{"id":648344,"date":"2017-04-02T04:11:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T04:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=648344"},"modified":"2025-12-17T21:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:31:14","slug":"trump-wont-press-on-human-rights-as-el-sisi-begins-us-trip","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/trump-wont-press-on-human-rights-as-el-sisi-begins-us-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump won\u2019t press on human rights as El Sisi begins US trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"648346\" 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=\"648346\">\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\/04\/02\/what-were-tracking-on-02-april-2017\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 02 April 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\/04\/02\/what-were-tracking-on-02-april-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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On the agenda: A reset of relations with the United States and meetings with top officials at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.<\/p><p><strong>The White House seems to want better ties almost as much as we do: <\/strong>The always ineloquent Sean Spicer managed a brief statement to the effect that US President Donald Trump and El Sisi will \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/the-press-office\/2017\/03\/28\/statement-press-secretary-visit-president-al-sisi-egypt\">build on the positive momentum<\/a> they have built for the United States-Egypt relationship.\u201d The real meat came in a background briefing for reporters by a US National Security Council Official, which noted that while the meeting would focus on security and terrorism, \u201c<strong>President Trump also wants to increase the focus on economic and commercial cooperation in our bilateral relationship.<\/strong> Building a more stable and productive economy is a critical step to ensuring long-term stability in Egypt. And President Sisi, we would like to note, has begun a necessary economic reform plan that will strengthen the Egyptian economy if it is fully executed.\u201d (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/the-press-office\/2017\/03\/31\/background-press-briefing-upcoming-visits-president-al-sisi-egypt-and\"><strong>Read the full transcript<\/strong> of the NSC briefing here, including the Q&amp;A<\/a>, which also touches on King Abdullah of Jordan\u2019s planned 5 April visit.)<\/p><p><strong>So is Egypt safe from Trump\u2019s planning cuts to US foreign assistance programs? <\/strong>It remains an open question but the National Security Council official said, \u201cWe\u2019ve had a longstanding relationship with substantial foreign military assistance and economic support. That support has continued, and we anticipate it will continue until the future. We\u2019re in the budget process right now, and those discussions are ongoing as to how it will be broken out. But we are going to maintain a strong and sufficient level of support to Egypt and Jordan.\u201d The official also declined to specify whether Egypt might be allowed to once again <strong>acquire US weapons on credit<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>Trump isn\u2019t going to beat us up on human rights, but the issue will be raised. <\/strong>Says the unnamed senior administration official in the briefing: \u201cHuman rights are always an issue of concern to the United States, and they\u2019re first and foremost in our discussions. Our approach is to handle these types of sensitive issues in a private, more discreet way. And we believe it\u2019s the most effective way to advance those issues to a favorable outcome.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>The visit is getting plenty of ink in the mainstream press<\/strong>, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/in-egypt-policy-shift-trump-to-stress-security-keep-human-rights-private-1491058936\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/03\/31\/world\/middleeast\/in-major-shift-trump-taking-egypts-human-rights-issues-private.html\">New York Times<\/a>, both of which are leading with the angle that there is a \u201cshift\u201d in the relationship that will sideline human rights in favour of security cooperation. As you might expect, the visit is the top global story on Egypt this morning; we have more in Egypt in the News (below).<\/p><p><strong>Members of the House of Representatives accompanying El Sisi to DC are going to lobby<\/strong><strong>Congress to designate the Ikhwan a terrorist organization<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/1428734.aspx\">according to Ahram Gate<\/a>. The delegation, led by Deputy House Speaker Soliman Wahdan has already begun meeting with members of congress, <a href=\"http:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/64\/262044\/Egypt\/Politics-\/Egyptian-MPs-in-Washington-to-rally-support-agains.aspx\">Ahram Online<\/a> reports. <strong>The Trump administration appears to have cooled on designating the Ikhwan a terror group<\/strong>, with the NSC official telling reporters, \u201cSo the President is interested in hearing President al-Sisi\u2019s views on the Muslim Brotherhood issue. \u2026 We, along with a number of countries, have some concerns about various activities that the Muslim Brotherhood has conducted in the region. But that's going to be a discussion that will unfold between us and Egypt.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>El Sisi will also meet with the top officials at the World Bank and International Monetary <\/strong><strong>Fund<\/strong>, where he will pitch further aid and cooperation on the economic front, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-egypt-idUSKBN1733C9\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>El Sisi kicked off the trip by discussing Africa\u2019s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable <\/strong><strong>Development<\/strong> with the President of the UN\u2019s General Assembly Peter Thompson on Saturday, according to an emailed statement.