Top headlines

• Egyptian judo athlete reprimanded, sent home after refusing to shake Israeli opponent’s hand
• Sisi’s approval rating drops to 9 percentage points in two months since June   ‪
• Moody’s credit rating agency ranks Egypt as stable
• Gunmen in Egypt kill informer, soldier at checkpoint north of Cairo
• Two policemen killed in attack on checkpoint in Egypt’s Menoufiya

Main Headlines

Monday

• Egyptian judo fighter who wouldn’t shake Israeli’s hand is sent home from Rio
• Army foils attack against checkpoint in Sheikh_Zuweid in Egypt’s Sinai
• Egyptian government appeals verdict voiding Saudi-Egyptian islands deal before constitutional court
• Ex-president Morsi appeals 40-year sentence in Qatar espionage case
• Court adjourns case to determine Hossam Bahgat, Gamal Eid asset freeze to September 17
• Oversupply of wheat comes at a time when Egypt needs it most

 Tuesday

• Russian delegation inspects security measures in Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
• Sisi’s approval rating drops to 9 percentage points in two months since June
• Rabaa al-Adaweya protesters were heavily armed: Brotherhood’s al-Moghir
• Egypt to investigate spying charges against Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh and Hamdeen Sabbahi

Wednesday

• Egypt’s presidency denies buying luxury French aeroplanes
• Egypt’s dollar black market resilient despite new threat of jail terms
• Egypt restores 70% of churches damaged after Rabaa dispersal
• TV host accuses British ambassador of previously working for UK intelligence service

Thursday

• Egypt expects Gulf allies to provide funds needed to finalize its IMF loan program
• Western media blame Sisi for economic woes, Egypt responds
• Egypt suspends 8 female TV anchors, saying they are overweight
• Suspect is arrested over attempted assassination of former grand mufti
• New Valley construction authority chief is arrested over bribery
• Metro tickets will rise to at least LE1.5: Cabinet spokesman

Friday

• Police conscript is killed by IED, five were injured in North Sinai
• Egypt closed 53 forex bureaus since the start of the year
• Egypt’s foreign ministry, Al-Azhar condemn terrorist attacks in Turkey
• Deutsche Welle ends relationship with freelancer over comments against Egyptian rights lawyers
• Taekwondo fighter Hedaya Malak bags Egypt’s third Olympic medal

Saturday

• Egyptian MPs seek to withdraw confidence from minister of supply
• Moody’s credit rating agency ranks Egypt as stable
• Palestinian official denies accepting Egyptian peace initiative
• Turkish PM: We want to repair ties with Egypt

Sunday

• Three gunmen kill two police in attack on checkpoint north of Cairo
• Two policemen killed in attack on checkpoint in Egypt’s Minoufiya
• Russia to send trial flight to Cairo airport prior to possible resumption of flights
• MP Anwar Al-Sadat faces potential ouster as head of parliament’s Human Rights Committee
• Sudan says Egypt arrested 70 Sudanese trying to cross into Israel
• Hesham Gaafar, 3 other detainees start hunger strike
• Parliament discusses imposing taxes to increase judicial, military health insurance

Good Reports

• Killing Fields in the Egyptian Desert: why were tourists and tour guides gunned down by military aircraft? Tom Stevenson
• In Egypt, IMF deal brings austerity few can afford. Lin Noueihed
• Egypt faces water shortage crisis.Menan Khater
• Egypt cuts filming fees at archaeological sites to lure international filmmakers. Mai Shams El-Din

Good Read

• Amid talks of float, the pound is still sinking.Mohamed El-Dahshan
• Literary gems: Gone the days of the pearls. Ismail Fayed

From Twitter

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Plus

• Egypt orders female TV anchors to slim down.

Photo Gallery

• Egypt’s synchronized swimming team finishes a decent 7th in Rio
• Fighter Hedaya Malak snatches third medal for Egypt in Rio