CAIRO, March 31 (Aswat Masriya) Egypt's Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab arrived at the New Valley governorate on Monday to attend the launching of new service and development projects, reported the state news agency.

Mahlab is scheduled to inspect a sanitation project and a mineral water factory during his two-day visit to the southwestern governorate.

He is also going to visit a low-cost housing project and a new industrial zone along with the governorate's public hospital.