BENI SUEF, Egypt, August 15, 2018 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inaugurated a number of national projects in Beni Suef and Al-Arish on Wednesday. While in Beni Suef, the President inauraged two production lines for cement and granite production in Al-Arish city in North Sinai via video conference. North Sinai Governor Abdel Fattah Harhour and Director of El Arish complex for cement production Essam Mohamed Abdullah unveiled the commemorative plaque to mark the opening of the two production lines. Head of the National Services Projects Agency Major General Moustafa Amin made a presentation explaining that the project was set up in line with the comprehensive development plans in Egypt. It is aimed at supporting housing and reconstruction projects in Egypt, he pointed out. He further noted that the president urged adding two production lines to Arish cement complex to be four in total. The Beni Suef and Arish projects are implemented by the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces in cooperation with the Chinese CDI company and the Italian Pedrini company, he added. Today's projects in Beni Suef and Arish were implemented in only 21 months, he indicated. Egypt is one of the first countries in the world to produce cement, as the first cement factory was set up in 1911, he added.