<\/p><p><strong>Activists and the Ikhwan have rolled out the red carpet in DC for El Sisi<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/268890356898736\/\">unleashing a \u201ctweetstorm\u201d<\/a> and plastering some DC neighborhoods with posters to bring attention to Egypt\u2019s human rights record. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreedomFirst?src=hash\">You can sample the tweetstorm here<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Miss Thursday\u2019s deadline to file personal tax returns? You\u2019ve still got today. <\/strong>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Pages\/StoryDetails.aspx?ID=328411\">Tax Authority has extended the deadline<\/a> to file tax returns to tonight at 8 PM CLT from this past Friday, 31 March. Companies have until the end of April to file.<\/p><p><strong>NI Capital will solicit offers this month from investment banks to manage share <\/strong><strong>issuances of state-owned companies on the EGX<\/strong>, sources told <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alborsanews.com\/2017\/03\/30\/1002577\">Al Borsa<\/a>. There are no details regarding the issuances themselves or their timing. We got a hint of what could be in store as part of the government\u2019s IPO program after the Oil Ministry greenlit the process to offer up to 24% of Enppi\u2019s shares on the EGX <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/29\/enppi-takes-first-steps-towards-listing-on-the-egx\/\">last week<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Travel group Tui is reporting a decline in the number of travelers visiting North <\/strong><strong>African destinations, including Egypt<\/strong>, in addition to Turkey, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d64b38c0-9a1f-38c6-aaa2-7002116ee4d6\">Financial Times<\/a> reports. Terror threats and political instability appear to be behind this supposed rollback. This stands in contrast to a report last week that Tui rival Thomas Cook is seeing <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/29\/what-were-tracking-on-29-march-2017\/\">early signs that tourists are returning to Egypt and Turkey<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>How do you know that tourism is trickling back?<\/strong> When a group of eight traveling to Gouna on a non-holiday weekend has to split up on three different aircraft because all flights to Hurghada are packed. Those of us who were lucky enough to make it on the Thursday evening flight out of Cairo were <strong>pleasantly surprised to find a planeload of happy Brits.<\/strong> Definitely a welcome change, even if it does mean we now have to book our flights well in advance.<\/p><p><strong>The customs exchange rate has been set at EGP 16.50 per greenback for April, <\/strong>down from EGP 17.00 per USD 1 the month before, Finance Minister Amr El Garhy told <a href=\"http:\/\/ara.reuters.com\/article\/businessNews\/idARAKBN17132K\">Reuters\u2019 Arabic service<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p><p><strong>Emerging market equities appear to have just posted their best quarter in five years<\/strong>, with the MSCI Emerging Markets index up 11.4% for the first three months of the year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/e8c0f779-26eb-3c14-b06b-397df976a2e2\">Financial Times reports<\/a>. \u201cCapital flows to emerging markets have continued to surge\u201d in the same period \u201cwith cross-border portfolio flows in March at their highest monthly level since January 2015,\u201d the newspaper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a0dab44c-1571-11e7-80f4-13e067d5072c\">adds in a separate piece<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>** We\u2019re tight on space this morning, so we\u2019ll have the results of our 1Q2017 reader survey <\/strong><strong>for you tomorrow morning.<\/strong> We\u2019ll have drawn the names of the folks we\u2019re inviting to lunch.<\/p>\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">What We&#039;re Tracking Today<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    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class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-03\"><\/a> <strong>The House of Representatives will kick off debate on the Ismail government\u2019s proposed <\/strong><strong>2017-18 budget next week.<\/strong> The document passed cabinet last week. The Finance Ministry held <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mof.gov.eg\/Arabic\/MOFNews\/Media\/Pages\/releas-a-30-3-17.aspx\">a press conference<\/a>, complete with infographics (in Arabic only, unfortunately), explaining what the proposal entails. The key highlights were as outlined <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/30\/what-were-tracking-on-30-march-2017\/\">last week<\/a>. The one thing that stood out was the government\u2019s optimistic intent on delivering <strong>Egypt\u2019s first primary surplus in a decade<\/strong> with a target of EGP 11 bn. <strong>Debate is due to begin on 10 April<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parlmany.com\/News\/4\/166721\/%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A3-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%81\/\">according to Parlamany<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"648351\" 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=\"648351\">\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\/04\/02\/el-sisi-in-dc-dominates-airwaves\/\">\r\n                            El Sisi in DC dominates 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\/04\/02\/el-sisi-in-dc-dominates-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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She spoke to a number of political analysts and commentators about what to expect of the trip (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bojh6c7Q728\">watch<\/a>, runtime 1:34:25).