{"id":635771,"date":"2017-12-13T04:08:47","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T04:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=635771"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:33:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:33:18","slug":"expect-a-15-raise-and-youll-still-be-underwater-when-you-factor-in-inflation","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/expect-a-15-raise-and-youll-still-be-underwater-when-you-factor-in-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"Expect a 15% raise \u2014 and you\u2019ll still be underwater when you factor in inflation"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"635773\" 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=\"635773\">\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\/2017\/12\/13\/what-were-tracking-on-13-december-2017\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 13 December 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\/2017\/12\/13\/what-were-tracking-on-13-december-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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El Garhy\u2019s agenda includes meeting with French investors to discuss the improved economic climate under the reform program and a sit down with the OECD\u2019s Director of the Center for Tax Policy and Administration Pascal Saint Aman.<\/p><p><strong>Markets are waiting for news out of the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomccalendars.htm\"><strong>Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting<\/strong><\/a><strong> to review interest rates<\/strong>. The expectation is that the meeting, which concludes today and is the FOMC\u2019s last of the year, will see a quarter-point rate hike. Stock pickers need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/a-faster-pace-of-fed-rate-increases-could-rattle-markets-1513107698\">think carefully about what this means for 2018<\/a>, the Wall Street Journal warns, writing: \u201cTypically, the prospect of Fed rate increases tightens financial conditions by pushing up borrowing costs for companies and governments, lifting the value of the U.S. dollar against its peers, and restraining a rise in the stock market. But that hasn\u2019t happened this time around.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>The European Central Bank, Bank of England and Bank of Mexico <\/strong>are also meeting this week to review interest rates. <strong>The Central Bank of Egypt will follow suit in a couple of weeks\u2019 time <\/strong>when its Monetary Policy Committee on 28 December. With the surprise uptick in month-on-month inflation in November and inflation cooling slower than expected Y-o-Y, don\u2019t expect a rate cut here at home until sometime in the new year.<\/p><p>Meanwhile, <strong>Bitcoin hit another record high <\/strong>in its march toward USD 20k, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/uk-markets-bitcoin\/bitcoin-hits-another-record-high-in-march-towards-20000-idUSKBN1E60PE\">according to Reuters<\/a>, and <strong>emerging markets look set to close 2017 having posted their \u201cbest gains in eight years<\/strong>,\u201d Bloomberg reports. High-profile investor and EM champion Mark Mobius tells the business information service he expects emerging markets could \u201c<strong>see at least another 20% growth going forward<\/strong>\u201d in a video that accompanies a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-12-12\/the-hot-spots-that-defined-a-year-of-emerging-market-ebullience\">very nice region-by-region rundown of what happened in emerging markets this year<\/a> \u2014 with a hint of what to expect in 2018.<\/p><p><strong>You\u2019ve probably never heard of Susan Fowler, but she\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/b4bc2a68-dc4f-11e7-a039-c64b1c09b482\"><strong>the FT\u2019s Person of the Year<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>The \u201cthe 26-year-old from rural Arizona who had to teach herself at the local library to get into university\u201d became an Uber engineer \u2014 and blew the doors off the company\u2019s conspiracy to keep quiet widespread [redacted] harassment in the workplace, helping catalyse what became the #MeToo campaign that is taking down politicians, business leaders, media figures and others. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.susanjfowler.com\/blog\/2017\/2\/19\/reflecting-on-one-very-strange-year-at-uber\">You can read Fowler\u2019s blog post, which got it all started, here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Across the pond, <strong>Americans are watching an Alabama Senate race<\/strong> that pit Republican (and alleged serial [redacted] harasser) Roy Moore against a Democratic challenger in a contest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/12\/12\/us\/politics\/alabama-senate-election-moore.html\">the New York Times<\/a> writes has \u201cnational importance\u201d and could \u201cillustrate the enduring limitations of Democrats in the deeply conservative South.\u201d As we were preparing to hit \u201csend\u201d this morning, the New York Times was reporting that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/12\/12\/us\/politics\/alabama-senate-race-winner.html\">the Democrat, Doug Jones, had pulled off an upset victory<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>***<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/Enterprise4Q2017survey\"><strong>Take our end-of-year survey \u2014 get a bag of Enterprise-branded coffee and cool mugs from which to drink it:<\/strong><\/a> It\u2019s that time of the year again \u2014 we want you to help us gauge how well business went during the year. 