{"id":637666,"date":"2017-11-22T03:54:34","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T03:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=637666"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T15:36:40","slug":"surprise-tax-hike-sends-smoke-prices-up","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/surprise-tax-hike-sends-smoke-prices-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise tax hike sends smoke prices up"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"637668\" 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=\"637668\">\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\/11\/22\/what-were-tracking-on-22-november-2017\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 22 November 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\/11\/22\/what-were-tracking-on-22-november-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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The move follows a petition by the Finance Ministry that has passed the House Budget Committee in record time before getting the nod from the House in plenary session.<\/p><p><strong>How much more are they going to cost? <\/strong>Cigarettes sold for less than EGP 18 will see a EGP 3.50 increase per pack, while those sold at EGP 18-30 will see a EGP 5.50 price jump. Packs currently going for over EGP 30 will now cost EGP 6.50 more each.<\/p><p><strong>When does it go into effect? <\/strong>Finance Minister Amr El Garhy told talk show hosts last night that he expects President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to sign off on the tax hike later this week.<\/p><p><strong>How much will state coffers net \u2014 and what will El Garhy do with the windfall? <\/strong>Finance Minister Amr El Garhy told the House Budget Committee that the increase is expected to generate between EGP 7 bn and EGP 8 bn in new revenue. Funding from the tax grab will go towards spending on social welfare programs and on implementing the EGP 600 mn Universal Healthcare Act.<\/p><p><strong>PM threw his weight behind the bill? <\/strong>\u201cThe quick and sudden submission of the bill for a vote came after Prime Minister Sherif Ismail paid a surprise visit to parliament on Tuesday morning to discuss the increase with speaker Abdel-Aal,\u201d Ahram Online\u2019s Gamnal Essam El-Din reports.<\/p><p><strong>It\u2019s the only story the domestic press can talk about this morning. <\/strong>The story has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1221471\">topped headlines in almost every local paper<\/a> with updates across the news cycle as if they were covering a natural disaster. It also dominated last night\u2019s airwaves (see Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows, below). <strong>It\u2019s also just about the only tax that even the smokers among us will full-throatedly cheer. <\/strong>We say this in the most secular way possible: They\u2019re called sin taxes for a reason.<\/p><p><strong>Schneider Electric is organizing the 2017 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/events.schneider-electric.com.eg\/about-us\/events\/2017\/innovation-summit-egypt-2017\/index.html\"><strong>Innovation Summit Egypt<\/strong><\/a><strong> starting from<\/strong><strong> today and until Friday<\/strong>, where it will launch its EcoStruxure architecture and platform for end-to-end IoT-enabled solutions. CEO and Chairman Jean-Pascal Tricoire will attend the summit, as will the ministers of electricity and CIT.<\/p><p><strong>Looking at how to balance your personal portfolio? Stay in equities and look at both <\/strong><strong>Europe and emerging markets<\/strong>, writes self-styled personal finance \u2018guru\u2019 Ken Fisher (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kenfisher.com\/about\/\">personal website<\/a>), the former equities analyst and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisherinvestments.com\/en-us\">Fisher Investments<\/a> who enjoys moonlighting as a columnist and author. \u201c<strong>I don\u2019t see this bull market ending soon.<\/strong> Markets tend to look forward only about 3-30 months, focusing most closely on the next 12-18. In that span, what I see looks positive. Economic drivers are strong. Corporate earnings are zooming globally. High and rising leading economic indices say more growth is in store.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/e6bef59c-cb77-11e7-8536-d321d0d897a3\">Read the full piece in the FT here<\/a> or check out a rundown on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d8616c5e-c3a3-11e7-a1d2-6786f39ef675\">FT Money Ask Me Anything appearance here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Uber hid a data breach <\/strong>that compromised the personal data of some 50 mn users and another 7 mn drivers, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ed66a21a-cf0e-11e7-9dbb-291a884dd8c6\">Financial Times reports<\/a>, saying prosecutors in New York have opened an investigation. The ride-sharing service is believed to have paid USD 100k to hackers to have them destroy the information, but failed to tell customers or regulators about the incident. The company\u2019s new CEO has apologized and says he\u2019s ordered an investigation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-11-21\/uber-concealed-cyberattack-that-exposed-57-million-people-s-data\">Bloomberg<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/uber-reveals-data-breach-and-cover-up-leading-to-two-firings-1511305453\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> also have the story. <strong>It\u2019s unlikely the data on that bank-issued piece of plastic you use to make purchases has been leaked<\/strong>, from what we can gather. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/newsroom\/2016-data-incident\/\">Uber\u2019s statement on the breach is here.