{"id":650703,"date":"2017-03-30T03:55:15","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T03:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=650703"},"modified":"2025-12-17T22:59:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T22:59:54","slug":"snubbing-qatar-making-up-with-ksa","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/issues\/snubbing-qatar-making-up-with-ksa\/","title":{"rendered":"Snubbing Qatar, making up with KSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"650705\" 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=\"650705\">\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\/03\/30\/what-were-tracking-on-30-march-2017\/\">\r\n                            What we\u2019re tracking on 30 March 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\/03\/30\/what-were-tracking-on-30-march-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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Pharos Holding\u2019s Ramy Oraby also <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Pharos-Rates-on-Hold.pdf\">expects<\/a> the MPC to keep the rates unchanged as financial conditions are tight and inflation levels remain elevated, ruling out movement.<\/p><p><strong>Cabinet approved the FY2017-17 budget yesterday<\/strong> during its weekly meeting. The budget now goes to the House of Representatives for approval, according to a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cabinet.gov.eg\/Arabic\/MediaCenter\/CabinetNews\/Pages\/cabinet-meeting-68.aspx\">cabinet statement<\/a>. Total state expenditures are expected to ring in at EGP 1.2 tn, with revenues projected at EGP 830 bn. Subsidies and social benefits will cost state coffers EGP 331 bn, marking a 19% increase from last fiscal year\u2019s allocations, while allocations for state investments are set to increase 38% year-on-year to reach EGP 125.4 bn. The budget targets a deficit of 9.1% of GDP, Finance Minister Amr El Garhy said at a press conference, <a href=\"http:\/\/af.reuters.com\/article\/commoditiesNews\/idAFC6N1DT01Q\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The government\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/egypt-economy-budget-growth-idUSC6N1DT01V\">growth target<\/a> for FY2017-18 is 4.6% and it has plans to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/egypt-economy-budget-financing-idUSC6N1DT01W\">return<\/a> to international lending markets by the end of 2017 or early 2018, according to the newswire. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almalnews.com\/Pages\/StoryDetails.aspx?ID=328204\">Al Mal<\/a> also has a breakdown of the budget\u2019s key figures.<\/p><p><strong>We made up with Saudi Arabia yesterday. <\/strong>Rather publicly, at that, with smiles all around. And forgive us for being as petty as Qatar is tiny, but we rather enjoyed the part where President Abdel Fattah El Sisi led the Egyptian delegation out of the chamber right in the middle of the Qatari emir\u2019s speech. Their destination? To meet King Salman, who also skipped the Qatari\u2019s blathering. We have more on rapprochement with KSA in Speed Round, while the snub of Qatar was the talk of the town on Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows.<\/p><p>In a development that bodes well for Egypt\u2019s bid to once again be allowed to (in effect) buy US weapons on credit, US President Donald <strong>Trump has dropped the US\u2019s demands that Bahrain address its human rights record before selling it F-16 jets. <\/strong>\u201cThe U.S. State Department told Congress it backs the sale of 19 Lockheed Martin Corp. F-16 fighters to Bahrain without preconditions on improved human rights previously demanded by the Obama administration,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/politics\/articles\/2017-03-29\/top-general-says-human-rights-shouldn-t-hold-up-u-s-arms-sales\">Bloomberg reports<\/a>. US Central Command boss Gen. Joseph Votel, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/02\/27\/centom-commander-in-egypt-meets-with-el-sisi-sobhi\/\">who was in Cairo for talks<\/a> in February, also told the House of Representatives yesterday that \u201cforeign arms sales to allies shouldn\u2019t be burdened with preconditions tied to human rights because they could damage military-to-military ties.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>More countries will join the US ban on in-cabin electronics use on flights out of the<\/strong><strong>Middle East<\/strong>, claims the Republican chairman of the House Transportation Security Subcommittee, who offers no further detail. The congressman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-03-29\/more-countries-may-join-laptop-ban-for-middle-eastern-flights\">made the comments<\/a> after receiving a classified intelligence briefing.<\/p><p><strong>The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are out.<\/strong> We fear the inclusion of this Bixby AI assistant thing will be the new TouchWiz (it\u2019s why we\u2019ve always preferred Nexus, Google Play Edition and now Pixel phones when we walk on the Android side), but there\u2019s no denying the hardware looks nice. We like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2017\/3\/29\/15087530\/samsung-galaxy-s8-announced-features-release-date-video-specifications\">Dieter Bohn\u2019s video roundup for The Verge<\/a> (runtime: 5:14); there\u2019s text below the opening video for those not inclined to watch this morning. Or hop over to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samsung.com\/global\/galaxy\/galaxy-s8\/\">official Samsung site<\/a> for the handset. The S8 looks set to debut in the US and Canada on Friday, 21 April and in the UK and most other global markets starting Friday, 28 April. 