Top Headlines

• Egypt condemns attack on oil tankers in Gulf of Oman
• Egypt’s President el-Sisi has reaffirmed support for the UAE 
• Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt call for diplomatic solution to conflict in Libya
• Sisi reiterates Egypt’s support for Libyan national army
• Dollar exchange rate continues downward trend at Egypt’s major banks
• Egypt’s state-owned Banque du Caire net profit surges
• US congressional panel to discuss designating Brotherhood a terrorist group next week
• New national anti-FGM committee launches awareness campaign

 Main Headlines

 Monday

• Egyptian authorities are trying to stop the auction of a statue of Tutankhamen’s head at Christie’s auction house in London
• Foreigners can be granted Egyptian citizenship under certain conditions
• Dollar exchange rate continues downward trend at Egypt’s major banks

Tuesday

• Egypt, Jordan, Morocco to attend US-led Palestinian economic conference
• US congressional panel to discuss designating Brotherhood a terrorist group next week
• Egypt’s Sisi meets head of head of US Central Command
• Egypt’s parliament approves 15% increase in pensions

Wednesday 

• Egypt condemns attack on oil tankers in Gulf of Oman
• Palestinians urge Egypt, Jordan to reconsider attending Bahrain conference
• Christians in Egypt attacked by civilians twice in one week
• Parliament deplores campaigns of distortion against Syrians in Egypt
• Egypt says 14 killed in a road accident

 Thursday

• Sisi reiterates Egypt’s support for Libyan national army
• Egyptian officials say roadside bomb wounds 6 police in Sinai
• Egypt hikes fare on Cairo’s third metro line
• Africa Cup of Nations hosts Egypt rested star Mohamed Salah as they defeated Tanzania

 Friday 

• Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt call for diplomatic solution to conflict in Libya
• Sisi and Macron discuss latest developments in Libya and Sudan
• Egypt’s foreign trade volumehit $27B in 3 months
• New national anti-FGM committee launches awareness campaign

Saturday

• Egypt Air receives third B787-9 Dreamliner from Boeing
• Egypt’s Sisi visits national football team ahead of African Cup of Nations
• Relevant to Egypt: France’s Macron sides with Cyprus on dispute with Turkey

Sunday

• Egypt stands at same distance from all Sudanese powers: Egyptian ambassador in Khartoum
• Egypt’s Sisi discusses recent developments in the Gulf with UAE Foreign Minister
• Egypt has signed a $500 million settlement with state-owned Israel Electric Corp over a defunct natural gas deal
• Egypt’s state-owned Banque du Caire net profit surges
• Egypt’s Sisi, government to work from New Administrative Capital in June 2020
• Egypt’s defence minister leaves for France to attend Paris Air Show 2019

Reports

• Egypt’s electricity deal with Cyprus and Greece brightens energy outlook. Menna Farouk
• Egyptian-Turkish trade: A love-hate relationship. Rami Galal
• Egypt’s parliament considering banking system draft law. Mohamed Saied

Good Read

• The Sultan of lovers. Raphael Cormack

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Interview

• Religious reform ‘a matter of life and death’ –Head of Cairo University

Video

• A guide to Egypt’s 2019 African Nations Cup stadiums

Sports

• Hockey: Ireland hopes suffer after defeat to Egypt in France