<\/p>\n<p>On Masaa DMC, <strong>Ramy Radwan hosted Egypt\u2019s ambassador to the US, Yasser Reda<\/strong>, who described the visit as \u201chistoric\u201d and underscoring the economic side of things (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uAg1hlq01CM\">watch<\/a>, runtime 5:29).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile on Kol Youm, Amr Adib showed footage of Sisi\u2019s arrival in the United States <\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=etA8JN-AeZg\">watch<\/a>, runtime: 4:06), <strong>but quickly moved on to cover the explosion in Tanta<\/strong>, which led to one reported death (more in the Speed Round). Adib said the attack was an Ikhwan plot to embarrass El Sisi during the US trip (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JNOerEh5B5U\">watch<\/a>, runtime 10:30).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adib also aired a report on the first umrah flight in five months, <\/strong>which took off on Saturday carrying 220 pilgrims (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zK9unsI1pr0\">watch<\/a>, runtime 2:04).<\/p>\n<p>Over on Al Hayah Al Youm, <strong>Lobna Asal zeroed in on reports that 62,000 ration card <\/strong><strong>beneficiaries had been placed on the \u201cblacklist,\u201d <\/strong>i.e, they risk losing their mooching benefits. She spoke to Deputy Supply Minister Mohamed Sewed, who explained that the list included citizens with incomplete or mismatched data as well as others who haven\u2019t used their cards in at least three months. Around 19 mn citizens need to update their information on the system, he added (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dnyjsr_k4cQ\">watch<\/a>, runtime: 11:51).<\/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=\"648352\" 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=\"648352\">\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\/04\/02\/inflationary-price-to-remain-until-november-or-december-govt-considers-increasing-rations\/\">\r\n                            Inflationary price to remain until November or December, gov\u2019t considers increasing rations                        <\/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\/04\/02\/inflationary-price-to-remain-until-november-or-december-govt-considers-increasing-rations\/\" 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 government expects inflation to ease starting in November or December, Finance Minister Amr El Garhy said on Thursday, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/egypt-economy-inflation-idUSL9N1G706G\">Reuters<\/a>. Saxo Bank is slightly more optimistic, saying it expects inflation to begin to fall within six months, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Pages\/StoryDetails.aspx?ID=328310\">Al Mal<\/a>. The ministry <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/egypt-economy-inflation-average-idUSL9N1G706M\">expects<\/a> inflation to average 15.2% in its 2017-18 budget year, Deputy Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk says.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This all makes sense when you\u2019re calculating subsidy spending<\/strong>, but we still maintain that the month-on-month figure is the more meaningful indicator until December (ie: until after the one-year anniversary of the float of the EGP) for the rest of us. We\u2019ll be keeping a close eye this week on inflation figures, which should be out by Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>(<strong>Speaking of economic data:<\/strong> The central bank\u2019s reserves figures are also due out this week, and Tuesday will see the release of the purchasing manager\u2019s index for Egypt, KSA, and the UAE.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>The government is considering topping up monthly allowances under the ration card <\/strong><strong>system by 29% to EGP 27 per person<\/strong>, sources told <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/egypt-economy-inflation-idUSL5N1H72HZ\">Reuters<\/a>. The food subsidy current ration card system allows holders EGP 21 worth of goods each month offered at state-approved supermarkets in addition to five loaves of bread per person per day. State spending on food subsidies is <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/27\/subsidy-moochers-will-not-be-removed-this-year\/\">set to reach EGP 86 bn in the coming budget year<\/a>. Supply Minister Ali Moselhy noted the draft budget sent to the cabinet had not included such an increase in monthly subsidies and denied any plans to increase them, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=30032017&id=995da793-c1d0-4b0b-a920-7eea30b95fd3\">Al Shorouk<\/a>. However, El Garhy said \u201call things are being considered...I don't want to go into them now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is cabinet mulling price controls to address inflation? <\/strong>That\u2019s the claim made by unnamed government officials in an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egyptindependent.com\/news\/urgent-government-plan-control-soaring-prices\">Al Masry Al Youm<\/a> piece out yesterday that claims the notion will top the agenda at a cabinet meeting scheduled for tomorrow. These sources implied that these mechanisms will be part of the amendments to the Consumer Protection Act which will also be discussed at the meeting on Monday. <strong>We\u2019re not buying it. <\/strong>Cabinet has been <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/02\/price-controls-are-in-the-past-market-forces-to-determine-commodity-prices-supply-minister\/\">consistent in saying<\/a> there would be no price controls. Prime Minister Sherif Ismail <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/07\/consumer-protection-act-will-impose-stricter-penalties-on-hoarding-of-goods\/\">had said<\/a> that the amendments to the CPA act would focus on harsher punishments for hoarders. We see the AMAY story, which got quite a lot of attention yesterday, as part of the usual pre-Ramadan paranoia about high prices.