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Monday, 21 August 2017

On the horizon

Prime Minister Sherif Ismail met with the ministers of health and finance yesterday to review the latest draft of the Universal Healthcare Act, according to Al Mal. Cabinet is expected to begin discussing the act at the end of August, with plans to take it to the House of Representatives in September.

The Council of State (Maglis Al Dawla) is scheduled to begin its review of the executive regulations to the Investment Act in September, Al Borsa reports. The council will form a committee comprised of economic experts, Investment Ministry consultants, and members of the council’s legislation division, judicial sources tell the newspaper. The Ismail government signed off on the regulations last week.

Over 160 companies from 30 countries will participate in Sharm Travel Market tourism show in Sharm El Sheikh on 15-18 September, Xinhua reports. The event’s Facebook page is here.

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