson-will-visit-in-march-1517078024\">the WSJ notes<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Finally: Flu season is ravaging the United States this year<\/strong>, \u201cdriving influenza infections to levels not seen since the swine flu pandemic of 2009,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-01-26\/flu-season-from-hell-keeps-getting-worse\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>, saying that by the time this flu season is over, \u201cmore than 50k Americans will be dead.\u201d Allow us, friends, to remind you that flu doesn\u2019t know nationalities: If it\u2019s in the US, it\u2019s on its way here (if hasn\u2019t arrived already). 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The delegation, which includes British MPs, seeks to form a tripartite trade agreement between the UK, Egypt and China to target exporting to African markets as Britain prepares to leave the European Union, he adds. 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Abu Shoka also said it\u2019s unlikely the elections will be pushed to allow more candidates to enter the race, since the vote must be held 120 days before the current presidential term ends (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rxMcatrDf3k\">watch, runtime 3:45<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kol Youm\u2019s Amr Adib spoke on El Wafd Party\u2019s near announcement of fielding El Sayed El Badawi\u2019s as its candidate, <\/strong>saying that El Badawy might decide to resign from the party and run as an independent \u2014 and that he had initially offered to throw his hat in the ring to keep the elections from appearing to be engineered (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tH_cFAceUI4\">watch, runtime: 2:56<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>According to Adib\u2019s sources, <strong>Khaled Ali had collected 19,300 endorsements before withdrawing from the race<\/strong>, while Sami Anan and Mohamed Anwar El Sadat had gathered 1,565 and 170, respectively. El Sisi, meanwhile, has upwards of 900,000 signatures on his paperwork (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YCXHJCbi-a8\">watch, runtime 3:43<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Over on Masaa DMC, <strong>Eman El Hosary spoke to Irrigation Ministry spokesperson Hossam El Emam about a government decision to reduce the amount of land for rice cultivation<\/strong> to 724,000 feddans from 1.076 mn feddans. According to El Emam, the move is meant to rationalize water consumption (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=66Ytz4MNOKo\">watch, runtime 4:14<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Furthermore, rice will be pegged to global prices in 2019<\/strong>, according to head of the rice division at the Federation of Egyptian Industries Ragab Shehata. He added that rice farmers had been encroaching on more land than they were allowed to cultivate, and had actually sown 1.8 mn feddans of rice (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MVddodnwlXI\">watch, runtime 6:45<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-03\"><\/a> <strong>Prime minister fully back on the job: <\/strong>Cabinet spokesperson Ashraf Sultan also told Eman that Prime Minister Sherif Ismail is officially back to his responsibilities in full swing and met with several ministers yesterday to discuss the government\u2019s legislative agenda. On the roster are the Criminal Procedures Act and the Local Administration Act, among others (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rW_pEX0l8mA\">watch, runtime 3:14<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Al Hayah Al Youm\u2019s Tamer Amin reminded his viewers that Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia are expected to meet sometime today<\/strong> to discuss the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and prophesied that Cairo\u2019s diplomatic efforts on the issue would finally bear fruit (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cZVpaDZLpj0\">watch, runtime: 3:00<\/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=\"634851\" 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=\"634851\">\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\">Speed Round<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/28\/el-sisi-files-nomination-papers-khaled-ali-withdraws-from-presidential-race-and-el-wafd-blocks-el-sayed-el-badawys-bid\/\">\r\n                            El Sisi files nomination papers, Khaled Ali withdraws from presidential race and El Wafd blocks El Sayed El Badawy\u2019s bid                        <\/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\/28\/el-sisi-files-nomination-papers-khaled-ali-withdraws-from-presidential-race-and-el-wafd-blocks-el-sayed-el-badawys-bid\/\" 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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El Sisi\u2019s campaign <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/1806042.aspx\">also announced<\/a> it had appointed Mohamed Bahaa Abu Shoka as campaign spokesperson and Mahmoud Karem as campaign manager.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Activist and lawyer Khaled Ali officially withdrew from the presidential race on Thursday<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/362256\/19\/%D9%86%D8%B5-%D9%83%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9\">Al Mal reported<\/a>. Speaking at a late-day press conference, Ali cited political intimidation and bureaucratic obstacles as playing in his decision to pull out. The lawyer also said that the election timeline did not grant enough time for hopefuls to collect endorsements from 25,000 citizens or 20 MPs as required, let alone launch an effective campaign. Ali had been struggling to scrape together the endorsements, while over 500 MPs had signed forms endorsing El Sisi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ali\u2019s withdrawal leaves President Abdel Fattah El Sisi as the sole contender for the top job<\/strong>, after former military chief of staff <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/01\/24\/anan-detained-by-army-campaign-organizers-say\/\">Sami Anan was detained last week<\/a> for allegedly breaching military law by entering the race.