Top Headlines

• Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months
• Egypt denies it hindered Ethiopian dam talks
• Egypt armed forces foil ‘terrorist’ plot in central Sinai
• Egypt and UAE launch joint military exercise in Red Sea
• Egypt military court sentences 36 people to death over deadly 2017 church bombings
• Egypt receives 1st Russian flight after 2 year hiatus
• Egypt and Cyprus discuss Turkish challenges to gas exploration

Arab Summit 2018 in Saudi Arabia

Main Headlines

 Monday

• Egyptian security forces kill number of ‘takfiris’as part of operation Sinai 2018
• Disappeared journalist appears before Alexandria prosecution, to be detained for 15 days
• Egypt to revamp railwayswith EGP 55 billion investment up to 2022
• ‘Secret police’ deployed in Cairo parks to prevent sexual harassment, robbery during Sham el-Nesim holiday

Tuesday

• Egypt military court sentences 36 people to death over deadly 2017 church bombings
• Egypt’s Sisi discusses regional developments and counter-terrorism with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince
• Russian delegationinspects Cairo airport security measures ahead of arrival of first Russian flight since 2015
• Gas pipelines are discussed in Egypt’s FM meeting with Cypriot counterpart
• Egypt’s annual urban inflation falls to 13.3% in March
• Egyptian court affirms fairness of 2012 presidential election rejecting Shafik’ s complaint
• Egypt’s judiciary begins hearing of lawsuit aiming to halt BBC’s work

Wednesday

• Egypt and UAE launch joint military exercise in Red Sea
• Egypt receives first Russian flightafter 2 year hiatus
• Egypt and Cyprus discuss Turkish challenges to gas exploration
• Egypt sets local wheat price in line with international markets, angering farmers
• Egypt aimsto issue dollar-denominated Eurobonds worth $6-$7 billion in 2018/19
• Egypt to temporarily open Rafah border crossing

Thursday

• Egyptian prosecutor summons nine journalists over election coverage
• Egypt warns against fake website offering e-visasfor double the price

Friday

• Egypt denies it hindered Ethiopian dam talks
• Egypt requestsanother round of talks on Ethiopian dam crisis
• Egypt and Portugalagree to enhance cooperation in fighting terrorism, illegal migration

Saturday

• Eight Egyptian soldiers and 14 militants were killed in fighting in central Sinai
• Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months
• Sisi arrives in Saudi Arabia to participate in Arab summit
• Israeli soldier killed in tank accident on Egypt border
• Egypt MPs denounce ‘Western tripartite aggression’ against Syria
• Egyptian Special Forces travel to Bahrain for joint military drill

Sunday

• The Arab region is facing a ‘serious crisis,’ says Egypt’s Sisi at the Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia
• Egypt is concerned with escalation in Syria, and rejects use of internationally banned weapons
• Egypt court upholds life sentence against Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie
• Egyptian courtupholds death sentences against 4 defendants in ‘Ousim terrorist cell case’
• French delegationto visit Egypt seeking investment opportunities next week
• Egypt keeper El Shenawy suffers knee injury and will miss the world cup

 Good Reports 

• Sisi loyalists call for six-year term http://almon.co/316xAhmad Al-Bordeny
• Two years ago nationalism sparked massive protests in Egypt. Could it happen again? Jannis Grimm

From Twitter

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Plus

• Mo Salah lanternshit the market as Ramadan’s newest trend
• 49 Miss Worldcontestants visit to Giza Pyramids
• Ten police personnel arrested for cooperating with drug dealers

Finally here are Jayson Casper’s prayers for Egypt