Top Headlines

• Egypt’s Coptic Christians flee Sinai after deadly attacks
• The top commander of American military operations in the Middle East says that the US wants to resume major military exercise with Egypt
• UK’s Boris Johnson visits Egypt
• Egypt is annoyed as Britain continues suspension of flights
• Court clears Mubarak’s chief of staff from illicit gains charges
• Egyptian court rejects former top auditor Geneina’s appeal against dismissal
• Sisi and Merkel will inaugurate Siemens power plants’ first phase

Coptic families leaving Al-Arish- Via Rueters

Main Headlines

 Monday

• Islamic State posts video of a man it says was responsible for the deadly bombing of the Coptic Cathedral in Cairo
• EU pushes migration talks with Tunisia and Egypt
• Egypt’s top court upholds 10 death sentences over soccer violence
• Egypt to receive largest order for MiG-29 from Russia in 2020

 Tuesday

• Egypt’s Sisi and Jordan’s Abdullah say two-state solution “cannot be given up”
• Egypt’s interior ministry publishes photos of wanted criminals, fugitives on public transport
• Egyptian court rejects former top auditor Geneina’s appeal against his dismissal
• Italian delegation urges European countries to lift travel restrictions to Egypt
• Egyptian MP Sadat denies accusations that he leaked NGO draft law
• Football great Messi arrives in Egypt

 Wednesday

• Thousands mourn ‘blind sheikh’ convicted in 1993 World Trade Center bombing
• Body of ‘Blind Sheikh’ to be repatriated to Cairo
• Army forces arrest 12 militants in Mount Helal in Central Sinai
• Russian transport minister said more time is needed to address concerns voiced during experts’ February visit

 Thursday

• New era of US-Egypt cooperation at hand: Rep. congressman Rohrabacher
• Egyptian real estate developers suspend Saudi project amid tensions
• Free Egyptians Party expel founder billionaire Sawiris
• Iraq to supply with 1 million barrels monthly
• Tourist inflow rose by about 25% in December 2016

 Friday

• Egypt’s Coptic Christians flee Sinai after deadly attacks
• Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church condemns attacks on Egyptian Christians in North Sinai
• Egypt increases fees for entry visas
• Germany’s Merkel meet with Sisi on 2 March in first official visit to Egypt

 Saturday

• More Egypt Copts flee jihadists in Sinai
• Egypt’s Sisi orders cabinet to help resettle Sinai’s Christians fleeing Islamic State
• British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson visits Egypt
• Britain agrees $150 million loan guarantee to Egypt
• Mubarak-era chief of staff Zakaria Azmy is found not guilty on corruption charges
• An Egyptian MP urges parliament speaker to cancel fee increase for tourist entry visa
• The Muslim Brotherhood “spreads lies” worldwide by saying they are not terrorists: Egypt ‘s Dar Al-Ifta

 Sunday

• The top commander of American military operations in the Middle East says that the US wants to resume major military exercise with Egypt
• Egypt is annoyed as Britain continues suspension of flights
• Sisi, Merkel will inaugurate Siemens power plants’ first phase
• Egyptian leftist parties, rights groups call on government to protect displaced Christians
• Egypt MP seeks end to constitutional restrictions on presidential terms
• Britain agrees $150 million loan guarantee to Egypt
• Hamas leader Sinwar bashes Egypt after 3 Palestinians died in a tunnel ‪

Good Reports

• Anger and desperation accompany Copts from their homes in Arish to Ismailia. Karoline Kamel
• Seeking to secure Sinai, Egypt builds closer ties with Hamas. Lin Noueihed and Nidal al-Mughrabi
• The honeymoon period for Egypt’s pound may be nearing an end. Ahmed Namatalla and Ahmed Feteha
• Egyptian activist Ahmed Maher is out of prison, but he is still only half free. Hamza Hendawi

Good Read

• Egypt desperately needs a friend right now. James Stavridis
• The resurrection of the US-Egyptian partnership. Adel El-Adawy
• ISIS Egypt is openly betting on bigotry as a winning strategy. Alberto Fernandez

From Twitter

Interview

• Egypt’s first female governor takes the reins in Nile Delta governorate

 Plus

• Egypt’s heaviest woman loses 40 kg improves in Egypt
• Fayoum sees 2017’s first confirmed death from bird flu in Egypt
• Wealthy Egyptians spend 70 times more than poorer citizens

Finally, here are Jayson Casper’s prayers for Egypt