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The House Economic Committee has finished its review of the Investment act and will be sending the Investment Act to a plenary session of parliament for a vote within a week, General Authority for Free Zones and Investment Mohamed Khodeir <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alborsanews.com\/2017\/03\/29\/1002580\">told Al Borsa on Wednesday<\/a>. The bill could be put to a vote in Monday, 10 April\u2019s general assembly meeting, according to Economic Committee chair Amr Ghallab, but he added that MPs will be holding final review sessions during the week to arrive at a final draft, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1109699\">says AMAY<\/a>. Neither story had details of the apparent splitting of the act in two to make it \u201ceasier\u201d for poor, dumb investors to understand, which the Economic Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/27\/business-associations-nod-to-investment-act-split\/\">signed off on last week<\/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\/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=\"650708\" 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=\"650708\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Enterprise+: Last Night\u2019s Talk Shows<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/egypt-and-saudi-arabias-reconciliation-consumes-the-airwaves\/\">\r\n                            Egypt and Saudi Arabia\u2019s reconciliation consumes 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\/03\/30\/egypt-and-saudi-arabias-reconciliation-consumes-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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The punditocracy has about as much love for the Gulf statelet as we do, so the talking heads were quick to jump on the opportunity to dish out some criticism.<\/p>\n<p>On Kol Youm, <strong>Amr Adib <\/strong>took potshots at Qatar\u2019s continued support for the Ikhwan and said that he\u2019d love to sit down with Bin Hamad for a cup of tea to try to understand why he\u2019s such a fan of all things Ikhwan (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_kacRPNMcS4\">watch<\/a>, runtime: 5:37).<\/p>\n<p>An unapologetic <strong>Lamees El Hadidy aired the video of El Sisi and his team marching out of <\/strong><strong>the meeting hall as the Qatari Emir gave his speech, <\/strong>which she saidwas meant to send a message to Qatar to express Egypt\u2019s objection to its political choices. \u201cWe have suffered greatly thanks to Qatar,\u201d El Hadidy said (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aD1k6NQNJ5k\">watch<\/a>, runtime: 1:35).<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile MBC\u2019s Sherif Amer covered <strong>the squabble between the judiciary and House of <\/strong><strong>Representatives <\/strong>and followed up on the meeting the Judges Club held yesterday, where they agreed to take the matter up with the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile on Mehwar\u2019s 90 Minutes, <strong>the surge in the prices of umrah\u00a0packages was on the <\/strong><strong>brain.<\/strong> The cheapest package will now set you back around EGP 12,000, according to MP Ahmed Samih, a member of the House\u2019s Tourism Committee, who urged viewers who tend to take the trip often to try and cut down to avoid adding pressure on the economy and give others a chance to make the journey\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eaSshRyxgjA\">watch<\/a>, runtime: 30:27).<\/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=\"650709\" 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=\"650709\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Speed Round<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/saudi-egyptian-reconciliation-formalized-at-arab-summit\/\">\r\n                            Saudi-Egyptian reconciliation formalized at Arab Summit                        <\/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\/03\/30\/saudi-egyptian-reconciliation-formalized-at-arab-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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El Sisi welcomed the invitation and in turn invited Salman back to Egypt, according to a statement from Ittihadiya on Wednesday picked up by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-arabs-summit-egypt-saudi-idUSKBN1701WZ\">Reuters<\/a>. The Saudi Foreign Minister said that the trip will take place in April, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2017\/3\/29\/%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84\/3167042\">Youm7<\/a>. Both leaders denied the existence of tensions. The public show of brotherly love came at a joint summit between the two heads of state on the sidelines of the Arab Summit in Jordan, where the two discussed coordinating on mutual regional issues.