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The deadline for challengers to file their paperwork is tomorrow. <\/strong>The National Elections Commission said yesterday it will not extend tomorrow\u2019s 14:00 deadline, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=27012018&id=19ed82f4-a582-429d-9eba-76f60b2a2b1c\">Al Shorouk reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The chairman of the once-mainstream El Wafd Party, El Sayed El Badawy, sought to announce his intention to run on Friday<\/strong>, but the party\u2019s higher commission refused to field him as the party\u2019s official candidate, <a href=\"https:\/\/ara.reuters.com\/article\/ME_TOPNEWS_MORE\/idARAKBN1FG0R0\">Reuters Arabic reports<\/a>. An \u201coverwhelming majority\u201d of the commission voted against supporting El Badawy\u2019s bid since it would not present any real competition to El Sisi\u2019s run, and his nomination would only be a symbolic gesture to ensure the elections are pluralistic, El Wafd\u2019s media advisor, Yasser Hassan, tells the newswire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mortada Mansour announced yesterday his withdrawal from the race<\/strong>, saying at a press conference that he would release \u201cfurther details\u201d on his decision and which candidate he will support, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Mr.Mortada.Mansour\/posts\/10156117711667220\">according to a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Surprise last-minute entries?<\/strong> Four candidates other than El Sisi are in the process of undergoing the medical check-ups required to filing their nomination papers with the National Elections Commission, a Health Ministry official said, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2018\/1\/27\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A9-4-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AD%D9%87%D9%85-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9\/3620801\">Youm7<\/a>. The four hopefuls are all scheduled to finish their check-ups today, according to the official.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, the Islamist Al Nour Party is expected to hold a press conference at noon today <\/strong>to announce the party\u2019s official position on the elections, <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/1807491.aspx\">Ahram Gate reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Information Service critical of international coverage: <\/strong>The State Information Service <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sis.gov.eg\/UP\/dossiers\/Professional%20violations%20in%20some%20foreign%20media%20coverage%20of.pdf\">issued scathing criticism (pdf)<\/a> of international coverage of the arrest of would-be candidate and former Armed Forces Chief of Staff Sami Anan, being particularly critical of the use of the word \u201cdetention,\u201d which it says had been outlawed in the Egyptian constitution, and for drawing connections to the aborted campaign of Ahmed Shafik.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regulator sends message to domestic media: <\/strong>The Head of the National Press Authority, meanwhile, will be out today with an interview warning domestic media to play ball in its election coverage. Karam Gabr spoke with state-owned daily Al-Ahram \u201cabout objectivity and transparency in covering Egypt's upcoming presidential elections\u201d and said the authority \u201chas prepared guidelines for media outlets to follow when covering the elections\u201d including an admonition to \u201cnot rely on anonymous sources, whose information can be difficult to verify,\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/1187\/288905\/Egypt\/-Presidential-Elections--\/Interview-Press-must-maintain-objectivity-in-cover.aspx\">Ahram Online reports<\/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\/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=\"634865\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"634866\" 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=\"634866\">\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\/28\/presidential-elections-khaled-alis-withdrawal-dominate-coverage-of-egypt-in-the-international-press\/\">\r\n                            Presidential elections, Khaled Ali\u2019s withdrawal dominate coverage of Egypt in the international press                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/28\/presidential-elections-khaled-alis-withdrawal-dominate-coverage-of-egypt-in-the-international-press\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The arrest of former Armed Forces chief of staff Sami Anan shows that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is \u201cunder no pressure from abroad to play by the rules,\u201d analyst Riccardo Fabiani <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-01-24\/and-then-there-was-one-last-rival-to-egypt-s-el-sisi-drops-away\">tells Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trump should turn back on El Sisi -WaPo: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/global-opinions\/trump-should-realize-that-egypts-dictator-is-no-friend-of-the-united-states\/2018\/01\/24\/c95e22d2-007b-11e8-9d31-d72cf78dbeee_story.html?utm_term=.b554f2e7782d\">The Washington Post\u2019s editorial board<\/a> says that now is the time for US President Donald Trump to turn away from his \u201cdisappointing\u201d policy of counting El Sisi as a friend despite his \u201cabuse of democratic norms.\u201d Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/egyptian-leader-faces-unusual-electoral-challenges-from-military-1516816839?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=9\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> notes that the most credible challengers to El Sisi had emerged from the armed forces.