Relatives of Coptic Christians surround their coffins, during their funeral service- via AP

Top Headlines

• Gunmen in Egypt Force Coptic Christian Pilgrims From Buses and Kill at least 28
• ISIS claims responsibility for deadly shooting on Coptic Christians in Egypt
• Egypt launches airstrikes in Libya in response to a deadly attack on Coptic Christians
• US Embassy in Egypt warns of ‘potential threat’ from terrorist organization
• Egypt blocks 21 websites for ‘terrorism’ and ‘fake news’
• Egypt orders detention of potential presidential candidate in 2018 elections- he later was released on bail
• Egypt’s Sisi rejects Bashir accusations, says not conspiring against Sudan

 Main Headlines

 Monday

• Egypt’s Sisi: Financial, ideological support for terrorists must be eradicated
• Egypt is removing violations on nature reserves in campaign to reclaim public land
• Egyptian army chief of staff discusses MENA, military cooperation with UK Chief of defence intelligence
• Court approves challenge by novelist Ahmed Naji, orders retrial and order a retrial
• Endowments Minister Mokhtar Gomaa denied that his Ministry intends to ban the usage of loudspeakers

Tuesday

• Egypt prosecutors order detention of opposition leader tipped to challenge president in next election
• Egypt’s Sisi says ‘nobody is above the law’ in battle to reclaim land stolen from the state
• Macron expresses interest in Sisi’s invitation to visit Egypt

Wednesday

• Egypt’s Sisi rejects Bashir accusations, says Egypt is not conspiring against Sudan
• US Embassy in Egypt warns of ‘potential threat’ from terrorist organization
• Ahmed Shafik undecided about running for president
• High Court upholds earlier verdict against four police officers in death by torture case

 Thursday

• Egypt blocks 21 websites for ‘terrorism’ and ‘fake news’
• Egyptian security officials say Sinai militants kill four security forces
• Egypt is selling $3 billion on international bond markets
• Egypt pours €360 million into renewing Alexandria’s tram network

Friday

• Gunmen in Egypt force Coptic Christian pilgrims from buses and kill 28
• Egypt launches air raids on Libya after deadly attack on Coptic Christians
• Trump grieves over ‘slaughter’ of Christians in Egypt terror attack
• Egypt cites ‘self-defense’ for Libya strikes to UN Security Council

Saturday 

• ISIS claims responsibility for deadly shooting on Coptic Christians in Egypt
• Egypt launches 2nd day of Libyan air strikes after attack on Christians
• Egypt says Christian massacre attackers had trained in Libya
• Mujahideen Shura Council in Derna denies involvement in Minya attack, condemns Egyptian strikes
• Egyptian government to compensate victims of Minya attack on Coptic Christians

Sunday

• Egyptian army kills three militants in a raid in central Sinai
• Egypt has blocked access to economy newspapers Daily News Egypt and El-Borsa, and secure browser Tor
• Lawyer Khaled Ali to face urgent trial Monday, charges unclear
• Russian FM arrives in Cairo to discuss bilateral relations with Egyptian counterpart
• King Abdullah offers his condolences to Egypt after Minya attack

Statement

• Quotes from Sisi’s speech on attack on Copts in Minya
• Statement by President Donald J. Trump on the Attack in Egypt

Good Reports

• The St. Samuel Monastery: Death on the road to a life-giving monastery. Karoline Kamel
• Grief, rage in Egyptian church after Copts after Copts attacked by gunmen. Ahmed Aboulenein
• After UK, Egypt attacks, Libya seen as jihadist haven. Rami Musa and Hamza Hendawy
• Egypt’s journalists decry attack on free speech as 21 websites are banned. Shahira Amin
• Egypt’s judiciary takes bold step in showdown with Sisi. Muhammed Magdy
• Most of Egypt’s classes hit in the pocket by soaring food prices ahead of Ramadan. Al-Masry Al-Youm
• Egypt is selling $3 billion on international bond markets Bloomberg video report

Good Read

• Coptic Christians: Islamic State’s “favorite prey”. Samuel Tadros
• The cynical conspiracy war on Egypt’s Copts. Eric Trager

From Twitter

https://twitter.com/Reem_Abdellatif/status/868578005370720257

https://twitter.com/BurjKhalifa/status/868541409401483264

https://twitter.com/terror_monitor/status/867350598664036352

https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/867171352439947264

Photo Gallery:

•  Funerals of Coptic Christians killed in a terrorist attack in Egypt

Interview

• Aya Hijazi on her surprising meeting with President Trump after release from Egypt prison. Rhana Natour

Plus

• Egyptian becomes first amputee to swim across Red Sea Gulf  http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentMulti/269407/Multimedia.aspx
• Average age of Egyptian woman climbs to 73.3 despite increase death rate
• Egypt’s drinkers stock up alcohol as Ramadan ban begins