Top headlines

• Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months
• Egypt’s Sisi ratifies contested deal handing Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
• Egypt’s constitutional court temporarily halts all verdicts on islands transfer deal
• Interior Ministry kills three leading figures of ‘Hasm’ militant group
• Egypt’s police repel major militant attack in North Sinai
• Egypt says 7 militants in connection with recent attacks on Christians were killed in raid on desert camp

Tiran and Sanafir Red Sea Islands via BBC

Main headlines 

Monday

• Army Air forces kill 12 leading figures from ‘Sinai Province’ in North Sinai
• Police officer is sentenced to 10 years for killing activist Shiamaa el-Sabbagh
• Egypt’s Sisi receives crown prince of Abu-Dhabi in Cairo
• Former President Mubarak considered using Tu-160 to destroy the Ethiopian dam

Tuesday

• Egypt’s police repel major militant attack in North Sinai
• Russia to provide Egypt with MiG-29 fighter jets, Ka 52 helicopters soon
• Additional 7 websites blocked in Egypt
• Egypt’s Suez Canal revenue rises to $439.8 million in May from $427.9 million in April
• Multi-purpose supply vessel, largest in Middle East unveiled in Egypt
• Egyptian Dar al-Ifta attacks ‘liberal’ mosque in Germany

Wednesday

• Egypt’s constitutional court temporarily halts all verdicts on islands transfer deal
• Egypt boosts food aid and pensions to ease pressure on the poorest
• Egypt delivers million litres of fuel to Gaza in an attempt to ease Palestinian enclave’s electricity crisis
• Egypt’s Sisi: Reforming religious discourse still essential to defeating terrorism

 Thursday

• Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months for three months
• Egypt says 7 militants in connection with recent attacks on Christians were killed in raid on desert camp
• Interior Ministry kills three leading figures of Hasm militant group
• Sisi arrives in Entebbe for Nile Basin countries summit
• Al-Azhar prepares bill to counter hatred, violence in the name of religion
• Cairo to host political consultations with Sudan

Friday

• Egyptian police kill a leading figure in Hasm militant group during shootout: Ministry
• Mohamed Salah: Liverpool sign Roma’s former Chelsea winger for £34million
• Prominent Egyptian labour activist Kamal Khalil ordered released on bail

Saturday

• Egypt’s Sisi ratifies contested deal handing Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
• Egypt strongly condemns ‘vile’ attempt to attack Grand Mosque in Mecca
• UN and international organizations condemn death sentences against 6 people in Egypt 

Sunday

• Six are detained over plotting terrorist attack on a church in Alexandria on Eid el-Fitr
• Egyptian terror cell confesses to bomb plots during Eid
• 1,011 inmates released on Eid al-Fitr
• 103-year-old Egyptian woman released as part of Sisi’s general amnesty

Good Reports

• Egyptian court hands down surprise victory for press freedom. Amr Mostafa

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Plus

• 64% of men admit to harassing women in Egypt’s streets
• Sunset Oasis: A subtly captivating TV adaptation of Bahaa Taher’s novel

3Finally here are Jayson Casper’s prayers for Egypt