Top Headlines

• Thousands of Egyptian protested against Egypt ceding two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. Friday
• French president recieved by Egypt’s Sisi. Sunday
• Sisi deflects criticism over human rights record, says ‘evil powers’aim to isolate Egypt. Sunday

French President in Cairo – Via Ahram

Main headlines

 Monday 

• Five protestors have been released after attempted protest during Saudi King’s speech in Cairo
• Former agriculture minister sentenced to 10 years in jail on corruption charges
• Saudi Arabia to supply Egypt with 700,000 tones of petroleum products a month
• Egypt-Saudi bridge will harm Israeli interests: Former Egyptian FM
• Al-Azhar denies granting Jewish rabbis honorary PhDs
• Controversial puppet ‘Abla Fahita’ to appear in court on June 26

 Tuesday

• Egypt’s cabinet publishes historical docs backing the state’s recognition of Saudi sovereignty over the Red Sea islands
• Israel signals no opposition to Egypt’s return of islands to Saudi Arabia
• Egypt’s ElBaradei refutes claim he determined Red Sea islands were Saudi
• Many in Egypt insist Sanafir and Tiran islands are Egyptian
• Egypt says cooperation with Italy “ongoing” amid mounting accusations over Regeni’s case
• Cyprus ready to ‘represent Egypt’ in Europe: Cypriot parliament speaker
• Israel: Saudi Arabia gave written assurances over freedom of passage in the Straits of Tiran

 Wednesday

• Sisi to Egyptians: I haven’t let you down or deserted you
• UK Foreign Office calls for ‘full’ investigation into Regeni’s death
• Lawyers appeal detained novelist Ahmed Naji’s prison sentence
• Court exempts journalist Esraa al-Taweel from parole obligations due to deteriorating health
• Relatives of ‘gang’ accused of killing Giulio Regeni are summoned for questioning are summoned for questioning

Thursday

• Interior Ministry issues warning not to join Friday protests against transfer of two islands to Saudi Arabia
• Egypt concedes Russian plane crash could be a criminal act
• Hamas beefs up Egypt border force in bid to ease tensions

Friday

• Several thousand protest in central Cairo against ceding two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
• Police have fired tear gas at crowds in Cairo at a protest against a controversial deal to hand two islands to Saudi Arabia
• Egypt police fire tear gas to disperse protesters at press syndicate
• At least 100 ‪arrested in 9 provinces in Egypt

Friday protest in Cairo – Via AP

Saturday

• Prosecution releases 25 arrested for protesting on Friday
• French president to visit the Egyptian parliament
• Egypt’s Sisi, US Central Command chief discuss strategic relationship
• Eight were killed in Egypt in vehicle train crash

 Sunday

• French president recieved by Egypt’s Sisi at Cairo airport
• Sisi deflects criticism over human rights record, says ‘evil powers’ aim to isolate Egypt
• Saudi island agreement to go before the Egyptian parliament soon
• Cairo prosecution reverses release order for 25 ‘Land Friday’ protesters
• Hundreds protested in Egypt’s universities against Red Sea islands deal
• Egyptian pound weakens against dollar on black market
• Court strips actors, musicians syndicates of arrest powers

Good Reports 

• The fate of two deserted Islands has Egyptians taking to the streets again. Jared Malsin
• Protesters return to Egypt’s streets. Ayah Aman
• Weapons, human rights Frame Hollande’s Egypt visit. Lisa Bryant

Good Read

• Islands of trouble. Maged Atiya
• Egypt’s defiant demonstrators see light at end of tunnel. Hatem Maher
• The Israeli angle to the Egyptian-Saudi island deal. Simon Henderson
• The art of failure: The Egyptian protest movement. Post- revolutionary stress disorder blog.

From Twitter

Photo Gallery

• Several thousand protest in central Cairo against Red Sea’s islands deal with Saudi Arabia
• Egypt’s Sisi receives French President Hollande in Cairo

 Plus

• ‘Owning the streets’ once again: Cairo Runners’ fourth half marathon draws thousands

Finally here are Jayson Casper’s prayers for Egypt