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Good afternoon all of you wonderful people, and happy end of the workweek. <\/strong>We have a brisk issue for you today, so without further ado, let\u2019s jump into it.<\/p>\n

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THE BIG STORY TODAY<\/p>\n

Gov\u2019t mandates developers on Egypt\u2019s northwest coast build hotels, coordinate with the government on development<\/strong>:<\/strong> Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly has said that the government will be designating a consultant to to come up with a comprehensive plan for developing a 10 km-wide area of the northwest coast between Ras El Hekma and Marsa Matrouh, and that developers will now be required to construct a now-required hotel component of their property before constructing other portions, according to a cabinet statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The details:<\/strong> The PM stressed that future real estate projects must prioritize the construction of hotels, with new residential areas only able to be built after the hotel portion of the area\u2019s development has been completed. This decision will assure that coastal areas have available rooms and sufficient infrastructure to turn the northwest coast into a year-round international tourism destination. Madbouly also stressed the importance of close coordination between developers and the government on the development of the area\u2019s commercial spaces, and tasked Housing Minister Sherif El Sherbiny with appointing a consultant to draw up a plan for developing a 10-km wide area of the northwest coast.<\/p>\n

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THE BIG STORY ABROAD<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s Gaza plan sees administration officials backtrack, Israeli leaders begin <\/strong>planning for Palestinian displacement:<\/strong> Strong international condemnation of US president Donald Trump\u2019s proposal to have the US take over control of the Gaza Strip, forcibly displace Palestinians from the enclave, and redevelop the area into the \u201cRiviera of the Middle East\u201d sent top US officials into damage-control mode<\/a> Wednesday and Thursday, even as Israeli officials ordered occupation forces<\/a> to prepare to facilitate what they described as Palestinians\u2019 \u201cvoluntary departure\u201d ahead of the expected implementation of Trump\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n

Key officials backtracked on Trump\u2019s call for permanent displacement of Palestinians <\/strong>from Gaza: <\/strong>US secretary of state Marco Rubio and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt both clarified that the displacement of Palestinians from the strip was intended to be temporary, but fell short of denying a potential deployment of US troops in the enclave. Israeli defense minister Israel Katz, for his part, lauded the plan, and noted that the Israeli military was working on its own plan to facilitate the exit of Palestinians from the enclave via land, sea, and air.<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s statements drew some pushback from a Republican party that has thus far been <\/strong>in lock-step with Trump\u2019s early policy moves.<\/strong> \u201cI thought we voted for America First,\u201d Kentucky senator Rand Paul said in a post on X<\/a>. \u201cWe have no business contemplating yet another occupation to doom our treasure and spill our soldiers\u2019 blood.\u201d Fellow Republican senator Jerry Moran noted to Reuters<\/a> that Trump was not entitled to completely abandon the US\u2019 longtime commitment to a two-state solution, noting that \u201cIt\u2019s not something that can be unilaterally decided.\u201d <\/p>\n

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