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international audiences, <a href=\"https:\/\/alborsanews.com\/2017\/12\/12\/1071965\">Al Borsa says<\/a>. Discussions over the GERD had <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/12\/06\/ethiopia-sudan-reportedly-looking-to-amend-2015-declaration-of-principles-on-gerd\/\">reached a stalemate<\/a> when both Ethiopia and Sudan refused to acknowledge the results of environmental impact reports proving the dam would have severely cut into Egypt\u2019s Nile water supply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re still waiting for news from the new capital <\/strong>of a contract that should see China Fortune Land Development Company (CFLD) develop 14k feddans in phase one. CFLD is eyeing USD 4 bn of work over the next five years \u2014 a figure it sees rising to USD 13.5 bn after ten years.<\/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=\"635778\" 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=\"635778\">\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\">ON THE HORIZON<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/on-the-horizon-111\/\">\r\n                            On the horizon                        <\/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\/2017\/12\/13\/on-the-horizon-111\/\" 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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Finance Minister Amr El Garhy had previously said that the disbursal is expected before the end of December. The IMF\u2019s Executive Board <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imf.org\/external\/np\/sec\/bc\/eng\/index.aspx#top\">will meet on 20 December<\/a> to review progress on Egypt\u2019s economic reform program ahead of voting to disburse the third tranche.<\/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\/on-the-horizon\/\">ON THE HORIZON<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"635779\" 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=\"635779\">\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\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/a-somewhat-boring-night-on-the-airwaves-as-talking-heads-stop-talking-about-jerusalem\/\">\r\n                            A somewhat boring night on the airwaves as talking heads stop talking about Jerusalem                        <\/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\/2017\/12\/13\/a-somewhat-boring-night-on-the-airwaves-as-talking-heads-stop-talking-about-jerusalem\/\" 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 system, which will come into effect as of the next academic year, will encompass students at all grade levels from nursery through high school. A prominent feature of the new model is the diversification of tests across different schools to stop encouraging students to memorize a \u201cmodel answer\u201d for standardized questions (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=D9YtDqUcsiE\">watch, runtime: 7:35<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adib also talked about the collapse of a building in Shobra\u2019s Rod El Farag, which he attributed to corruption<\/strong> that gives unlicensed and unsafe buildings a free pass. MP John Talaat joined Adib to discuss the issue (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iAQzDasXvlA\">watch, runtime: 5:26<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Masaa DMC\u2019s Osama Kamal also spoke to deputy head of the House Housing Committee Mohamed Ismail about the building collapse<\/strong>, which he also attributed to building code violations overlooked by local officials. Ismail called on increased oversight from the Housing Ministry (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=73doUDVCPVc\">watch, runtime: 6:43<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Separately, Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil phoned in to Al Hayah Al Youm<\/strong> to tell host Tamer Amin about the ongoing World Trade Organization\u2019s ministerial conference in Buenos Aires. According to Kabil, Egypt is acting as a leader of sorts in presenting African countries\u2019 trade issues during negotiations (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CWUwfCLNonQ\">watch, runtime: 4:37<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile on Yahduth fi Masr, Sherif Amer spoke to sources about an upcoming list of presidential pardons<\/strong> for some 250 individuals, most of them apparently jailed for acts of political protest.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows\/\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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-3.8%.\u201d It\u2019s not looking that great for the rest of the world either. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kornferry.com\/press\/korn-ferry-2018-salary-forecast-smaller-real-wage-increases-across-most-parts-of-the-world\/\">You can read a detailed summary of the report here<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.kornferry.com\/global-pay-salary-forecast-2018-PR?_ga=2.6968501.601331078.1513134848-1451470024.1513134848\">play with their salary forecast tool<\/a>, but be warned that you\u2019ll need to give them tons of personal information as a marketing lead before you get your data.<\/p>\n<p>Also from the Department of Prognostication: <strong>Banks in Egypt, Morocco, and Nigeria are expected to perform better than their counterparts elsewhere in the continent in 2018<\/strong>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moodys.com\/researchdocumentcontentpage.aspx?docid=PBC_1103901\">Banks \u2014 Africa, 2018 Outlook (paywall)<\/a>, a report now out from Moody\u2019s (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.moodys.com\/research\/Moodys-Challenging-operating-conditions-keeps-2018-outlook-for-African-banks--PR_376856\">press release here<\/a>). The report has an overall negative outlook on the African banking sector in 2018, a reflection of \u201chigh macroeconomic risks that expose banks to asset quality pressures, reduced government support and sovereign, credit risk.