Interview: Egypt expects to revive long-cotton exports to further boost economy: official

People work in a cotton factory in Sharqiya, Egypt, on Sept. 17, 2018. Egypt is expected to export around 65 million kilograms of long-staple cotton worth 150 million U.S. dollars in the 2018-2019 season, Nabil al-Santaricy, chairman of Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Association (ALCOTEXA), told Xinhua in a recent interview. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)