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile in Egypt, <strong>there appears to be headway on funding projects pledged by the <\/strong><strong>Saudi Fund for Development<\/strong> as a delegation from the fund concluded talks with Investment and International Cooperation Minister Sahar said yesterday, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1109433\">AMAY<\/a> reports. The projects include USD 1.5 bn in development aid for Sinai, an USD 120 mn upgrade of Qasr El Aini Hospital, and USD 80 mn in irrigation and wastewater projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also coming from the Arab League Summit: <\/strong>President Abdel Fattah El Sisi (<a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/1427779.aspx\">read<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iBv7RRvXBNc\">watch<\/a>: runtime 17:25) stressing the need to resolve regional conflicts, support the fight against international terrorist organizations, and refusing foreign intervention in the region. El Sisi and other Arab leaders reaffirmed their backing for a Saudi-led peace initiative to recognize Israel in exchange for a return to the 1967 borders, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2017-03-29\/arab-summit-to-endorse-palestinian-positions-with-eye-on-us\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. El Sisi also met with his Yemeni, Sudanese, and Tunisian counterparts to discuss enhancing cooperation in addition to holding a joint Egyptian-Jordanian-Palestinian summit, according to statements from Ittihadiya.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Among all the expressions of brotherly Arab love and rejections of foreign hands we\u2019ve <\/strong><strong>come to expect of these summits, there was plenty of drama to go around<\/strong>. El Sisi and King Salman began their one-on-one session right in the middle of the Qatari Emir\u2019s speech (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-vYIFYTl7Jk\">watch<\/a>, runtime: 0:51) \u2014 you know our longstanding views on Qatar, so you know we approve rather heartily. The opening was also marked by Lebanese President Michel Aoun taking what looked like a hard fall (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xyeoTs3q-r8\">watch<\/a>, runtime 0:21) before the first session.<\/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=\"650721\" 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=\"650721\">\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\">Spotlight<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/spotlight-on-the-cityscape-egypt-conference\/\">\r\n                            Spotlight on the Cityscape Egypt conference                        <\/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\/03\/30\/spotlight-on-the-cityscape-egypt-conference\/\" 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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SODIC has received several awards in recent years for projects within SODIC West, including two Euromoney awards for best office \/ business developer for the Polygon and best residential developer for SODIC West in 2014 and 2016. It previously took home Cityscape awards for Polygon and Allegria in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>We also attended two talks by government officials. Highlights of their remarks:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Khaled Abbas, Assistant Housing Minister:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The government is apparently still in talks with China Fortune Land Development Company, which had announced it was investing USD 20 bn in the New Administrative Capital. The company finished the master plan and negotiations are revolving around financing for the project. It will be clear in about two months if the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2016\/10\/04\/usd-20-bn-from-china-fortune-land-to-develop-phase-2-of-new-capital\/\">MoU to develop 14,000 feddans<\/a> will turn into a contract or not, Abbas said. <\/li>\n<li>The Ministry is only considering partnerships with large private-sector developers in the new capital and will be tendering larger land plots for development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The Housing Ministry will tender land of up to 100 feddans for medium-sized developers within a week to ten days, Abbas said, without specifying where.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Assem El Gazzar, chairman of the General Organization for Physical Planning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Space for urban development cannot keep up with Egypt\u2019s population growth rate of 2 mn a year. <\/li>\n<li>Affordable housing is the biggest challenge for the Ministry.<\/li>\n<li>Generating job opportunities in new urban communities is what makes housing projects successful. Developments need to create economic value by housing commercial buildings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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=\"650722\" 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=\"650722\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EGYPT IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/egypt-needs-to-chart-a-way-forward-away-from-extremism-and-autocracy-ft\/\">\r\n                            Egypt needs to chart a way forward away from extremism and autocracy -FT                        <\/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\/03\/30\/egypt-needs-to-chart-a-way-forward-away-from-extremism-and-autocracy-ft\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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That process began yesterday with none other than the Financial Times:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The view that Egyptian leadership is in control is not borne out by the pile-up of policy <\/strong><strong>debris<\/strong>, David Gardner writes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/14b4617c-13c1-11e7-b0c1-37e417ee6c76\">The Financial Times<\/a>. He suggests: \u201cIf Egypt cannot chart a way forward between extremism and autocracy its prospects, as well as those of a region in turmoil, are bleak\u2026 Encouraging authoritarian rule risks taking the country so far backwards that it risks joining the pyre of failing states in the region. Except Egypt is not just another state.