Top Headlines 

• Administrative court has quashed a government decision to hand control of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
• Egypt government has lodged an appeal against a court decision to block Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia
• Egypt Air flight MS804 black boxes to be sent to France to repair damages
• British Airways has decided to abandon its route to abandon its route to Sharm El-Sheikh
• Egypt parliament gives go-ahead to Saudi King’s Sinai development program

 Main Headlines

Monday

• Egypt’s stocks hit 3-month low on Monday amid local, foreign sales amid local and foreign sales
• Low-ranking police officer shot dead in North Sinai
• Egypt prosecution releases 11 education ministry officials accused of leaking exams
• Egypt supports Bahrain in “measures taken to maintain internal stability”
• ‘Street Children’ satirical group referred to state security prosecution
• Egypt Air offers $25,000 ‘temporary’ compensation for every family of flight MS804 victims
• BP approves investment in Egypt gas field 15 months after discovery

 Tuesday

• Administrative court has quashed a government decision to hand control of two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia.
• British Airways has decided to abandon its route to abandon its route to Sharm El-Sheikh
• National Falcon Company for Airport Security signed an agreement with British company Restrata
• Egypt’s administrative court overturns decision to freeze star footballer Abou-Treika’s assets
• Egypt’s total budget deficit rose by 18 percent in the first ten months of the current fiscal year 2015/16
• Germany’s Foreign and Security Policy Adviser in Cairo for 2-day visit
• Egypt shuts two currency trading firms over black market dealing

Wednesday

• Egypt government has lodged an appeal against a court decision to block Red Sea islands transfer to Saudi Arabia
• ‪MPs insist they have final say on islands deal with Saudi Arabia despite court ruling
• Police sergeant shot dead in North Sinai
• Egyptian court exonerates 22 defendants accused of illegally protesting islands deal

 Thursday

• Egyptian court sets Sunday to hear government appeal against quashing of Saudi island deal
• Hijacker says he saw killed Italian student in a Cairo prison
• Egypt’s first mistral aircraft carrier arrives at the Ras El-Tin naval base in Alexandria
• Foreign Ministry slams Amnesty International for inciting against Egypt
• Egypt wins membership in UN Human Rights Council
• Egyptian government seizes hospitals, companies owned by the now banned Muslim Brotherhood

 Friday

• Egypt Air flight MS804 black boxes to be sent to France to repair damages
• Eleven Egyptians repatriated from Syria to arrive on Cairo
• HRW calls for release of members of online satirical troupe

Saturday

• Journalist Syndicate trial adjourned for the third time to July 2
• US Congress delegation to meet with Egypt’s El-Sisi for security talks
• Russia announces 2nd round of naval exercises with Egypt
• Russia has confirmed that Russia delivered a R-32 missile corvette to the Egyptian navy
• FM Shoukry discusses Palestine issue with Norway’s peace envoy
• Egypt’s Daqahliya Security Directorate HQ reopens after two-year reconstruction due to 2013’s bombing

 Sunday

• Egypt parliament gives go-ahead to Saudi King’s Sinai development program
• June 30 is made public holiday to commemorate mass protests, museums open free of charge
• Egyptian pound weakens against dollar on black market
• Exam leaks case referred to national security prosecution
• Egypt’s standardized high school math exam is voided after leak
• Egypt’s supply ministry rejects wheat fraud allegations

Good Reports

• Egypt’s Education Ministry rocked by high school cheating scandal. Sarah El-Shalakany
• Facebook Envy Lures Egyptian Teenagers to Europe and the migrant life. Declan Walsh
• Islamic extremists attack Christian village in Egypt, burn 80 homes. Lisa Daftari
• Why Egypt’s ‘white gold’ production is now in decline. Ahmed Hidji
• Transgender operations stall in Egypt. Heather Murdock
• Egypt government opposes dropping of blasphemy law. Chiqui Guyjoco

Good Read

• Support for Egypt’s Press Syndicate Khaled Dawoud
• Hamas and Egypt makes amends? Oren Kessler and Grant Ramley
• What does Brexit mean for Egypt? Nancy Allam
• Disgraced Homeland Security adviser Mohamed Elibiary scapegoats Egypt’s Christians^____ Patrick Poole

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 Photo of the Week

• Sarcophagi lids displayed in ‪Egypt after repatriation from Israel