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A number of publications <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2017\/11\/egypt-stand-lebanon-spat-171113074202893.html\">including Al Jazeera<\/a> are interpreting President Abdel Fattah El Sisi\u2019s message urging calm and Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry\u2019s regional tour as a slight break from the hardline stance of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>On that front, <strong>Shoukry met with the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/1756239801114625\"><strong>Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed Bin Zayed Al <\/strong><strong>Nahyan<\/strong><\/a><strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/1755766191161986\"><strong>Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al Sabah<\/strong><\/a><strong> on his tour of the Gulf,<\/strong> according to official statements. While the statements from the ministry only pay lip service to the crisis in Lebanon, it made sure to stress Iran\u2019s meddling in regional affairs, paying particular notice of Houthis threatening Riyadh with missiles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Neither Egypt nor Turkey apply the World Trade Organization\u2019s Plurilateral<\/strong><strong> Agreement on Government Procurement (<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/tratop_e\/gproc_e\/gp_gpa_e.htm\"><strong>GPA<\/strong><\/a><strong>),<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/When-public-procurement-reform-is-needed-in-Turkey-and-Egypt_a458.html\">according to Econostrum<\/a>. \u201cThe expected benefits for these two countries in becoming signatories to the GPA would be enormous. This agreement would allow both countries to move towards increased competition and to improve governance. For firms, it would be a real opportunity to win new business deals by opening the doors to a large market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also worth a skim this morning:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>El Alamein battle: <\/strong>A man from Henley in the UK followed his father\u2019s footsteps in Egypt, where he fought in the battle of El Alamein, 75 years later, in a report for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.henleystandard.co.uk\/news\/henley-on-thames\/117780\/my-emotional-visit-to-cemetery-in-egypt-where-dad-served-at-battle-of-el-alamein.html\">Henley Standard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>National team mainstay <strong>Essam El Hadary could be poised to be the oldest player in <\/strong><strong>World Cup history, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/these-football-times\/2017\/nov\/13\/essam-el-hadary-goalkeeper-world-cup-debut-45-egypt\">The Guardian reports<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The foreign press appears preoccupied this morning with the Lebanon crisis, with Egypt\u2019s regional role as an ally of Saudi Arabia dominating conversation on Omm El Donia as we headed for dispatch. 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