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Main Headlines

 Monday

• N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrives in Cairo for Gaza talks with Sisi
• Egypt FM: No change to Egyptian ceasefire proposal
• Assistant US defense secretary arrives in Cairo
• Morsi supporters jailed for 25 years over “illegal protests” ‪
• Family of soldier killed in New Valley attack say body they received was not their son’s
• Palestinian man dies of war injuries in Egypt’s Al-Arish hospital
• Coptic Orthodox Church condemns targeting of Iraqi Christians

 Tuesday

• Kerry supports Egypt’s ceasefire, says Hamas has ‘profound’ choice to make
• US, UN stand by Egyptian ceasefire proposal
• Kerry checked by security at ‪the Egyptian presidential palace
• Muslim Brotherhood accuses Arab countries of working hand-in-hand with Israel
• Egypt army reveals details of Al-Wadi Al-Gedid’s deadly attack on soldiers
• 2 tribal leaders killed in North Sinai
• Turkey summons Egypt’s charge d’affaires
• Egypt puts clock forward starting Thursday

 Wednesday

• El-Sisi: Egyptian ceasefire initiative includes no conditions for either parties
• Egypt has given Palestine 100,000 martyrs, says Sisi
• Two suspected militants were killed in Sinai‪
• French contractor to supply Egyptian navy with 4 frigates
• Foreign ministry welcomes Libyan parliamentary results
• Sinai Cement begins preparations for coal usage

Thursday

• Army spokesperson: 3 militants were killed in an army operation in North Sinai
• Egyptian army thwarts two attacks against Israel
• Ministry of Interior: Foreign intelligence bodies behind Farafra attack
• Second aid convoy heads to Gaza Wed night with LE2 million medical supplies
• Egyptian oil company added to EU trade sanction list
• NGOs demand government to stop fight against civil society
• Imam referred to investigation over preaching without prior notification

Friday

• El-Sisi vows revenge for attacks on military ‪
• Gunmen shot dead two senior police and army officers in northern Sinai
• Egyptian medical aid convoy reaches Rafah crossing medical aid convoy
• Egypt condemns Israeli targeting of UNRWA shelter in Gaza
• Egyptian police disperse pro-Mosri protests in Cairo
• Authorities to investigate death of detainee in Alexandria police station
• Salafi Nour Party accuses government of trying to delay elections

Saturday

• Rocket kill 4 children in Egypt near the Gaza border
• 6 RPGs were fired at a Sufi mosque in Al-Arish
• Egypt warns Turkey of worsening ties
• Brotherhood spokesman was given a suspended sentence
• Spain, France lift travel warnings on Sharm El-Sheik
• Anti-harassment group to form Eid operation rooms
• Three arrested during Friday protests – during Friday protests

 Sunday

• Egyptian forces kill 14 suspected militants in Sinai
• Egyptian army destroys 13 more Gaza tunnels
• Almost 100 Palestinians have been treated in Egypt since the start of the Israeli offensive.
• 23 Egyptians killed in a rocket attack in Tripoli
• Mehleb to represent Egypt in African-American summit
• Prosecutor general orders the release of 45 students for Eid
• Egypt’s Suez Canal hits record high on its 58 nationalization anniversary

 Good report

• Five legal controversies in in Al-Jazeera case. Mostafa Mohie
• Cairo governorate versus street vendors: A brewing conflict. Passant Darwish
• New resurgence of Papyrus plant poses potential ecological benefits. Rana Khaled
• ‘Nasty polemics’? Egyptian media under fire over fiery remarks. Rajia Aboulkheir
• Segn Al-Nesa: Ramadan TV hit offers glimpse of life in women’s prison

Good read

• The last great myth about Egypt. Steven Cook
• The war in Gaza threatens Egypt too. Shibley Telhami
• The Politics of Egypt’s sexual violence. Alaa -Al-Aswany
• Egypt’s least bad option for addressing energy troubles. Michael Hochberg
• By military or militants, society is the causality in Sinai. Mohannad Sabry
• Why did Sisi decline Obama ‘s invitation to Washington? Salma El-Shahed
• Gaza war is further fuelling tensions‪ between Turkey and Egypt Semih Idiz

Book Review

 Review of Galal Amin’s Book: Whatever Happened to Egypt’s Revolution? By Eric Trager

Video

• Egyptian PM gets light-headed during Friday prayers

 Plus:

• The Egypt Security Watch Project The Tahrir Institute

And, another July 23 in Egypt