<\/a> Advice for <a href=\"https:\/\/help.uber.com\/h\/12c1e9d1-4042-4231-a3ec-3605779b8815\">affected riders is here<\/a> and for <a href=\"https:\/\/help.uber.com\/h\/0ded7de4-ed4d-4c75-a3ee-00cddeafc372\">affected drives is here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Pixar\u2019s John Lasseter is the latest figure in the US to fall in what appears to be a <\/strong><strong>[redacted] harassment scandal<\/strong> broken by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/john-lasseters-pattern-alleged-misconduct-detailed-by-disney-pixar-insiders-1059594\">Hollywood Reporter<\/a>. Lasseter said yesterday he would \u201ctake \u2018a six-month sabbatical\u2019 after unspecified \u2018missteps\u2019 that made some staffers feel \u2018disrespected or uncomfortable,\u2019\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/11\/21\/business\/media\/john-lasseter-pixar-disney-leave.html\">New York Times notes<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Insight into our fevered brains: Why are we talking about [redacted] harassment and <\/strong><strong>\u201cpiece of plastic you use to make purchases\u201d? <\/strong>We\u2019re all grown-ups and should be able to read the word [redacted] in that last sentence. And even our resident 10-year-old dreams of having her own piece of plastic. But we do this so as not to anger the algorithms that govern our deliverability to your inbox every morning. The first [redacted] word does that outright. The second word, used in this context, would do the same. That\u2019s why we talk about freetrade rather than breaking it into two words as it should be. It\u2019s by we talk about banks issuing LGs rather than spelling out the words (the second one is the problem). And it\u2019s why we sometimes explain concepts rather than using simple words that would do the trick.<\/p><p><strong>PSA- Do you have kids? Or are you young enough that the hell that is K-12 education is <\/strong><strong>still fresh in your mind? <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wonder.movie\/\">Go see Wonder<\/a>. Our word not good enough for you? Google it \u2014 it\u2019s getting great reviews. Check out takes from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/11\/16\/movies\/wonder-review-jacob-tremblay-julia-roberts-owen-wilson.html\">New York Times<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/variety.com\/2017\/film\/reviews\/wonder-julia-roberts-owen-wilson-1202612863\/\">Variety<\/a>, get the inside scoop on its marketing from <a href=\"http:\/\/deadline.com\/2017\/11\/wonder-julia-roberts-box-office-opening-success-behind-the-scenes-1202211841\/\">Deadline<\/a> or check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wonder-R-J-Palacio-ebook\/dp\/B0051ANPZQ\/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=\">RJ Palacio book on which it was based<\/a>. 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November<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/281881\/Egypt\/Politics-\/FrenchEgyptian-Sustainable-Cities-Week-to-be-launc.aspx\">Ahram Online reports<\/a>. Sessions will focus on issues pertaining to urban planning and development, such as transportation and environmental concerns. French company executives are also expected to sit down with the Transport Ministry during the forum to discuss potential cooperation.<\/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=\"637673\" 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=\"637673\">\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\/11\/22\/on-the-horizon-129\/\">\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\/11\/22\/on-the-horizon-129\/\" 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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There\u2019s been no word on whether the central bank is taking the day off, but us here at Enterprise will be.<\/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=\"637674\" 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=\"637674\">\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\/11\/22\/tobacco-was-the-case-in-the-airwaves\/\">\r\n                            Tobacco was the case in the airwaves                        <\/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\/11\/22\/tobacco-was-the-case-in-the-airwaves\/\" 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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He stressed that cigarette prices in Egypt are among the lowest in the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blame your lazy MPs for the shock of the news:<\/strong> The finance minister told host Tamer Amin that the increases had been factored in to the FY2017-18 budget and should have been passed by the House earlier this year. He quite perfectly dismissed concerns raised by Amin on the impact the move would have on lower-income citizens (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-GBLYpOEiNk\">watch, runtime: 7:15<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eastern Company Chairman Mohamed Othman Haroun phoned to Yahduth fi Masr<\/strong> to say that they still haven\u2019t received official notification of the tax on cigarette packs. He said his company\u2019s death sticks will rise at most about EGP 3-4 per pack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Back in the real world, Lamees Al Hadidi looked at Saad Al Hariri\u2019s visit to Cairo and the <\/strong><strong>Lebanon crisis.<\/strong> Her guest, Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies head Emad Gad, said that there might be an Egyptian-French initiative in play to calm the crisis (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HXmCGjFMyMw\">watch, runtime: 7:28<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kol Youm\u2019s Amr Adib was rather sensibly sticking to an actual crisis: Egypt\u2019s water <\/strong><strong>shortage.<\/strong> He spoke with the head of Potable Water & Sanitary Drainage Regulatory Authority Mohamed Hassan who implied that the government\u2019s move to increase water prices will help keep consumption down, saying that these were mainly targeting those using up to 200 liters per day (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cPC3YuX596U\">watch, runtime: 1:25<\/a>). <strong>Head of the water utilities department at the Irrigation Ministry Khaled Abdel Latif told Adib that the average daily per capita consumption in Egypt is 350 liters<\/strong>, whereas the international average is 100 liters (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YprRYRQryn4\">watch, runtime: 1:47<\/a>).