\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\/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=\"650726\" 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=\"650726\">\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\">On Deadline<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/egypts-columnists-collectively-rail-against-parliament\/\">\r\n                            Egypt\u2019s columnists collectively rail against parliament                        <\/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\/03\/30\/egypts-columnists-collectively-rail-against-parliament\/\" 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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Starting off the conversation is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1109663\">Al Masry Al Youm<\/a>\u2019s Amr El Shobaky, who wastes no time in declaring that it is the <strong>worst legislation related to the judiciary to be issued since the monarchy<\/strong> and pointing out that the amendments essentially strip the judiciary of its independence from the executive branch of government. Ashraf El Barbary takes an equally hysterical tone, writing in a column penned for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/columns\/view.aspx?cdate=29032017&id=ad8c372d-2a7e-4be8-b264-c4225899dce2\">Al Shorouk<\/a> that <strong>the House seems to be working actively to bring the state to the brink of collapse<\/strong>. Sami Abdel Aziz points to the immature and emotionally and unstable nature of the MPs as the crux of the issue, writing in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2017\/3\/29\/%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%8A%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B6%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89\/3166728\">Youm7<\/a> that anybody following the goings-on of the parliament can see that they need some lessons in politics and self-control. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almasryalyoum.com\/news\/details\/1109708\">AMAY<\/a> columnist writing under the pseudonym Newton, meanwhile, reminisces about the bicameral parliamentary system Egypt had under Hosni Mubarak\u2019s rule, which he says was devoid of the shenanigans being witnessed in Ali Abdel Aal\u2019s parliament largely because of their technical and legal expertise.<\/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=\"650727\" 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=\"650727\">\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\">Worth reading<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/the-profile-of-egypts-food-retail-sector\/\">\r\n                            The profile of Egypt\u2019s food retail sector                        <\/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\/03\/30\/the-profile-of-egypts-food-retail-sector\/\" 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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Smaller supermarket outlets opened by Turkey\u2019s BIM and home-grown hard discounter Kazyon represent a growing percentage of the modern supermarket retail channel in Egypt. They are expected to continue growing in the coming year, but even with recent growth in modern supermarkets, they still only account for less than 1% of the establishment and around 23% of the total sales. \u201cThe Egyptian retail food market is still dominated by small, privately held grocers, butchers, bakers, etc.; a situation that will not change very rapidly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BIM, Kazyon, Carrefour, and Ragab Sons led the market in terms of sales in 2016, according to the report. The report also suggests that \u201cfirms interested in exporting to the Egyptian market should begin by identifying an Egyptian importer or distributor, with whom they can build a relationship.\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\/worth-reading\/\">worth reading<\/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=\"650728\" 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=\"650728\">\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\/03\/30\/ai-is-bringing-back-the-dead\/\">\r\n                            AI is bringing back the dead                        <\/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\/03\/30\/ai-is-bringing-back-the-dead\/\" 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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CNN Money has found an AI startup which has managed to do just that (<a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/mostly-human\/dead-irl\/?playvid=6&sr=fbCNN031417n\/a,n\/a%200645PMN\/AVideo&linkId=35469510\">watch<\/a>, runtime: 22:46). Eugenia Kuyda developed an AI algorithm to map her best friend Roman\u2019s digital footprint and create a bot of Roman which would converse with her as if he was alive. <strong>She found herself carrying a conversation with her dead friend for a half hour.