\u201d<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${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=\"635791\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"635792\" 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=\"635792\">\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\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/em-to-outperform-developed-economies-in-2018-goldman-sachs-says-in-its-2018-investment-outlook\/\">\r\n                            EM to outperform developed economies in 2018, Goldman Sachs says in its 2018 investment outlook                        <\/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\/2017\/12\/13\/em-to-outperform-developed-economies-in-2018-goldman-sachs-says-in-its-2018-investment-outlook\/\" 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 report notes that \u201cwith the global economic expansion likely to continue, <strong>we prefer equities over credit and credit over rates<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cEM, outside of China, is a bright spot and we continue to prefer EM over developed market assets,\u201d<\/strong> Goldman writes, noting that US and other developed market government bonds are overvalued (US equities, though, may not be). Valuations in Europe, Japan, and EM are particularly attractive, they think. <strong>GSAM believes central bank tightening will be a catalyst for volatility in 2018<\/strong> with market expectations for Federal Reserve interest rates hikes unrealistically low. \u201cThe bottom line for us [in 2018] is we expect increased volatility throughout the year, but we think it\u2019s too early to begin positioning for underweighting risk assets broadly,\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldmansachs.com\/our-thinking\/pages\/kane-brenan-2018-investment-outlook.html\">says Kane Brenan<\/a>, Global Head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management.<\/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-macro-picture\/\">THE MACRO PICTURE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"635794\" 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=\"635794\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/re-warmed-news-as-the-year-limps-to-a-close\/\">\r\n                            Re-warmed news as the year limps to a close                        <\/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\/2017\/12\/13\/re-warmed-news-as-the-year-limps-to-a-close\/\" 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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Included here is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/dc2871fe-d4f9-11e7-8c9a-d9c0a5c8d5c9\">Heba Saleh\u2019s piece from July<\/a> on the private sector\u2019s war with interest rate hikes and inflation. The piece, which followed the CBE\u2019s 700 bps interest rate hike and when inflation was still over the 30s mark, spoke to the frustrations of the business community unable to pass the costs over to the consumer. Other pieces from the series include:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/b75ea25a-d5ec-11e7-a303-9060cb1e5f44\">The Arab world: 2017 in rewind<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/66f48c24-d4ea-11e7-8c9a-d9c0a5c8d5c9\">Will \u2018world\u2019s biggest IPO\u2019 reach its USD 2 tn prediction?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/2ef2ae00-d4ef-11e7-8c9a-d9c0a5c8d5c9\">Amazon buys into the Middle East<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a48c9172-d4ee-11e7-8c9a-d9c0a5c8d5c9\">Gulf banks face up to Qatar fallout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/cdf4d214-d4ed-11e7-8c9a-d9c0a5c8d5c9\">Middle Eastern disrupter airlines fly into heavy turbulence<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Irish-Egyptian national Ibrahim Halawa says \u201cdozens\u201d of his cellmates in Egypt were radicalized to support Daesh\u2019s views<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/freed-prisoner-witnessed-radicalization-in-egyptian-jails\/2017\/12\/12\/b9fe3506-df07-11e7-b2e9-8c636f076c76_story.html?utm_term=.f8f895b46bb9\">the AP\u2019s Brian Rohan writes<\/a>. Halawa, who was released from jail in October after four years of being held in pretrial detention, says jail conditions in Egypt led many to \u201cthe brink of despair.\u201d \u201cIn the beginning, no one had even heard of Daesh, but by the time I left, maybe 20 percent were openly supporting their ideas. It could have been just talk \u2026 but after all those years of being in jail with no explanation, many wanted revenge,\u201d says Halawa.<\/p>\n<p>Also worth a skim this morning:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>70% of Palestinians <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/poll-over-90-percent-of-palestinians-oppose-trump-move\/2017\/12\/12\/850104f2-df37-11e7-b2e9-8c636f076c76_story.html?utm_term=.ec22c7902fc3\"><strong>polled by Reuters<\/strong><\/a><strong> said they do not trust Egypt to broker peace with the Israelis<\/strong>, while 80% said they do not trust Saudi. (Super, we say. Go broker your own peace deal and we\u2019ll focus on growing our economy.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Doctors diagnosed a 2,000-year-old mummy with cancer after analyzing it for 11 years, <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2017\/12\/12\/doctors-diagnose-2000-year-old-mummy-with-cancer\/\">according to the Daily Caller<\/a>. Good thing it was already dead. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\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=\"635795\" 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=\"635795\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">On Deadline<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/us-jerusalem-declaration-is-still-the-most-prominent-issue-for-the-nations-columnists\/\">\r\n                            US\u2019 Jerusalem declaration is still the most prominent issue for the nation\u2019s columnists                        <\/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\/2017\/12\/13\/us-jerusalem-declaration-is-still-the-most-prominent-issue-for-the-nations-columnists\/\" 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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Hussein and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/columns\/view.aspx?cdate=11122017&id=2c9e1d0e-a4f8-4f2c-a508-8fbc24f20649\">Alaa El Hadidi<\/a> both see the decision as a window into US President Donald Trump\u2019s thought process and political priorities. While El Watan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elwatannews.com\/news\/details\/2815802\">Yasser Abdel Aziz<\/a> and AMAY\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1230186\">Amr El Shobaky<\/a> say that Trump is unlikely to reverse his decision because Arab countries\u2019 internal struggles have made them too weak to exert enough influence over the US or pay enough attention to the Palestinian cause.