<\/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=\"648363\" 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=\"648363\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Image of the Day<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/04\/02\/logo-for-pope-francis-state-trip-to-egypt\/\">\r\n                            Logo for Pope Francis\u2019 state trip to Egypt                        <\/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\/04\/02\/logo-for-pope-francis-state-trip-to-egypt\/\" 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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Pope Francis will be here 28-29 April.<\/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=\"648364\" 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=\"648364\">\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\/04\/02\/el-sisis-trip-is-all-anyone-can-talk-about-in-the-foreign-press\/\">\r\n                            El Sisi\u2019s trip is all anyone can talk about 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\/04\/02\/el-sisis-trip-is-all-anyone-can-talk-about-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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CEO Hisham Fahmy write in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/58dc58dae4b0fa4c095985e7\">The Huffington Post<\/a>. \u201cFrom an economic point of view, Egypt is on an upward trajectory towards revival,\u201d Toperich and Fahmy note, adding that the country has continued to play an \u201cincreasingly constructive\u201d role regionally. They say Egypt needs US support in the fight against terror and that a window of opportunity exists for both sides to \u201cwork together on deepening the bilateral relationship on political, security and economic levels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Writing in an op-ed for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/can-trump-cut-a-deal-with-egypt-1490914260\">Wall Street Journal<\/a><strong>, <\/strong>Eric Trager <strong>looks at what Washington stands <\/strong><strong>to gain from warmer ties with Cairo<\/strong> including intelligence sharing and strategic cooperation. \u201cPerhaps support for Mr. Sisi would dampen the anti-Americanism in Egypt\u2019s media,\u201d writes Trager. Ultimately, he concludes, this is America\u2019s best opportunity in a long time to force Egypt to make concessions on its \u201cdeepening relationship with Russia, prosecution of Americans, and aid priorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other coverage of the visit:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/global-opinions\/wp\/2017\/03\/30\/trumps-favorite-dictator-is-jailing-u-s-citizens\/?utm_term=.5e708f120f6b\">Washington Post<\/a> carries an op-ed by former Islamist prisoner Mohamed Soltan, who touches on the plight of Americans imprisoned in Egypt including Aya Hijazi and Ahmed Moustafa.<\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/03\/31\/world\/middleeast\/in-major-shift-trump-taking-egypts-human-rights-issues-private.html?_r=0\">New York Times<\/a>\u2019 Peter Baker places the onus on Congress to fight Trump on his change of policy on human rights. <\/li>\n<li>Egypt-born Dina Habib Powell is profiled by <a href=\"https:\/\/origin-nyi.thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/326436-meet-president-trumps-ms-fix-it\">The Hill<\/a>, which calls her US President Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cMs Fix-It.\u201d The Hill says \u201cPowell has been directly involved in preparations for meetings between Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Jordan and China.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenational.ae\/world\/middle-east\/trump-looks-to-rebuild-egypt-relations-with-sisi-visit\">Regional outlets<\/a> are taking a broader look at the visit in the context of the Arab Summit last week, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/1077361\/world\">noting<\/a> that El Sisi\u2019s trip will be followed by a state visit from King Abdullah of Jordan and was preceded by Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. <\/li>\n<li>China\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/news.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2017-04\/01\/c_136177094.htm\">Xinhua<\/a>is suggesting that El Sisi will push the \u201cMiddle East peace process\u201d ahead.<\/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=\"648366\" 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=\"648366\">\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\/04\/02\/dear-egyptian-media-dont-overplay-sisis-visit-to-washington\/\">\r\n                            Dear Egyptian media: Don\u2019t overplay Sisi\u2019s visit to Washington                        <\/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\/04\/02\/dear-egyptian-media-dont-overplay-sisis-visit-to-washington\/\" 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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While President Abdel Fattah El Sisi\u2019s trip to the White House is certainly an important political step for Egypt \u2014 particularly considering the tension in our ties with the US since 2013 \u2014 there is no need to go overboard and make an international laughing stock of our media, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/columns\/view.aspx?cdate=01042017&id=85ee71bf-2d3f-436e-b009-ddb191a3993a\">Al Shorouk<\/a>\u2019s editor-in-chief Emad El Din Hussein writes. Hussein implores Egyptians to remember that Trump is already turning into a lame duck just two months into his presidency, and that we therefore shouldn\u2019t \u201cput all our eggs into the Trump basket.