Top Headlines
- Horrific terror attack killing hundreds of worshippers in a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai
- Death toll from attack on mosque in Egypt rises sharply to 305, including more than two-dozen children.
- Egypt’s air forces thwart weapons’ infiltration attempt through the western borders
- Lebanon’s Hariri holds talks with Egypt President Sisi in Cairo
- Egypt is ‘astonished’ over Sudan’s Renaissance Dam comments
- Egypt’s prosecutor general orders detention of 29 suspects over espionage with Turkey
- Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain release third Qatar-linked terrorism list
Two kids looking at discarded shoes of victims of Sinai’s Mosque attack- via AP
Main Headlines
Monday
- Egypt’s Sisi starts two-day visit to Cyprus
- Egypt parliament to discuss law to safeguard “historical and religious symbols” from media defamation
- Egypt’s PM: “Grey economy” in Egypt is worth EGP 8 trillion
- Family of detained Briton Laura Plummer apologise to Egypt
- ‘Sheikh Jackson’ star El-Fishawy faces prosecution over ‘contempt of religion’over “contempt of religion”
- Egypt signs 2 agreements with Kuwaiti fund worth $57 million to finance development projects in North Sinai
Tuesday
- Lebanon’s Hariri holds talks with Egypt President Sisi in Cairo Lebanon’s Hariri
- Egypt, Cyprus and Greece leaders commence tripartite summit in Nicosia
- Palestinian factions meet in Cairo to discuss implementation of reconciliation deal
- Egypt’s parliament provisionally approves banning judges from standing in sport clubs’ elections
- Egypt Air to swing to a profit this year; chairman
Wednesday
- Egypt’s air forces thwart weapons’ infiltration attempt through the western borders
- Egypt is ‘astonished’ over Sudan’s renaissance dam comments
- Egypt’s prosecutor general orders detention of 29 suspects over espionage with Turkey
- Egypt to receive next IMF loan in December
- Egyptian-French economic forum on creating the sustainable city in Egypt to open in Cairo
Thursday
- Security forces kill five militants in Sinai
- Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Bahrain release third Qatar-linked terrorism list Qatar-linked terrorism list
- British security delegation inspecting Cairo airport
- Sisi appoints housing minister Madbouly as acting PM while Ismail on medical trip
- Increase in Egypt’s domestic cigarette prices to begin Thursday
Friday
- At least 235 worshippers killed in terror attack on mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai
- Egypt president vows forceful response after massacre in a mosque in North Sinai
- International condemnation of terror attack in North Sinai
- Hamas, Hezbollah join Israel and US in condemning Egypt mosque attack in Egypt’s mosque attack
- Egypt delays opening of border crossing with Gaza following terrorist attack on mosque in North Sinai
Saturday
- Egypt is in mourning as the death toll from an attack on a Sufi mosque rose to 305, including 27 children
- Survivors describe 20 minutes of terror in attack at mosque in Egypt’s Sinai
- Egypt military carries out air strikes, kills terrorists near Al-Arish
- Egypt attack: Egyptian officials say IS flags were carried by gunmen
- Egypt’s churches ring bells in solidarity with N. Sinai mosque victims
- Egypt imposes TV ban on lawyer who said raping women wearing ripped was a ‘national duty’
Sunday
- Sinai tribes vow to eliminate extremist militancy after Friday’s mosque massacre
- ISIS threatened village elders prior to mosque massacre
- The militants who attacked a mosque in Egypt on Friday were were wearing military uniforms
- We cannot declare Rawda mosque attacks infidels: Azhar spokesman
- Egypt attack to spur on Saudi-backed Muslim military alliance: crown prince
- Egypt’s FM spokesman ‘hugely shocked and raged’ by a Guardian article on North Sinai terror attack
- Government ministers from Egypt and Israel held a call last week to discuss the potential sale of Israeli gas to Egypt
- Mada Masr’s blocked website case is adjourned to petition new state authorities
- Lawyer referred to trial following claim that raping women in ripped jeans is a “national duty”
Good Reports
It is not easy to find balanced reports about Egypt, especially after Friday’s attack in Sinai but here are some:
- To the world, they are Muslims. To ISIS, Sufis are heretics are heretics. Rukmini Callimachi
- Survivors recall attack on mosque in Egypt’s Sinai. Maggie Michael and Hamza Hendawi
- Egypt’s Sufis are reeling but defiant after mosque massacre. Maram Mazen
- Egypt Mosque Attack: Militants or terrorists? Egyptian Streets
On other topics:
- A performer, a parasite and the prickliness of Egypt’s courts. The Economists
- Joining the ‘A-class’: Better off Egyptians flee Cairo’s chaosfor gated “utopia.” Middle East Eye
- The Trap: Punishing sexual difference in Egyp Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights
- Sea level rise, GERD put Egypt’s Nile Delta at risk of submergence. Daily News Egypt
Good Read
- Egypt mosque horror “will work against extremists”. H.A. Hellyer
From Twitter
On Friday’s terror attack:
On other topics
Plus
- A young nation: 40% of Egypt’s population are under 18
- Egypt’s famed musician Omar Khairat to perform in London the for first time
Finally, here are Jayson Casper’s prayers for Egypt
Nervana 
Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News and commented:
Trump uses Egyptian dead to boost wall on Mexico’s border. Billy Joel’s I didn’t light the fire should be broadcast to Saudi’s 24/7
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