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Why did the new government turn its back on Tarek Kabil\u2019s Automotive Directive?<\/strong> The government\u2019s decision to scrap \u2014 or at least significantly modify \u2014 the Automotive Directive drafted and promoted by former Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil has Al Masry Al Youm<\/a>\u2019s Hany Labib scratching his head. Labib takes note of our exclusive report<\/a> from last week that the government is looking to replace the Automotive Directive with a policy of setting up special auto freezones offering tax and customs breaks to assemblers. He wonders aloud why current Minister Amr Nassar decided to draft his own policy from scratch \u2014 and why some incoming ministers feel that their success rides on erasing their predecessors\u2019 legacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why did the new government turn its back on Tarek Kabil\u2019s Automotive Directive? The government\u2019s decision to scrap \u2014 or at least significantly modify \u2014 the Automotive Directive drafted and promoted by former Trade and Industry Minister Tarek Kabil has Al Masry Al Youm\u2019s Hany Labib scratching his head. 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