<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/enterprise-last-nights-talk-shows\/\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"637675\" 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=\"637675\">\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\/2017\/11\/22\/aton-becomes-the-second-miner-since-centamin-to-declare-a-commercial-discovery\/\">\r\n                            Aton becomes the second miner since Centamin to declare a commercial discovery                        <\/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\/11\/22\/aton-becomes-the-second-miner-since-centamin-to-declare-a-commercial-discovery\/\" 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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EMRA also granted Aton a two-year extension on its current exploration license to allow it to develop the rest of its concession area and the potential for more mines and larger production.<\/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=\"637683\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"637684\" 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=\"637684\">\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\/11\/22\/global-economic-growth-to-continue-amplify-in-2018-gs\/\">\r\n                            Global economic growth to continue, amplify in 2018 -GS                        <\/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\/11\/22\/global-economic-growth-to-continue-amplify-in-2018-gs\/\" 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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China\u2019s move to a basket peg and partial closure of its capital account, declining currency mismatch in EM economies and a more broad-based global upswing have made EM economies more resilient and should enable them to cope with gradually tighter Fed policy. The bigger risks to our global outlook are likely political\u2026 escalating tensions around North Korea\u2019s nuclear ambitions and ongoing instability in the Middle East pose geopolitical risks with highly uncertain but potentially important consequences for the global economy.\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\/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=\"637686\" 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=\"637686\">\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\">Image of the Day<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/11\/22\/egypts-strangest-caves\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s strangest caves                        <\/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\/11\/22\/egypts-strangest-caves\/\" 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 Djarra cave in the Western Desert is home to pure groundwater and has Neolithic engravings of animals; it\u2019s thought to have been an important Stone Age settlement. The Foggeni cave was discovered recently in 2002 and is considered incredibly rich in terms of prehistoric art, earning the nickname \u201cCave of Beasts.\u201d We went with the Sannur cave for our image pick because of its spectacular colours and unique topography.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/image-of-the-day\/\">IMAGE OF THE DAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"637688\" 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=\"637688\">\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\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/11\/22\/banana-girl-tops-coverage-of-egypt-in-the-foreign-press\/\">\r\n                            Banana girl tops coverage of Egypt in the foreign 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\/2017\/11\/22\/banana-girl-tops-coverage-of-egypt-in-the-foreign-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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Our overzealous lawyers who ride into town on high horses have made this our reputation of late.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-in-the-news\/\">Egypt in the News<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"637692\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"637692\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Worth watching<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/11\/22\/miss-game-of-thrones-yet-then-definitely-check-out-kit-harringtons-gunpowder-in-december\/\">\r\n                            Miss Game of Thrones yet? 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Then definitely check out Kit Harrington\u2019s Gunpowder in <\/strong><strong>December.<\/strong> Jon Snow (a.k.a Kit Harrington) stars as Robert Catesby, the leader of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot against England\u2019s King James I, in HBO\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbo.com\/gunpowder\">three-part miniseries Gunpowder<\/a>, which hits the screens on 18 December. Tim Cullen plays Guy Fawkes and Liv Tyler is Catesby\u2019s cousin Anne. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RgZmFyJdloQ\">Tap or click here for the trailer<\/a> (runtime 1:10)<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${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\/worth-watching\/\">worth watching<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"637694\" 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=\"637694\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Diplomacy + Foreign Trade<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/11\/22\/el-sisi-met-lebanons-al-hariri-in-cairo-yesterday\/\">\r\n                            El Sisi met Lebanon\u2019s Al Hariri in Cairo yesterday                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/11\/22\/el-sisi-met-lebanons-al-hariri-in-cairo-yesterday\/\" 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 discussion centered around political developments in Beirut, with El