Archive for the ‘Egypt’ Category

Egypt, Sudan Move Forward With Railway Network

Via Al Monitor, an article on Egypt and Sudan’s preparations to construct a railway network to boost trade on the African market: Egypt has taken serious steps to construct a cross-border railway linking it to Sudan to transport goods and passengers in the latest sign of stronger cooperation between the two downstream Nile states. On March 11, Aswan Governor […]

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Egypt: China, The West, and Its Megaprojects

Via the Belt & Road News, an article on the Egyptian building boom under way as President el-Sisi seeks to modernize and transform the Middle East’s most populous country: China is joining the race with international competitors to participate in a boom of megaprojects and infrastructure developments currently underway in Egypt as President Abdel Fatah […]

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Egypt Seeks To Turn Into Regional Hub For Electricity Supply

Via Al Monitor, an article on how Egypt, as part of plans to turn into a major regional hub for electricity, announced plans to increase the capacity of an interconnection line between Egypt and Libya: Egypt’s Minister of Electricity Mohammed Shaker recently announced his country’s readiness to increase the capacity of the electricity interconnection line between […]

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How Egypt Benefits From Gas Agreement With Israel

Via Al Monitor, an article on Egypt and Israel’s recent agreement to establish a pipeline connecting Israel’s offshore Leviathan natural gas field to the liquified natural gas terminal in Egypt, a move that was hailed as a major step toward economic, political and security gains for Cairo: Egypt and Israel agreed Feb. 21 to connect Israel’s […]

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Five Significant MENA Belt And Road Projects

Via Silk Road Briefing, a look at some significant MENA-based BRI projects: The MENA region – the Middle-East and North Africa – has also been targeted as part of Beijing’s Belt & Road Initiative, with greater interconnectivity and supply chains to much needed oil and gas reserves being put in place. The MENA region has vast […]

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Egypt’s Economic Pivot Takes Shape as Army Firms Up for Sale

Via Bloomberg, an article on Egypt’s decision to sell three more army-held companies in 2021: Egypt is considering selling ownership in three more army-held companies in 2021, a potentially historic opening of part of the economy to much-sought-after private investment. The chief executive officer of Egypt’s sovereign wealth fund, Ayman Soliman, said studies are under […]

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