Top Headlines

• Trump praises Sisi, says he hopes to visit Egypt
• Sisi: Timing not right to declare my stance on 2018 presidential elections
• In surprise move, Egypt central bank hikes key interests rate
• Egypt refers 48 to court in connection with three bombings of Coptic churches.
• Egypt prosecution investigates escape of Mubarak era interior minister
• North Sinai’s second largest tribe al-Sawarka declares war against Sinai Province
• Egyptian party Future of a Nation suspends Islamic cleric over “Christian unbelievers” remark

 Main Headlines

 Monday

• Egyptian party Future of a Nation suspends Islamic cleric over “Christian unbelievers” remark
• Egyptian military: 351 migrants arrested crossing southern, western borders in recent weeks
• Egyptian MPs say they reject ‘reconciliation’ with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood

 Tuesday

• North Sinai’s second largest tribe al-Sawarka declares war against Sinai Province
• IS mourns Palestinian member killed in Sinai
• Sudan’s president said he will remain patient with Egypt even though “it has illegally occupied a disputed region

Wednesday

• Egypt expects inflation to remains above percent as authorities plan an aid package to help lower-income citizens
• Italian delegation in Cairo for Regeni murder investigations
• Gold prices have continued to rise on the domestic market
• Cairo Airport quarantine authorities declare emergency over cholera epidemic in Yemen

Thursday

• Sisi: Timing not right to declare my stance on 2018 presidential elections
•  Egypt’s Sisi: Trump vital to resolving Israeli-Palestinian conflict
• Egypt seizes funds of 28 Brotherhood leaders 28 Muslim Brotherhood leaders and 12 firms owned by group members
• Israel declassifies 1967 Six-Day War archives
• Egypt court upholds acquittal of Mubarak-era tycoon Hussein Salem in gas export corruption case
• 11 cannabis farms seized, destroyed in South Sinai

Friday

• US designated Hezbollah Hashem Safieddine and ISIS Sinai’s leader Muhammad al-Isawi Specially Designated Global Terrorists
• Memorial service held in Cairo for victims of lost flight Egypt air MS804
• Former head of Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate Yehia Kalash appeals suspended sentence
• Egypt’s general prosecutor refers 14 to criminal court over plot to assassinate political, security figures
• Egypt condemns terrorist attack” that occurred in south Libya
• Egypt prosecution investigates escape of Mubarak era interior minister

Saturday

• Egypt’s Sisi arrives in Saudi Arabia, to give speech on counterterrorism at Riyadh summit Sunday
• Police arrest 28 for critical social media posts in nationwide crackdown
• Cassation prosecution recommends rejecting Morsi’s appeal against prison sentence
• Egypt says coordinating with World Bank to finance $200 million program

Sunday

• Trump praises Sisi, says he hopes to visit Egypt
• Trump compliments Egyptian president’s ‘nice shoes’
• In surprise move, Egypt central bank hikes key interests rate
• Egypt refers 48 to court in connection with three bombings of Coptic churches
• Egypt’s 4G wireless frequencies ready for use is ready for use

Good reports

• Is Egypt open for business? The Economist
• Why rate increase is no answer to inflation in Egypt. Ahmed Feteha
• Food cart shut down? Turn to Egypt’s president on live TV. Hamza Hendawi
• Egypt registers its Jewish artifacts. Khalid Hassan

Good Read

• Egypt and Saudi Arabia come together Ahead of Trump’s trip. Yaroslav Trofimov
• We need a comprehensive judicial reform. Ziad Bahaa Eldin
• ‘Arab Spring’ in vain: Tunisia and Egypt remain corrupt. Panos Mourdoukourtas

From Twitter

Photo Gallery

• Candles lit in Cairo in remembrance of victims of Egypt Air flight MS804

Plus

• Ancient stone block is discovered at illegal excavation site in Egypt
• Funerary bed of King Tut is packed for transfer t  the Grand Egyptian Museum

Finally here are Jason Casper’s prayers for Egypt