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Although El Sisi\u2019s reelection seems to be a foregone conclusion, reports are emerging that loyalist businessmen are \u201cbribing\u201d poor voters<\/strong> with cash and food handouts in exchange for signing endorsement forms, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/middle_east\/food-for-votes-egyptians-say-it-pays-to-support-el-sissi\/2018\/01\/25\/c78dbbbe-0195-11e8-86b9-8908743c79dd_story.html?utm_term=.e55fb69985d5\">The Associated Press\u2019<\/a> Samy Magdy says. With opponents out of the way, the presidential elections will likely be a \u201csubdued affair,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2018\/jan\/24\/with-dissent-crushed-egypts-presidential-campaign-is-a-subdued-affair\">Ruth Michaelson writes for The Guardian<\/a>. El Sisi\u2019s election \u201cseems assured, but his popular support is muted,\u201d she writes. All in all, Egyptians who were hopeful that ousting the Ikhwan in 2013 would usher in a new age of democracy \u201clearned the hard way that they were wrong,\u201d Sara Khorshid <a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2018\/01\/24\/egypts-undemocratic-election\/\">writes for Foreign Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>Former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton says Mike Pence\u2019s trip to the Middle East shows how much the Trump administration has changed America\u2019s Middle East policy in its first year<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/white-house\/370340-mike-pence-in-the-middle-east-the-new-pointman-on-foreign-policy\">in a piece for The Hill<\/a>. He says Washington and its allies do not need more Russian adventurism in the region and cites one example of this being the \u201cunprecedented\u201d increased presence of Russian military forces in the country.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-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=\"634869\" 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=\"634869\">\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\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/28\/italian-prosecutor-says-regenis-research-in-egypt-caused-his-murder\/\">\r\n                            Italian prosecutor says Regeni\u2019s research in Egypt caused his murder                        <\/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\/28\/italian-prosecutor-says-regenis-research-in-egypt-caused-his-murder\/\" 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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Pignatone said that Regeni \u201chad for months attracted the attention of Egypt\u2019s state apparatus, which continued in an increasingly pressing way\u201d until he went missing. The prosecutor\u2019s statement comes a few weeks after <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/01\/11\/al-azhar-is-ambivalent-towards-tolerant-views-of-christians-in-egypt\/\">Italian investigators seized<\/a> the computer and cell phone of Regeni\u2019s Cambridge University professor, Maha Abdelrahman.<\/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=\"634870\" 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=\"634870\">\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\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/28\/investors-government-agree-on-waste-to-energy-feed-in-tariff\/\">\r\n                            Investors, government agree on waste-to-energy feed-in tariff                        <\/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\/28\/investors-government-agree-on-waste-to-energy-feed-in-tariff\/\" 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 sides agreed to peg the rate to the USD rate, and keep it in place for 20 years barring any significant changes to the exchange rate. The government is expected to announce the agreed-upon rate \u201cwithin days.\u201d Reports <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/01\/09\/electricity-environment-ministries-agree-to-set-fit-for-waste-to-energy-projects-at-egp-1-30-1-60\/\">had emerged earlier this month<\/a> that the electricity and environment ministries had agreed on setting the tariff at EGP 1.30 per kWh produced from agricultural waste and EGP 1.60 per kWh produced from solid waste.<\/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=\"634872\" 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=\"634872\">\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\">Manufacturing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/28\/military-production-signs-mou-with-omans-gulf-mining-minerals-for-marble-factory\/\">\r\n                            Military Production signs MoU with Oman\u2019s Gulf Mining Minerals for marble factory                        <\/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\/28\/military-production-signs-mou-with-omans-gulf-mining-minerals-for-marble-factory\/\" 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 MoU will also see the two sides cooperating in extracting and treating limestone, manganese, marble, and granite.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"634873\" 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=\"634873\">\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\/28\/health-ministry-receives-3-offers-for-egp-6-bn-plasma-factory\/\">\r\n                            Health Ministry receives 3 offers for EGP 6 bn plasma factory                        <\/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\/28\/health-ministry-receives-3-offers-for-egp-6-bn-plasma-factory\/\" 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 plans to settle on the winning company by 15 February, Rady said. The factory will take 18 months to construct.<\/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\/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=\"634875\" 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=\"634875\">\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\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/28\/air-cairo-launches-new-flight-between-naples-and-sharm-el-sheikh\/\">\r\n                            Air Cairo launches new flight between Naples and Sharm El Sheikh                        <\/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\/28\/air-cairo-launches-new-flight-between-naples-and-sharm-el-sheikh\/\" 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 flight comes as part of a broader effort for the company to expand into the Italian market, an expansion that included launching routes from Milan to Sharm El Sheikh and Marsa Alam at the end of last year.