Sisi confirming Egypt\u2019s commitment to Lebanese stability and rejection of any form of foreign interference in its internal affairs. Al Hariri, who thanked Egypt for the support in a press conference later, appears to be dragging his feet on his return to Lebanon today to clear up the confusion over his resignation. He had made another stop to Cyprus to meet its president last evening, <a href=\"https:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/commoditiesNews\/idAFL8N1NR6J5\">according to Reuters<\/a>. Al Hariri had announced his resignation during a visit to Riyadh earlier this month over alleged Iranian interference in Lebanese politics. El Sisi, together with French President Emmanuel Macron, are said to be \u201ctrying to mediate a solution that would involve rolling back Hariri\u2019s resignation,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/middle_east\/lebanons-hariri-in-egypt-amid-resignation-crisis-at-home\/2017\/11\/21\/eeefb298-cedc-11e7-a87b-47f14b73162a_story.html?utm_term=.e7f88653f863\">The Associated Press<\/a>. The story is being widely covered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-lebanon-crisis-egypt\/lebanons-hariri-holds-talks-with-egypt-president-sisi-in-cairo-idUSKBN1DL22U\">wires including Reuters<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/pti-stories\/egypt-confirms-sisi-to-meet-lebanon-s-hariri-117112100933_1.html\">the AFP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also on El Sisi\u2019s agenda yesterday was a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Egy.Pres.Spokesman\/\"><strong>phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong> where talks revolved around regional developments, particularly the situation in Syria. The two also discussed aspects of the bilateral relationship including the nuclear energy sector and implementation of various projects, <a href=\"https:\/\/sputniknews.com\/middleeast\/201711221059311236-russia-putin-security-middle-east\/\">according to Sputnik\u2019s<\/a> coverage of Putin\u2019s heavy diplomatic day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sudanese FM\u2019s tactless comments earns unanimous condemnation from<\/strong><strong>Parliament:<\/strong> The House of Representatives is in an uproar over <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/11\/21\/more-tensions-with-sudan-in-the-offing-as-its-refusal-to-accept-gerd-impact-study-has-more-to-do-with-politics\/\">statements made by Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour on Monday<\/a> which basically accuses Egypt of eating into Sudan\u2019s share of the Nile since a water treaty in 1959. In a rare show of unity, numerous MPs took to the local press to denounce the statement. Deputy Chair of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=21112017&id=f8a9a30a-d680-4871-8cc8-cbf070c68990\">House National Security Committee Yehia Kedwany<\/a> and MP Osama Sharshar called the statements proof of a conspiracy by regional countries to isolate and hurt Egypt, with the latter noting Ghandour linking the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam with Halayeb and Shalatin as signs that Sudan is backing Ethiopia on political grounds. Other MPs have even accused Qatar of playing a hand in the situation, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1221568\">AMAY reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In other diplomacy news, <strong>Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah entered the next phase of <\/strong><strong>their reconciliation talks in Cairo on Tuesday,<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-11-21\/palestinian-factions-differ-on-priorities-at-cairo-unity-talks\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>. The talks reportedly got off to a rocky start with Fatah waiting to resume complete administrative control of Gaza, which should happen 1 December, before tackling anything meaningful\/<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt shuts down Rafah border crossing:<\/strong> This comes as the Palestinian Interior Ministry announced yesterday that Egyptian authorities decided to close down the Rafah border crossing as of Tuesday, <a href=\"http:\/\/aa.com.tr\/en\/middle-east\/egypt-closes-gaza-crossing\/972905\">the Anadolu Agency reports<\/a>. The crossing, which was meant to open officially on 15 November under Palestinian Authority control, had been <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/11\/19\/delay-of-opening-the-rafah-crossing-is-because-of-egypt\/\">open for three days<\/a> on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Turkish Egyptian Businessmen\u2019s Association is studying setting up a 1 mn <\/strong><strong>sqm Turkish industrial zone<\/strong>, probably in 10 Ramadan City, the association\u2019s head said, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=21112017&id=986eb400-1ea1-4eda-afcc-64e1a2d94028\">according to Al Shorouk<\/a>. Plans for the zone include Turkish development of the infrastructure in the zone in addition to Turkish financing for the projects there, he added. The move comes as Turkish companies plan to invest some USD 1 bn in Egypt over the coming period, he said.<\/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=\"637695\" 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=\"637695\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">11<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/11\/22\/elsewedy-electric-guides-for-fy2017-revenues-of-egp-40-bn\/\">\r\n                            Elsewedy Electric guides for FY2017 revenues of EGP 40 bn                        <\/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\/11\/22\/elsewedy-electric-guides-for-fy2017-revenues-of-egp-40-bn\/\" 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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Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, El Zeiny said that 50% of the company\u2019s revenues comes from cable manufacturing, while power generation made up 39% of the company\u2019s revenues. