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Tuesday, 31 January 2017

What we’re tracking this week

The cabinet shuffle expected this week might not include ministers from the economic group, sources told Al Borsa. As readers have probably noticed, we would be very much down with that.

Also expected this week are the long-awaited executive regulations of the value-added tax, according to statements by Finance Minister Amr El Garhy.

Russian aviation security experts are due in Cairo sometime this week to inspect newly-installed biometric scanners and review updated security measures at the airports in Cairo, Hurghada, and Sharm El Sheikh, Ahram Online reports. If all goes well, the two countries will sign an aviation security agreement, ahead of the anticipated return of flights from Moscow. Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathi will visit Russia on 8-9 February to meet with Russian officials.

Could Egypt make it to the final of the Afcon? The suspense is killing us as we are sure it is you. Stay tuned tomorrow at 9 pm CLT to find out if Egypt will beat Burkina Faso in the semis.

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