<\/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\/on-deadline\/\">On Deadline<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"635796\" 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=\"635796\">\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\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/egypt-switzerland-agree-on-usd-87-mn-2017-2020-cooperation-framework\/\">\r\n                            Egypt, Switzerland agree on USD 87 mn 2017-2020 cooperation framework                        <\/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\/2017\/12\/13\/egypt-switzerland-agree-on-usd-87-mn-2017-2020-cooperation-framework\/\" 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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Ineichen-Fleisch <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Story\/356755\/15\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA\">also met with<\/a> Finance Minister Amr El Garhy to discuss Egypt\u2019s progress on its economic reform program and improving the investment climate.<\/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\/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=\"635799\" 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=\"635799\">\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\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/oil-ministry-expecting-egypts-natgas-output-to-reach-6-4-bcf-d-by-mid-2018\/\">\r\n                            Oil Ministry expecting Egypt\u2019s natgas output to reach 6.4 bcf\/d by mid-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\/2017\/12\/13\/oil-ministry-expecting-egypts-natgas-output-to-reach-6-4-bcf-d-by-mid-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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Oil Minister Tarek El Molla <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/07\/30\/egypts-natural-gas-output-expected-to-hit-6-2-bcfd-by-end-of-fy2017-18\/\">had previously said<\/a> natural gas output will reach 6.2 bcf\/d by the end of FY2017-18, and that Egypt will reach self-sufficiency by the end of 2018. Egypt currently produces 5.2 bcf\/d of natural gas.<\/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=\"635802\" 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=\"635802\">\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\">Infrastructure<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/irrigation-ministry-planning-new-dam-in-shalatin-area\/\">\r\n                            Irrigation Ministry planning new dam in Shalatin area                        <\/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\/2017\/12\/13\/irrigation-ministry-planning-new-dam-in-shalatin-area\/\" 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 dam, with the ministry says will be the biggest in Egypt\u2019s Eastern Desert, will have a storage capacity of 7 mn cubic meters of water and will be built by Egyptian Armed Forces\u2019 National Service Projects Organization, said Sakr in a statement to MENA news agency. He reassured that the project will not be an obstacle in the road to the Upper valleys, nor will it affect the ecological balance in anyway. The sovereignty of the Shalatin region, along with Halayeb, is being disputed by Sudan.<\/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\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"635803\" 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=\"635803\">\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\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/delegation-of-grape-exporting-companies-to-visit-canada-in-february\/\">\r\n                            Delegation of grape exporting companies to visit Canada in February                        <\/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\/2017\/12\/13\/delegation-of-grape-exporting-companies-to-visit-canada-in-february\/\" 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 Food Export Council will also choose 10 companies to participate in the SIAL Canada food and beverage exhibition in May 2018, where meetings will be arranged with Canadian retailers to negotiate export agreements. El Bially added that a USD 120k Canadian funded program to educate SMEs on procedures for exporting to Canada is being launched with expansion plans to include more sectors in mind.<\/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=\"635806\" 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=\"635806\">\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\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/ehcaan-spending-usd-57-mn-on-security\/\">\r\n                            EHCAAN spending USD 57 mn on security                        <\/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\/2017\/12\/13\/ehcaan-spending-usd-57-mn-on-security\/\" 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 upgrades will be implemented over two phases, he said, without providing additional detail on the plan.