\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\/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=\"648367\" 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=\"648367\">\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\/04\/02\/diplomacy-and-foreign-trade-on-2-april-2017\/\">\r\n                            Diplomacy and foreign trade on 2 April 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\/04\/02\/diplomacy-and-foreign-trade-on-2-april-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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Meanwhile, <strong>a delegation from the Food Export Council is heading to Kenya<\/strong> today for six days <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1110814\">to promote Egyptian products<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A delegation of African companies is set to visit Cairo tomorrow to meet with the Medical <\/strong><strong>Industries Export Council. <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1110462\">Al Masry Al Youm<\/a> reports that the delegation includes 25 companies from Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt and Germany will hold a joint economic forum in Berlin in June,<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alborsanews.com\/2017\/03\/31\/1003363\">Al Borsa reported on Friday<\/a>. Egyptian Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr met with Germany\u2019s Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development Gerd Muller over the weekend to resume talks on economic cooperation after Chancellor Angela Merkel\u2019s visit to Cairo early in March.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The China-African Development Fund is looking to help finance projects in the SCZone,<\/strong> Supervisory Board Chairman Sun Xiaokun said on Saturday during a press conference, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Pages\/StoryDetails.aspx?ID=328465\">Al Mal says<\/a>. The official gave no further details.<\/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=\"648368\" 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=\"648368\">\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\/04\/02\/this-is-why-companies-are-bullish-on-egypts-natural-gas\/\">\r\n                            This is why companies are bullish on Egypt\u2019s natural gas                        <\/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\/04\/02\/this-is-why-companies-are-bullish-on-egypts-natural-gas\/\" 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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Factors include local talent, growing demand for gas in the country, the presence of local Egyptian service companies, not to mention diminishing resources elsewhere. \"The advantage that Egypt has over other new projects is that the Egyptian LNG liquefaction plants are already in place,\" says Graham Bliss, Senior director of IHS Upstream Research and Consulting.<\/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=\"648372\" 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=\"648372\">\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\/04\/02\/govt-approves-maspero-triangle-development-plan\/\">\r\n                            Gov\u2019t approves Maspero Triangle development plan                        <\/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\/04\/02\/govt-approves-maspero-triangle-development-plan\/\" 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 council, headed by Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, also sanctioned compensations for the area\u2019s current residents, including being relocated inside or outside the area, or receiving monetary compensation. Deputy Housing Minister for urban development Ahmed Adel Darwish <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/13\/sensible-agriculture-policies-adopted-in-1-5-mn-feddan-project-comesa-looking-into-caf-bid-rigging-allegations\/\">had previously said<\/a> that families will be allowed to choose between purchasing residential units in Al Asmarat, to be paid off in monthly installments of EGP 300, or renting areas in the Maspero area after the development is complete.<\/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=\"648373\" 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=\"648373\">\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\/04\/02\/sfii-looking-to-increase-exports-to-brazil\/\">\r\n                            SFII looking to increase exports to Brazil                        <\/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\/04\/02\/sfii-looking-to-increase-exports-to-brazil\/\" 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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SFII produces food items including olives, pepper, pickles, artichokes, and sundried tomatoes, but only exports olives to Brazil. The company says it has already lined up ten buyers so far.<\/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=\"648375\" 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=\"648375\">\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\/04\/02\/israelis-still-coming-to-egypt-despite-travel-warning\/\">\r\n                            Israelis still coming to Egypt despite travel warning                        <\/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\/04\/02\/israelis-still-coming-to-egypt-despite-travel-warning\/\" 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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Travel agencies in Tel Aviv and Eilat are continuing to sell trips to the region and a sales agent confirmed there is still interest in visiting Egypt. The travel warning had urged Israelis in Sinai to leave immediately <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/28\/israel-warns-of-serious-current-threat-of-terrorist-attacks-in-sinai\/\">last week<\/a> over an \u201cimminent terror attack\u201d by Daesh, Times of Israel had reported. Israelis usually come for the holiday of Passover, which starts on 10 April, Independent says.