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/11\/16\/sodic-ekh-elsewedy-mnhd-orascom-development-and-oriental-weavers-post-3q2017-results\/\">Revenues in 3Q2017<\/a> increased 135.2% y-o-y to EGP 11.46 bn, driven largely by growth in the turnkey projects and wires and cables segments. As we noted last week, the company is in talks to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/11\/20\/el-sewedy-electric-in-talks-to-build-six-wind-powered-electrical-stations\/\">build six wind power plants<\/a> and has plans to develop <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/11\/19\/el-sewedy-to-establish-six-logistics-warehouses-in-sub-saharan-africa\/\">six logistics centers across sub-Saharan Africa<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"637697\" 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=\"637697\">\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\">Real Estate + Housing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/11\/22\/ihg-to-develop-a-crowne-plaza-hotel-in-sheikh-zayed\/\">\r\n                            IHG to develop a Crowne Plaza Hotel in Sheikh Zayed                        <\/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\/11\/22\/ihg-to-develop-a-crowne-plaza-hotel-in-sheikh-zayed\/\" 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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Scheduled to open in 2021, the 187-room new build will form part of Phase II of Arkan Plaza. IHG currently has 2,169 rooms in Cairo under the InterContinental Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn, and Staybridge Suites brands.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/real-estate-housing\/\">Real Estate + Housing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"637699\" 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=\"637699\">\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\/11\/22\/tourism-in-egypt-rebounding-2010-levels-to-be-reached-next-year\/\">\r\n                            Tourism in Egypt rebounding, 2010 levels to be reached 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\/11\/22\/tourism-in-egypt-rebounding-2010-levels-to-be-reached-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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Egypt is on target to return to 2010-levels of tourist arrivals by next year, Tarek El Bagoury, Managing Director of Egypt Promotion, says. \u201cEarly bookings for next summer are up 26 per cent for Egypt but down by 8 and 5 per cent, respectively, for Spain and Portugal,\u201d the piece notes.<\/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=\"637701\" 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=\"637701\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">14<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Automotive + Transportation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/11\/22\/house-discussing-proposal-to-reduce-licensing-fees-for-personal-cars\/\">\r\n                            House discussing proposal to reduce licensing fees for personal cars                        <\/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\/11\/22\/house-discussing-proposal-to-reduce-licensing-fees-for-personal-cars\/\" 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 proposed law would reduce licensing fees to the equivalent of 0.25% of a car\u2019s total price from 0.5% previously for vehicles with 1,330 cc engines or smaller, while engines up to 1,600 cc would see fees reduced to 0.5% of a the vehicle\u2019s price. Engines larger than 1,600 cc would pay fees equivalent to 1.75% of car\u2019s value. The bill would leave unchanged the 2.5% duty imposed on engines larger than 2,030 cc. There is pull within the committee to impose a fee based only on car price, irrespective of engine capacity, the MP told the newspaper.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/automotive-transportation\/\">Automotive + Transportation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"637702\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"637702\">\r\n          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message standards. \u201cWe are delighted to partner with eVision to extend the reach of Volante\u2019s payment solutions to the Egyptian and wider North African market,\u201d Volante\u2019s MEA VP Mick Fennell commented.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/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=\"637703\" 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                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Beshr, and five others released alongside him, will have to report to a police station for several hours every day. 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CIB, the index heaviest constituent closed down 0.3%. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were: Heliopolis Housing up 3.3%; SODIC up 3.0%; and Porto Group up 2.9%. Today\u2019s worst performing stocks were: Domty down 2.0%; AMOC down 1.6%; and ACC down 1.0%. The market turnover was EGP 933 mn, and regional investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -4.5 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +28.7 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -24.2 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 58.4% of total trades | 60.3% of buyers | 56.5% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 41.6% of total trades | 39.7% of buyers | 43.5% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign:<\/strong> 26.0% of total | 25.8% of buyers | 26.2% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Regional:<\/strong> 8.8% of total | 10.3% of buyers | 7.3% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic:<\/strong> 65.2% of total | 63.9% of buyers | 66.5% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 57.1 (+1.21%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 62.8 (+0.93%)<br \/>\n<strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 3.02 MMBtu, (-1.05%, DEC 2017 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,281.7 \/ troy ounce 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