Top Headlines
- Gunman kills 9 in Egypt church attack claimed by ISIS
- Egypt hangs 15 militants convicted of 2013 Sinai attacks
- Egypt security forces kill three suspected militants, arrest 10 others
- British woman accused of bringing 300 painkiller tablets into Egypt jailed for three years
Main Headlines
Monday
- Egypt FM heading to Ethiopia to ‘break deadlock’ in Renaissance Dam negotiations
- Mohamed Anwar al-Sadat postpones announcing his presidential bid
- Lewaa al-Thawra dismisses UK’s labelling of it as terrorist group
Tuesday
- Egypt has hanged 15 militants who were convicted of carrying out attacks on security forces in the Sinai Peninsula in 2013
- A British woman has been convicted of smuggling 300 painkiller tablets into Egypt and jailed for three years
- Egyptian military provides security alongside police during Christmas celebrations
- Egypt’s Shoukry proposes World Bank as third party on Ethiopian dam technical studies
- Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali calls for new electoral law to ensure fair election
Wednesday
- Egypt wants outside experts to help settle Nile dispute with Ethiopia
- Endowments Ministry defends Shereen Reda’s likening of some prayer calls “to animal sounds”
- Swiss Federal Dept. of Foreign Affairs confirms Mubarak ” did not hold assets in Switzerland”
- Head of Egypt’s SIS says there should be dialogue with US Congress on Coptic issues
- Egypt Media Authority to broadcast weekly TV and radio programme from Halayeb and Shalateen near border with Sudan
- Al-Azhar grand Imam gives Pope Tawadros felicitations ahead of Christmas celebrations
Thursday
- A road Bomb kills 6, including army colonel, in Egypt’s Sinai
- Egypt minister of defence ratifies settlement of military service status for men over 30 in Halayeb and Shalateen areas
- Presidential decree allows Emir of Kuwait to own land in Sharqiya
- Security measures tightened in Red Sea for New Year celebration
Friday
- Gunman targets Coptic Christians, killing nine, in an attack on a church and a shop in Cairo
- ISIS claims responsibility for Egypt’s church shooting
- President Sisi is closely following up Helwan attack repercussions: statement
- Trump stresses to Sisi full solidarity with Egypt in its war against terrorism after deadly attack on Helwan church
- Interior Ministry identifies church attacker, revealing his history of violence
- Mass funeral to be held for Helwan church victims: Coptic orthodox church
- Army officer, 5 soldiers killed in IED blast in Sinai
Saturday
- Egyptian security forces kill three suspected militants, arrest 10 others
- Police launch campaigns to seize unlicensed motorbikes after terror threats
- An Egyptian court sentences ex-president Morsi for three years for insulting the Judiciary
- Egyptian activist Mahinour El-Masry gets two-year prison sentence over illegal protesting against Red Sea islands deal
- Egyptian State TV broadcasts Friday prayers from Halayeb for the first time ever
- Egypt’s unemployment rate fall to 11.9% in 2017: Planning Minister
Sunday
- Prosecutors to question suspect in Helwan church terrorist attack once his health stabilises
- Prosecution orders detention of 10 Hasm members captured after terror attack on Helwan church
- Pope prays for Egypt’s church attack victims
- An Egyptian military court issues 7 preliminary death sentences in 2015 assassination of a police colonel
- Egypt maintains customs exchange rate at 16 pounds per dollar in January 2018
Good Reports
- Witnesses: Residents prevented much worse attack in Egypt. Hamza Hendawi
- Accounts of the Mar-Mina church attack.Karoline Kamel
- Egypt’s parliament in bid to ban atheism. Shahira Amin
- Stalling negotiations on Ethiopia’s Renaissance dam. Mada Masr
Good Read
- Egypt church attack requires a broad response from an empowered civil society.H A Hellyer
- What could doom Iran’s leaders to follow Egypt into the abyss. David Rosenberg
From Twitter
Video
- Videos of Egypt’s church shooting show gunmancalmly leaving the scene Hamza Hendawi
Plus
- Ramses II colossus to be erected at Grand Egyptian Museum display spot
- Egypt’s Mo Salah scores twice to lead Liverpool to 2-1 comeback win over Leicester
Finally, here are Jayson Casper’s prayers for Egypt
Nervana 
Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News.
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