<\/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=\"648377\" 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=\"648377\">\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\">Telecoms + ICT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/04\/02\/te-expects-4g-spectrums-to-be-available-before-the-end-of-june\/\">\r\n                            TE expects 4G spectrums to be available before the end of June                        <\/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\/04\/02\/te-expects-4g-spectrums-to-be-available-before-the-end-of-june\/\" 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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CIT Minister Yasser El Kady had said previously that he expects 4G spectrums to be fully available <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/22\/4g-and-electronic-visas-for-tourists-coming-in-may-cit-minister\/\">by May<\/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\/telecoms-ict\/\">Telecoms + ICT<\/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=\"648378\" 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=\"648378\">\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\">Automotive + Transportation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/04\/02\/jetta-back-in-egypt-within-weeks\/\">\r\n                            Jetta back in Egypt within weeks                        <\/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\/04\/02\/jetta-back-in-egypt-within-weeks\/\" 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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EATC withdrew Volkswagen\u2019s Jetta from Egypt two years ago after its manufacturing moved from Europe to Mexico, which stripped it from tax and custom breaks, according to sources.<\/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=\"648379\" 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=\"648379\">\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\">Banking + Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/04\/02\/eg-bank-to-lend-ueepc-egp-2-bn\/\">\r\n                            EG Bank to lend UEEPC EGP 2 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\/04\/02\/eg-bank-to-lend-ueepc-egp-2-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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The bank will provide tranches in EGP, USD, and EUR, and the first USD 50 mn tranche is set to be disbursed this week, according to UEEPC CEO Ibrahim El Shahat.<\/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=\"648380\" 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=\"648380\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">17<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Other Business News of Note<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/04\/02\/egyptian-cotton-will-now-be-verified-by-bureau-veritas\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian cotton will now be verified by Bureau Veritas                        <\/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\/04\/02\/egyptian-cotton-will-now-be-verified-by-bureau-veritas\/\" 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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Bureau Veritas will provide conformity assessment services to verify that the materials are traceable to confirmed lots of true Egyptian Cotton at any stage of production. It will provide facility audits, retail surveillance, and manage information through a supply chain quality management platform.<\/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\/other-business-news-of-note\/\">Other Business News of Note<\/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=\"648381\" 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=\"648381\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">18<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/04\/02\/number-of-syrian-refugees-passes-five-mn-mark\/\">\r\n                            Number of Syrian refugees passes five mn mark                        <\/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\/04\/02\/number-of-syrian-refugees-passes-five-mn-mark\/\" 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 international community needs to do more to help Syrian refugees, said Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. \u201cWe still have a long road to travel in expanding resettlement and the number and range of complementary pathways available for refugees \u2026 To meet this challenge, we not only need additional places, but also need to accelerate the implementation of existing pledges,\u201d Grandi says.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"648382\" 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=\"648382\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">19<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">THE MARKETS YESTERDAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/04\/02\/by-the-numbers-64\/\">\r\n                            BY THE NUMBERS                        <\/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\/04\/02\/by-the-numbers-64\/\" 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 ended 0.8% down. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were: Oriental Weavers up 4.6%, Domty up 2.8%, and Madinet Nasr Housing up 2.8%. Thursday\u2019s worst performing stocks included GB Auto down 1.9%, Qalaa Holdings down 1.8%, and Orascom Telecom Media and Technology down 1.3%. The market turnover was EGP1.1 billion, and local investors were the sole net sellers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net long | EGP +41.2 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net long | EGP +23.8 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net short | EGP -65.0 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 66.5% of total trades | 67.6% of buyers | 65.4% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 33.5% of total trades | 32.4% of buyers | 34.6% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign:<\/strong> 19.2% of total | 21.1% of buyers | 17.3% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Regional:<\/strong> 10.5% of total | 11.6% of buyers | 9.4% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic:<\/strong> 70.3% of total | 67.3% of buyers | 73.3% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 