<\/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\/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=\"634879\" 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=\"634879\">\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\">Automotive + Transportation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/28\/new-ride-hailing-app-for-tuk-tuks-and-motorcycles-launched-in-four-governorates\/\">\r\n                            New ride-hailing app for tuk-tuks and motorcycles launched in four governorates                        <\/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\/28\/new-ride-hailing-app-for-tuk-tuks-and-motorcycles-launched-in-four-governorates\/\" 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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Nearly 10,000 users have already downloaded the Android app Halan, which will expand into Alexandria next week and other governorates during 2018. In related news, transportation service provider <a href=\"http:\/\/www.en2l.com\/index.html\">En2l<\/a> will begin operating its app to hail pick-up and tow trucks in February, the company announced in a statement <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/362287\/17\/-100-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%82%D9%84-\">carried by Al Mal<\/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\/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=\"634882\" 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=\"634882\">\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\">Banking + Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/28\/cbe-implements-new-qr-code-based-payments-system\/\">\r\n                            CBE implements new QR code-based payments system                        <\/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\/28\/cbe-implements-new-qr-code-based-payments-system\/\" 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 new system, which is now open to all banks which can process e-payments, comes at a much cheaper price than other PoS equipment. The move comes as part of the CBE\u2019s financial inclusion strategy.<\/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=\"634884\" 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=\"634884\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n           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Morgan Tournament of Champions as her first title of the year, <a href=\"https:\/\/psaworldtour.com\/news\/view\/5304\/rosner-and-el-sherbini-lift-2018-tournament-of-champions-titles\">according to the Professional Squash Association (PSA) website<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/citizen.co.za\/news\/news-africa\/1794675\/squash-egypt-egy\/\">The folks at The Citizen<\/a> have taken note of Egypt\u2019s continued rise as a squash powerhouse, noting that six of the top 10 male players are Egyptian while the number for the women stands at four.<\/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\/sports\/\">sports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"634889\" 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=\"634889\">\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\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2018\/01\/28\/fintech-startups-growing-becoming-more-valuable\/\">\r\n                            Fintech startups growing, becoming more valuable                        <\/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\/28\/fintech-startups-growing-becoming-more-valuable\/\" 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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She says startups are getting more support for banks and the government and they are becoming more appealing to investors. \u201cTo sum it up, fintech in Egypt is growing in the right direction, slowly, but evolving\u2026 leveraging existing platforms and adding new products would be a good way to grow and validate models. 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CIB, the index heaviest constituent closed up 0.9%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Domty up 1.8%; Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank up 1.7%; and CIB up 0.9%. Wednesday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Amer down 3.0%; Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals down 2.3%; and Pioneers Holding down 2.2%. The market turnover was EGP 1.2 bn, and local investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +74.1 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +18.1 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -92.2 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 54.4% of total trades | 55.1% of buyers | 53.7% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 45.6% of total trades | 44.9% of buyers | 46.3% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign:<\/strong> 22.6% of total | 25.8% of buyers | 19.5% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Regional:<\/strong> 14.3% of total | 15.1% of buyers | 13.5% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic:<\/strong> 63.1% of total | 59.1% of buyers | 67.0% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 66.14 (+0.96%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 70.52 (+0.14%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 3.51 MMBtu, (+1.68%, February 2018 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,357.2 \/ troy ounce (-0.79%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 7,521.64 (+0.57%) (YTD: +4.09%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,643.54 (+0.35%) (YTD: +5.57%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 3,468.65 (+0.15%) (YTD: +2.93%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Weighted Index:<\/strong> 418.45 (-0.08%) (YTD: +4.24%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 9,459.61 (+1.08%) (YTD: +10.98%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 5,007.77 (+0.68%) (YTD: -1.79%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,341.77 (+0.35%) (YTD: +0.76%)<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/the-market-yesterday\/\">The Market Yesterday<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"634893\" 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\/28\/634893\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-634893\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-634893 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>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>3-4 February (Saturday-Sunday): Egypt Investment Forum, Semiramis Intercontinental Hotel, 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>08-11 February (Thursday-Sunday): Furnex & the Home international trade fair, Cairo International Convention Center.<\/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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