<\/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=\"635808\" 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=\"635808\">\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\/2017\/12\/13\/phd-considers-upping-securitized-bond-issuance-to-egp-1-6-bn-next-year\/\">\r\n                            PHD considers upping securitized bond issuance to EGP 1.6 bn next year                        <\/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\/2017\/12\/13\/phd-considers-upping-securitized-bond-issuance-to-egp-1-6-bn-next-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The company is looking into making the first issuance of EGP 800 mn in February 2018, and have the second half in mid-2018, he added. PHD had said last month that it was planning to delay the issuance until the CBE\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee reduces interest rates. With inflation dropping to 26% in November, the company clearly sees interest rates falling before February. Mansour added in <a href=\"https:\/\/dailynewsegypt.com\/2017\/12\/12\/palm-hills-expects-egp-9-5bn-sales-end-2017\/\">statements to Daily News Egypt<\/a> that no one has been appointed manager or advisor on the bond issuances yet.<\/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=\"635809\" 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=\"635809\">\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\">National Security<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/armed-forces-to-hold-defense-exhibition-in-2018\/\">\r\n                            Armed Forces to hold defense exhibition in 2018                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/armed-forces-to-hold-defense-exhibition-in-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The event, which will be held every two years, will showcase Egyptian-made military hardware and global high-tech defense systems.<\/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\/national-security\/\">national security<\/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=\"635811\" 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=\"635811\">\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\">Sports<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/12\/13\/atletico-madrid-to-play-al-ahly-in-charity-game-for-rawda-victims\/\">\r\n                            Atletico Madrid to play Al Ahly in charity game for Rawda victims                        <\/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\/2017\/12\/13\/atletico-madrid-to-play-al-ahly-in-charity-game-for-rawda-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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CIB, the index heaviest constituent closed up 1.4%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were Heliopolis Housing up 5.7%; SODIC up 4.4%; and Pioneers Holding up 2.1%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks were Egyptian Resorts down 1.9%; Arab Cotton Ginning down 1.2%; and Global Telecom down 0.3%. The market turnover was EGP 1.6 bn, and foreign investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +153.5 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -95.5 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -58.0 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 58.7% of total trades | 51.7% of buyers | 65.8% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 41.3% of total trades | 48.3% of buyers | 34.2% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign:<\/strong> 20.0% of total | 24.8% of buyers | 15.2% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Regional:<\/strong> 14.5% of total | 11.5% of buyers | 17.5% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic:<\/strong> 65.6% of total | 63.7% of buyers | 67.4% of sellers<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #299a0b; font-weight: bold;\">***<br \/>\nPHAROS VIEW<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt\u2019s Universal Healthcare Act \u2014 A Primer:<\/strong> Pharos Holding gives an overview on the c.EGP 600 bn Universal Healthcare Act, the government\u2019s health coverage plan for the country. The report will address some of the key elements of the law, namely: what is the act and what it hopes to achieve; a breakdown of the three new regulators which will administer the plan; costs and funding planned; why is the act positive for the healthcare sector in Egypt; as well as providing some trading multiples for pharma companies and hospitals. <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2017\/12\/1383.pdf\">You can read the full report here (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><p><span style=\"color: #299a0b; font-weight: bold;\">***<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 57.21 (-1.35%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 63.54 (-1.78%)<br \/>\n<strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 2.69 MMBtu, (-4.88%, January 2018 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,245.6 \/ troy ounce (-0.1%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 7,123.06 (+0.32%) (YTD: -1.21%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,381.8 (+0.59%) (YTD: -3.62%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 3,453.99 (+1.17%) (YTD: -2.18%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Weighted Index:<\/strong> 394.14 (+0.95%) (YTD: +3.7%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 8,033.28 (+1.39%) (YTD: -23.03%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 5,050.54 (+0.19%) (YTD: -12.66%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,264.13 (-0.08%) (YTD: +3.58%)<\/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=\"635813\" 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\/2017\/12\/13\/635813\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-635813\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-635813 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>15 December (Friday): <a href=\"https:\/\/thelawmag.com\/thelawtalks\/\">The Law Magazine\u2019s Law Talks event<\/a>, Zamalek palace, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>19 December (Tuesday): Village Capital\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/vilcap.com\/program\/financial-health-forum-dubai\/\">Financial Health Competition<\/a>: Middle East and Egypt (applications close 3 November)<\/p>\n<p>28 December (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee to review policy rates.<\/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>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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