50.60 (+0.50%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 53.53 (+0.75%)<br \/>\n<strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 3.19 MMBtu, (-0.03%, May 2017 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,251.2 \/ troy ounce (+0.26%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>TASI:<\/strong> 7,001.6 (+0.8%) (YTD: -2.9%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,443.5 (+0.2%) (YTD: -2.3%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 3,480.4 (+1.0%) (YTD: -1.4%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Weighted Index:<\/strong> 413.3 (+0.1%) (YTD: +8.7%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 10,390.6 (-0.3%) (YTD: -0.4%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 5,550.6 (-0.1%) (YTD: -4.0%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,356.0 (-1.8%) (YTD: +11.1%)<\/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-markets-yesterday\/\">The markets 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=\"648383\" 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\/04\/02\/648383\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-648383\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-648383 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>31 March - 03 April (Friday-Monday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityscapeegypt.com\/\">Cityscape Egypt Exhibition<\/a>, Cairo International Convention Center, Cairo. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityscapeegypt.com\/forms\/conference-delegate-bookings\">Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>03-06 April (Monday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/agrofood-africa.com\/\">Agri & Foodex Africa<\/a>, Khartoum International Fair Ground, Khartoum, Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>04 April (Tuesday): Emirates NBD Egypt PMI reading for March announced. The report will be available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.markiteconomics.com\/Public\/Release\/PressReleases?language=en\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>08-10 April (Saturday-Monday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pharmaconex-exhibition.com\/\">Pharmaconex<\/a>, Cairo International Convention Center, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>16 April (Sunday): Coptic Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>17 April (Monday): Sham El Nessim, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>20 April (Thursday): Closing date for the <a href=\"http:\/\/emra.gov.eg\/UI\/Lang1\/TDIDataShow.aspx?ID=60\">Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority bid round number 1 for 2017<\/a> for gold and associated minerals.<\/p>\n<p>22-24 April (Wednesday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodafrica-expo.com\/\">Food Africa<\/a>, Cairo International Convention Center, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>24-25 April (Monday-Tuesday): Renaissance Capital\u2019s Egypt Investor Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>25 April (Tuesday): Sinai Liberation Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>25-26 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/events.newenergyupdate.com\/mena\/\">MENA New Energy<\/a> conference, Hyatt Regency, Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>28 April - 08 May (Friday-Monday): IMF delegation visit to Egypt to assess economic reforms.<\/p>\n<p>30 April - 03 May (Sunday-Wednesday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cementconcrete-me.com\/\">Cement & Concrete 2017<\/a>, Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>01 May (Monday): Labor Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>08-09 May (Monday-Tuesday): Third <a href=\"http:\/\/egyptcsrforum.com\/\">Egypt CSR Forum<\/a>, Intercontinental Citystars Hotel, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>16 May (Tuesday): Official expiry date for the decision to suspend capital gains taxes on stock market transactions.<\/p>\n<p>22-23 May (Monday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/northafricamno.iqpc.ae\/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=internalemail&utm_campaign=28261.001+-+EM.5+-+Content+Primary+-+The+Spread+of+4G+report&utm_term=Homepage&utm_content=TEXT&mac=1-29536932645&disc=\">North Africa Mobile Network Optimisation Conference<\/a>, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>27 May (Saturday): First day of Ramadan (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>26-28 June (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al-Fitr (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>30 June (Friday): 30 June, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>23 July (Sunday): Revolution Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>02-05 September (Saturday-Tuesday): Eid Al-Adha, national holiday (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>17-19 September (Sunday-Tuesday): Pipeline-Pipe-Sewer-Technology <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pipelinepipesewer.com\/\">Conference & Exhibition<\/a>, Intercontinental Citystars Hotel, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>20-23 September (Wednesday-Saturday): 2017 Automech Formula car expo, Cairo International Convention Center, Nasr City, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>22 September (Friday): Islamic New Year, national holiday (TBC).<\/p>\n<p>06 October (Friday): Armed Forces Day, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>01 December (Friday): Prophet\u2019s Birthday, national holiday.<\/p>\n<p>08-10 December (Friday-Sunday): RiseUp Summit, Downtown Cairo.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":648345,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-648344","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"b64e753a-6875-4146-874e-95b8e34df279","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2016\/11\/50.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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