Top Headlines

• Egypt will transfer sovereignty of two islands to Saudi Arabia, which had been blocked in court, following parliamentary approval
• Arab powers, including Egypt, list 59 individuals as Qatar-linked terrorism supporters
• Egypt authorizes Greece to sponsor Egyptians expats in Qatar
• Egypt inflation eases for first time since currency float

Main Headlines

Monday

• Egypt gives Qatari ambassador 48 hours to leave following severing of diplomatic ties
• Egypt authorizes Greece to sponsor Egyptians expats in Qatar
• Egypt forms emergency committee to follow up on its nationals in Qatar
• Arab League Chief regrets split between Arab states and Qatar
• Egyptian banks deal normally with Qatari banks despite cutting ties
• Egyptian government places fate of Red Sea islands in the hands of a Constitutional Committee

Tuesday

• Egypt’s state-owned mail service suspends mail services with Qatar
• Egyptian workers fearful amid Gulf dispute
• Khaled Ali files lawsuit to dissolve Parliament over Red Sea islands case
• US Embassy bans personnel from religious sites outside greater Cairo
• Egypt and Ethiopia are still discussing impact study reports
• Egypt’s Al-Azhar supports Arab states in cutting ties with Qatar
• Egypt paid $1.5 billion in arrears to international oil firms

Wednesday

• Anyone could beat Egypt’s Sisi in a fair vote, says would be candidate
• Egyptian parliamentary delegation heads to Washington for talks with US officials
• Qatari investments are safe in Egypt: Minister Sahar Nasr
• ILO puts Egypt on black list due to violations against laborers
• Egypt PM says 1.7 million feddans of agricultural land are recovered

Thursday

•  Inflation eases in Egypt for first time since currency float
• Egypt calls for UN probe on Qatar giving terrorists $1 billion in Iraq
• Qatar envoy leaves Cairo as Egypt’s two day notice expires after severing ties
• ·      Egypt’s Sisi and Bahrain King: Qatar has taken an anti-Arab stance
• Egypt’s ex-President Morsi lacks treatment as his health deteriorates, lawyer says

Friday

• Arab powers, including Egypt, list 59 individuals as Qatar-linked terrorism supporters
• Egypt’s security authorities raise state of alert
• Ethiopia, Egypt want UN to suspend al-Bashir’s ICC arrest warrant

Saturday

• Cairo has evidence of Doha undermining Egyptian security in Libya, Sudan, and Gaza
• Cairo and Berlin set to sign new finance agreements worth 207 million euros
• Nigeria pledges support for Egypt’s candidate for UNESCO top job

Sunday

• Egypt parliament in tumultuous meet over an agreement to hand two Red Islands to Saudi Arabia
• Egypt to keep administration of Red Sea islands after Saudi transfer
• IS militants assassinate police officer in Sinai’s Al-Arish
• Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh denies receiving invitation to Israel

Good Reports

• Egypt’s role in the push to cut off Qatar. Ayah Aman
• Qatar: A long-standing thorn in Egypt’s side. Gulf News
• With eyes on Libya, France cements security ties with Egypt. Reuters- John Irish
• Dilemma for Uber and Rival: Egypt’s demand for data on riders. Declan Walsh
• HRW: Egypt should cancel military court death sentences

Good Read

• The follies of democracy promotion. Samuel Tadros
• Social Media: A misplaced hope. Samuel Tadros
• President: I am warning! Tarek El-Ghazali Harb
• The reasons Qaradawi on the top of Egypt’s most wanted list. Al-Arabiya

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Photo Essay

• Families of the Christians who were killed by ISIS in Minya. Jonathan Rashad

Plus

• Archaeologists find child slaves of biblical Egypt
• “La Tutfe’ al-Shams” TV series producers apologize for offensive scene against Sisi
• Finally here are Jayson Casper’s prayers for Egypt