Main Headlines

Monday

• Al-Jazeera reporters plead for release
• Egypt’s ex-army chief Sisi snapped cycling in Cairo
• Egypt announces arrest of Ansar al-Sharia members linked to shooting attacks
• Al-Azhar university expel 25 students for their alleged rules in riots
• Defense minister Sobhi visits Coptic pope in first official appearance

 Tuesday

• Egypt Muslim Brotherhood chief calls Sisi “a tyrant”
• Britain orders a probe into Muslim Brotherhood
• Defense team walks out of “Rabaa operations” trial
• ‎Police officer wounded in Ain Shams Clashes
• U.S. is not postponing the return of Egypt’s upgraded army helicopters
• Sisi campaign launches Instagram account
• Farmer to serve prison time for naming donkey after Sisi

Wednesday

• Cairo campus blasts kill police general
• Egypt to pass new anti-terrorism law
• Muslim Brotherhood hits back against Downing Street’s investigation
• Sabbahi’s campaign claims Sisi supporters committed “clear violation” in proxy gathering
• Smartcard company complains of delay in Egyptian subsidy cut scheme
• Journalist claims he received phone call from Mubarak

 Thursday

• Islamist group claims responsibility for Cairo University blasts
• Egypt to receive $1 bn grant from Kuwait
• Policeman shot and killed in northern Sinai
• Sadat’s family backs Al-Sisi’s bid for presidency
• Egypt’s board of censors has approved the screening of “Noah” in local movie theaters
• Power outage could reach 6 hours daily due to fuel shortage

 Friday

• Egyptian police arrested 61 pro-Brotherhood protestors
• Security forces disperse protests across Cairo
• Heikal says El-Sisi is the ideal presidentfor Egypt
• Egypt deports man lobbying against mass death sentences
• British PM spokesman: Brotherhood leaders will be consulted in UK review
• Egyptian cabinet decision to green light coal stokes controversy
• Egyptian photojournalists go on strike, demand better security

Saturday

• 23 killed in feud between families in South Egypt
• Prime minister to visit Aswan after tribal violence
• Qatari Emir: Qatar eased stance toward Egypt but no response
• Medical professional ‪protest demanding Staff Law
• Fate of Egyptian drivers in Libya is unclear
• World Bank loans Egypt $300m to grow small businesses

 Sunday

• ‪Two deadas tribal clashes continue for fourth day in Aswan
• Aswan University suspends classes in light of tribal violence
• Cabinat tasks special commission to probe Aswan violence
• Mortada Mansour ‪announces presidential bid
• April 6 marks sixth anniversary by calling for the release of detainees
• El-Zawahri, 67 others charged with plotting terrorist attack in Egypt
• Egyptian law shielding state deals set to go to cabinet: Minister

Good Reports

• Terrorism in Sinai. Middle East Institute
• Egypt’s wiretapping scandal. Mohammed Abdel Salam
• Students organized 1427 protests in fall semester. Daily News Egypt
• Egypt: Failure to Meet US Aid Conditions. Human Right Watch

Photo Gallery

• In Pictures: Explosions outside Cairo University

Good read

• On the responsibility to form apublic coalition for rights, freedom, and national development. Amr Hamzawy
• What will a Sisi presidency bring for Egypt? Sada Journal
• Egypt ‘s wiretapping scandal. Mohammed Abdel Salam
• Egypt’s probable president: Pretending to be civilian.The Economist
• A predictable summer. Mohamed Fouad

Plus

• Egypt’s 2014 presidential elections timeline
• Revolutionary history relived: The Mahalla strike of 6 April 2008

Finally here are Jason Casper’s prayers for Egypt.