Top Headline

• 12 Egyptian conscripts were killed in an Isis attack on security checkpoint in central Sinai
• Egypt launches ‘revenge’ airstrikes on ISIS in Sinai
• Russian paratroopers arrive in Egypt for “Friendship Defenders’ drills
• In an unprecedented move: Egypt’s Cairo University removes religious identity field from all official paperwork
• TV show goes on holiday following broadcast of continuous tuk-tuk video

 Main Headlines

 Monday

• Saudi Aramco informed Egypt about suspending oil production supply
• Egypt denies the possibility of foreign military bases on its land
• Ethiopia blames ‘foreign enemies’ such as Egypt and Eritrea for wave of unrest
• Egypt restates respect for Ethiopia’s sovereignty
• US approves sale of helicopter countermeasures systems to Egypt
• Egypt’s annual inflation rate dropped for the first time since March ahead of expected devaluation
• Sisi tells US senators Egypt is keen to bolster strategic ties with Washington
• An Egyptian court upholds prison sentence and fines for 7 in island protest case
• Egypt’s president Sisi in Khartoum for Sudan’s dialogue conference

 Tuesday

• Egypt secures ‘foreign oil supplies’ for October after a halt of Saudi shipments
• Egypt, Cyprus and Greece to stand together against migration crisis
• UN Rapporteur criticizes NGO situation in Egypt
• Sugar shortage hit Egyptian markets
• Egypt’s transportation ministry turns to solar energy

Wednesday

• Saudi ambassador recalled to Riyadh amid spat over Russia’s ceasefire proposal on Syria
• Egyptian pounds tumbles on black market as Saudi suspends oil aid
• An Egyptian woman is reportedly shot dead by by gunmen affiliated with the Sinai Province group
• Egypt’s Cairo University removes religious identity field from all official paperwork
• Egyptian Government temporarily closes Al-Hussein Mosque for Ashura to avoid “sectarian tension”
• A Cairo court reverses order to release two Al-Gamaa Al-Islamiya leaders
• Organizers of “indecent” dance party at Karnak temple was referred to prosecutors for investigation

 Thursday

• Egypt’s Sisi: We do not support Ethiopian opposition, seek political solution in Syria
• A tuk-tuk driver’s tirade on Egypt’s economic woes goes viral
• Egypt’s stocks hit 16-month high after receiving a $2 billion deposit from Saudi Arabia
• German tour operator increases weekly flights to Sharm-Al-Sheikh
• Total to invest $200 million in Egypt over the next 5 years
• Man in Sharqiya is sentenced to 2 years in prison for propagating Shia teachings

Friday

• Twelve Egyptian conscripts were killed in an ISIS attack on security checkpoint in central Sinai
• Egypt’s PM: Relationship with Saudi is “solid”
• Egypt to open Rafah border crossing for several days starting Saturday
• Egypt’s Air Force commander: Egypt hit 13 terrorist targets in Libya after murder of Copts in 2015
• Egypt’s Grand Mufti hails UNESCO resolution affirming Muslims right to Jerusalem

 Saturday

• Russian paratroopers arrive in Egypt for “Friendship Defenders’ drills
• TV show goes on holiday following broadcast of continuous tuk-tuk video
• Egypt’s foreign minister heads to Lausanne to attend meeting on the Syrian crisis
• Pro-government media vows ‘Egypt won’t kneel’ amid escalating tensions with Saudi Arabia

 Sunday

• Egypt launches ‘revenge’ airstrikes on ISIS in Sinai
• Egypt’s president predicts long war against militants in Sinai
• High-level Syrian delegation arrives in Egypt
• Iran condemns recent attack on Egyptian army soldiers in North Sinai
• Egypt’s prosecution detains 8 students after calling for protest on November 11
• Egypt’s Suez Canal considers charging leading shipping carriers in advance.
• Egypt completes long-delayed 4G mobile licenses deal
• Man arrested in Cairo “for carrying too much sugar”

Good reports

• Signs of dissent, desperation amid food shortages and rising prices in Egypt. France 24
• Fuel aid halt suggests deep Saudi-Egyptian rift. Reuters
• Where was the state when hundreds drowned? Pesha Magid
• Young heritage enthusiasts give Port Said’s Cinema Rio a makeover. Rowan El-Shimi

 Good read

• Egypt juggles its friendships as Russian influence surges. Yaroslav Trofimov
• Why Egypt’s ‘revolution of the hungry’ is not coming soon. Shahira Amin

From Twitter

Interview 

• Sisi’s talks reform, calls for protest, and the army’s role in a lengthy interview
• Part II: Sisi talks Egypt’s foreign policy, the importance of reform

Plus

• Egypt’s poverty rate rose to 27.8% for 2015, compared to 25.2 % in 2010-11
• Egyptian man dies while digging for artifacts in Alexandria
• Award-winning Egyptian poet Farouk Shousha dies at 80