<\/strong> Her startup is part of a wave of companies looking to create digital immortality and challenge the very concept of death. We do not see ourselves as Luddites, but needless to say, the Black Mirror episode does not end well.<\/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=\"650730\" 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=\"650730\">\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\/03\/30\/egypt-south-korea-ink-defense-cooperation-agreement\/\">\r\n                            Egypt, South Korea ink defense cooperation agreement                        <\/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\/03\/30\/egypt-south-korea-ink-defense-cooperation-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The MoU signed between the defense ministers of both countries would promoted defense industry cooperation and the exchange of military hardware. The move is part of an effort by South Korea to seek cooperation with Africa with an eye towards isolating North Korea.<\/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=\"650733\" 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=\"650733\">\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\/03\/30\/intl-funding-institutions-to-begin-meetings-with-electricity-ministry-over-fit-phase-two-funding\/\">\r\n                            Int\u2019l funding institutions to begin meetings with Electricity Ministry over FiT phase two funding                        <\/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\/03\/30\/intl-funding-institutions-to-begin-meetings-with-electricity-ministry-over-fit-phase-two-funding\/\" 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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Representatives from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, OPEC, IFC, and France\u2019s Proparco already began touring project sites this week and had given their preliminary approval to provide funding needed for the projects.<\/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=\"650737\" 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=\"650737\">\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\">Infrastructure<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/arab-contractors-looking-for-more-work-in-african-countries\/\">\r\n                            Arab Contractors looking for more work in African countries                        <\/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\/03\/30\/arab-contractors-looking-for-more-work-in-african-countries\/\" 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 projects include road works and water and sanitation pipelines in countries including Uganda, Nigeria, Togo, and Kenya. The company says it is still facing challenges with payment collections in some African countries that are impacted by the drop in oil prices. A writer at <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/29\/facing-slowdown-contractors-should-look-for-projects-abroad\/\">MEED<\/a> had suggested that Egyptian contractors should begin looking for more work abroad following the EGP devaluation.<\/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=\"650738\" 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=\"650738\">\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\">Basic Materials + Commodities<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/egyptian-delegation-to-visit-saudi-arabia-to-discuss-reversing-pepper-import-ban\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian delegation to visit Saudi Arabia to discuss reversing pepper import ban                        <\/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\/03\/30\/egyptian-delegation-to-visit-saudi-arabia-to-discuss-reversing-pepper-import-ban\/\" 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 delegation will include representatives from the agricultural quarantine authority, exports councils, and trade representatives and will outline new measures taken to ensure the quality of exports. Al Mal says Saudi Arabia, which banned Egyptian pepper imports in <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2016\/12\/21\/saudi-arabia-bans-all-pepper-imports-from-egypt\/\">December<\/a>, was their single largest importer.<\/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=\"650739\" 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=\"650739\">\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\">Manufacturing<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/lg-egypt-looking-to-increase-exports-to-usd-85-mn-in-1h2017\/\">\r\n                            LG Egypt looking to increase exports to USD 85 mn in 1H2017                        <\/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\/03\/30\/lg-egypt-looking-to-increase-exports-to-usd-85-mn-in-1h2017\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The company\u2019s plant in Tenth of Ramadan underwent a capacity increase and LG Egypt is looking to open new export markets. A source said the company is not facing any challenges in accessing trade finance.