Main Headlines

 Monday

• Egypt train and bus crash kill 26 outside Cairo
• Memorial at Egypt’s Tahrir Square sparks protest
• Anti-military, anti-Brotherhood protesters enter Tahrir for 1st time since Morsi’s ouster
• Former Jihadi figure says Jihadists involved in the killing of senior police officer
• New Egyptian constitution scraps parliamentary quota for workers and farmers
• Russia strikes missile deal with Egypt
• Egypt returns envoy to Tunisia

Tuesday

• Protesters hit Cairo’s Tahrir on anniversary of deaths
• Islamist youth group defend their right to march in Mohamed Mahmoud
• Islamist protesters driven out of Tahrir on Mohamed Mahmoud anniversary
• Police fire tear gas at anti-military, anti Brotherhood protesters in Tahrir
• Representative of trade unions withdraws from constitution panel
• S&P raises ratings on four Egyptian banks
• Investigations: Workers of Dahshour train crossing are drug-free, and  driver did not speed

Wednesday

• Kerry: Muslim Brotherhood “stole” the revolution.
• Sinai car bomb kills at least kill 10 Egyptian soldiers
• Egypt’s army vows to quell militancy in wake of Sinai bombing
• Egypt president announces 3 days of warnings for slain soldiers.
• Military retain 8 years veto over defence minister in Egypt’s constitution
• Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s request to build Renaissance Dam jointly
• Islamist students attempt to storm Al-Azhar
• Three Saudi warships arrive in Egypt for joint exercises
• Ankara denies inciting Cairo clashes

Thursday

• Army chief Sisi doesn’t rule out presidential bid
• Egyptian officer killed in clashes with wanted militants
• Police allowed may enter campus if facilities or students are under threat
• Egypt panel approves “conditional military trials of civilians.”
• Russia lifts travel ban on Egypt
• Egypt court sends 38 al-Azhar students to jail
• Seven children investigated after Mohamed Mahmoud clashes
• One student killed in Al-Azhar dorm clashes

Friday

• Three killed in nationwide protests
• Brotherhood hits back at kerry over ‘stolen’ revolution comment
• Child killed by gunfire in clashes in Egypt’s Suez city
• Morsi supporters attack UAE embassy in Cairo
• Al-Azhar student union holds Al-Tayeb accountable for violence
• Army steps up security measures on Suez-Sinai roads

Saturday

• Egypt expels Turkish ambassador
• Turkey vows to reciprocate Egypt’s expulsion of envoy
• Egypt imposes gag order on Morsi’s espionage case, and officer’s assassination
• Egypt Detains U.S. citizen, and 38 others for Torching Tram.
• Mubarak’s sons’ release request denied
• Dozens of detained refugees begin hunger strike

Sunday

• Interim president has passed the highly controversial protest law
• Salafi Islamists, and Coptic Church exchange threats over Egypt’s new constitution
• Egyptian-Turkish business remains stable amid diplomatic row.
• 25 Mohamed Mahmoud detainees released
• Bassem Youssef in talks with Germany’s DW channel

Good Reports

• John Kerry defies the White House on how to deal with Egypt. Josh Rogin
• Egypt’s new constitution tries to make everyone happy, will probably make no one happy. Sheera Frenkel
• Egyptian Nazi party. Liam Stack

Poll:

• Baseera poll: 24% of Egyptians feel the government performance is good
• Zogby poll:50% want to ban the Muslim Brotherhood from politics. 

Plus:

• English preview of Egypt’s new protest law
• Full text of the new protest law. (Arabic)

Interview:

• Brotherhood’s wish for return is unrealistic. Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood zaki Ben Rashid

 Good Read

• Preparing for strategic shift on U.S. policy toward Egypt. Michael Hanna, and Brian Katulis
• The Muslim Brotherhood’s bankrupt “strategic vision” Wael Nawara
• In Cairo, a Political Choice Becomes a Test of Character for Egypt’s new military leader. Samuel Tadros
• For Mohamed Ibrahim, the clock is ticking for his removal.  Mahmoud Salem
• Military trials for civilians: Justice Denied. Mai el-Sadany
• Coopting Mohamed Mahmoud. Tarek Radwan

Finally here are Jayson Casper’s prayers for Egypt

Thoughts of this week will be published soon, stayed tune.