<\/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\/manufacturing\/\">Manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"650741\" 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=\"650741\">\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\">Health + Education<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/court-places-6-october-university-in-receivership\/\">\r\n                            Court places 6 October University in receivership                        <\/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\/03\/30\/court-places-6-october-university-in-receivership\/\" 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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Misr Insurance had filed a lawsuit against the university after the latter refused to give the insurance company its shares of the revenues in the university.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/health-education\/\">Health + Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"650742\" 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=\"650742\">\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\">Tourism<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/egyptair-losses-post-egp-float-exceeded-egp-15-bn\/\">\r\n                            EgyptAir losses post EGP float exceeded EGP 15 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\/03\/30\/egyptair-losses-post-egp-float-exceeded-egp-15-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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He said that the company did not receive any financial support from the government, unlike other companies in similar financial straits. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=28032017&id=0e7a4ad4-5ec6-49b9-b127-e165f6b202a1\">company\u2019s losses<\/a> before the EGP floatation in November amounted to some EGP 400 mn, Fathy adds, blaming people\u2019s perception that EgyptAir\u2019s tickets are overpriced on the fact Egyptians having the tendency to be late bookers. Fathy went on to complain that the average breakeven price of a seat on EgyptAir is USD 80, which makes it difficult for the national flag carrier to bear extra costs and add new services, <a href=\"http:\/\/gate.ahram.org.eg\/News\/1427336.aspx\">Ahram Gate<\/a> reports.<\/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=\"650745\" 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=\"650745\">\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\">Automotive + Transportation<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/eib-to-facilitate-funding-for-the-overhaul-of-cairo-metros-first-and-second-lines\/\">\r\n                            EIB to facilitate funding for the overhaul of Cairo metro\u2019s first and second lines                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/eib-to-facilitate-funding-for-the-overhaul-of-cairo-metros-first-and-second-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The EIB has provided around EUR 600 mn in funding for the development of the Cairo Metro Line 3 and has also made an offer to chip in for the renovation of the Alexandria tram which received funding from the French Development Agency, the newspaper adds.<\/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=\"650746\" 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=\"650746\">\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\">Other Business News of Note<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/cdm-smith-cowi-a-s-erm-win-government-tender-to-manage-recycling-projects-worth-eur-62-mn\/\">\r\n                            CDM Smith, COWI A\/S, ERM win government tender to manage recycling projects worth EUR 62 mn                        <\/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\/03\/30\/cdm-smith-cowi-a-s-erm-win-government-tender-to-manage-recycling-projects-worth-eur-62-mn\/\" 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 will pay EUR 17 mn of the total cost in EGP equivalent, while the remaining EUR 45 mn will be provided by a German grant. The projects will be implemented in Kafr El Sheikh, Gharbiya, Qena, and Assiut.<\/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=\"650748\" 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=\"650748\">\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\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/judges-agree-that-pleading-their-case-to-president-abdel-fattah-el-sisi-may-be-the-best-course-of-action\/\">\r\n                            Judges agree that pleading their case to President Abdel Fattah El Sisi may be the best course of action                        <\/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\/03\/30\/judges-agree-that-pleading-their-case-to-president-abdel-fattah-el-sisi-may-be-the-best-course-of-action\/\" 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 Club\u2019s 22 branch leaders, who met in Cairo on Wednesday to coordinate a joint response, issued a statement objecting to the amendments \u2014 which give the president rather than the judiciary the right to elect judicial leaderships. Club Head Mohamed Abdel Mohsen will be scheduling a meeting with El Sisi to press for their demands that the House roll back the amendments. Judges at the Council of State have also called for a meeting on Saturday to further deliberate on the matter. Tape here for the full statement, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=29032017&id=71e54567-2e92-4d5c-bd10-ef8483d82994\">courtesy of Al Shorouk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/egypt-politics-economics\/\">Egypt Politics + Economics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"650750\" 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=\"650750\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">20<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">National Security<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2017\/03\/30\/military-chief-of-staff-mahmoud-hegazy-meets-with-arcent-commander\/\">\r\n                            Military Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy meets with ARCENT commander                        <\/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\/03\/30\/military-chief-of-staff-mahmoud-hegazy-meets-with-arcent-commander\/\" 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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Michael Garrett, commander of the US Army Central (ARCENT) in Cairo yesterday to discuss military cooperation between the two countries, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shorouknews.com\/news\/view.aspx?cdate=29032017&id=48487616-5623-4eb7-a11c-429b508c503e\">Al Shorouk<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/tag\/national-security\/\">national security<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"650751\" 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=\"650751\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">21<\/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\/03\/30\/social-solidarity-ministry-to-cut-car-owners-out-of-its-welfare-payment-programs\/\">\r\n                            Social Solidarity Ministry to cut car owners out of its welfare payment programs                        <\/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\/03\/30\/social-solidarity-ministry-to-cut-car-owners-out-of-its-welfare-payment-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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We noted <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2017\/03\/14\/social-solidarity-removes-72k-moochers-from-takaful-and-karama-programs\/\">earlier this month<\/a> that the ministry had already eliminated some 72,000 moochers from the programs.<\/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=\"650752\" 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=\"650752\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">22<\/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\/03\/30\/by-the-numbers-103\/\">\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\/03\/30\/by-the-numbers-103\/\" 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 0.6% down. EGX30\u2019s top performing constituents were: Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals up 3.8%, Eastern up 3.7%, and Credit Agricole up 2.8%. Yesterday\u2019s worst performing stocks included Egyptian Iron and Steel down 2.2%, GB Auto down 1.5%, and Arab Cotton Ginning down 1.4%. The market turnover was EGP 762 mn, and foreign investors were the sole net buyers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreigners<\/strong>: Net Long | EGP +26.5 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Regional<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -1.1 mn<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic<\/strong>: Net Short | EGP -25.5 mn<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retail<\/strong>: 67.1% of total trades | 77.9% of buyers | 56.4% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Institutions<\/strong>: 32.9% of total trades | 22.1% of buyers | 43.6% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign:<\/strong> 12.8% of total | 14.1% of buyers | 11.5% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Regional:<\/strong> 4.4% of total | 4.3% of buyers | 4.5% of sellers<br \/>\n <strong>Domestic:<\/strong> 82.8% of total | 81.6% of buyers | 84.0% of sellers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WTI:<\/strong> USD 49.56 (+0.10%)<br \/>\n <strong>Brent:<\/strong> USD 52.42 (0.00%)<br \/>\n<strong>Natural Gas<\/strong> (Nymex, futures prices) USD 3.22 MMBtu, (-0.43%, May 2017 contract)<br \/>\n <strong>Gold:<\/strong> USD 1,254.70 \/ troy ounce (-0.17%)<br\n<strong>TASI:<\/strong> 6,949.0 (+1.1%) (YTD: -3.6%)<br \/>\n <strong>ADX:<\/strong> 4,435.9 (-0.8%) (YTD: -2.4%)<br \/>\n <strong>DFM:<\/strong> 3,447.4 (0.0%) (YTD: -2.4%)<br \/>\n <strong>KSE Weighted Index:<\/strong> 413.0 (-1.2%) (YTD: +8.7%)<br \/>\n <strong>QE:<\/strong> 10,416.8 (-0.4%) (YTD: -0.2%)<br \/>\n <strong>MSM:<\/strong> 5,553.5 (+0.2%) (YTD: -4.0%)<br \/>\n <strong>BB: <\/strong>1,380.3 (+0.2%) (YTD: +13.1%)<\/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=\"650753\" 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\/03\/30\/650753\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-650753\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-650753 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p>29-30 March (Wednesday-Thursday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityscapeegypt.com\/conference-zone#overview\">Cityscape Egypt Conference<\/a>, Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo.<\/p>\n<p>29-31 March (Wednesday-Friday): <a href=\"http:\/\/mthc.alexu.edu.eg\/\">Balanced Development of Siwa Oasis International Tourism Conference<\/a>, Siwa Oasis.<\/p>\n<p>30 March (Thursday): Central Bank of Egypt\u2019s Monetary Policy Committee meeting.<\/p>\n<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":650704,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-650703","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"dd0ebd33-9f4d-48a1-b0db-b190d4f079a4","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2017\/3\/1785.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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