Top Headlines

• Egypt executes nine over 2015 killing of public prosecutor
• Suicide bombing kills 3 policemen near Cairo’s famed bazaar
• Egypt hosts milestone summit for Arab-European ties
• Egypt turns Back veteran New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick
• Saudi King arrives in Egypt on an official visit
• Egypt rejects UN criticism of trials for hanged convicts
• Egypt seeks death sentence for two monks over Bishop’s murder  

Main Headlines

Monday

• Suicide bombing kills 3 policemen near Cairo’s famed bazaar
• Thousands of Egyptians attended the funeral of 15 Egypt’s Armed Forces who were martyred during last week’s terrorist attack in Sinai
• After five years of imprisonment, the Egyptian authorities have startedprocedures to release photojournalist Shawkan
• Egypt announces high alert to confront desert locusts

Tuesday

• Egypt security forces kill 16 terrorists in North Sinai
• Egypt’s interior ministry: Monday’s suicide bomber who blew himself up behind Al-Azhar Mosque had been planning further attacks
• Egypt turns Back veteran New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick
• Egyptian authorities arrest two state employees for embezzlement

Wednesday

• Egypt executes nine over 2015 killing of public prosecutor
• Egypt’s Armed Forces kill 8 terrorists in North Sinai
• Egypt issues $4 billion in foreign currency bonds
• Germany’s Merkel to partake in Arab League-EU Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh

Thursday

• Russian industrial zone in Egypt’s Suez Canal to be launched by end of 2020-early 2021

Friday

• Military launches raids, airstrikes in North Sinai following deadly militant attack
• Egypt is considering releasing four Palestinian Hamas operatives arrested in the country in 2015
• Egypt hosts African diplomats to watch Ramses II sun phenomenon

 Saturday

• Saudi King arrives in Egypt on an official visit
• Egypt seeks death sentence for two monks over Bishop’s murder
• Egypt hosts milestone summit for Arab-European ties
• Egypt’s top administrative court lifts ban on Uber, Careem services
• UN urges Egypt to stop executions based on “forced confession”
• Four members of opposition Dostour Party are missing after being arrested

Sunday

• Egypt rejects UN criticism of trials for hanged convicts
• EU is keen on boosting partnership with Arab countries: EU’s Juncker
• UK’s May hoping for Brexit progress at Egypt summit
• Sisi: ‘If Jews return to Egypt, “we will build synagogues”
• Saudi King pardons Egyptians detained in the kingdom

Reports

• Egypt confronts addiction to short debt by rethinking bond plans. Mirrette Magdy
• In EU-Arab summit stability trumps other concerns. Dina Ezzat
• Why did Turkey deport alleged Muslim Brotherhood member. Pinar Tremblay
• Can Egyptian MPs oppose constitutional amendments? Hossam Rabie
• ‘Two is enough,’ Egypt tells poor families as population booms. Lena Masri

From Twitter

Video

• Moment of deadly suicide bombing caught on security camera in Cairo

Sports

• 2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Hosts Egypt choose six venues for finals

Plus

• Egypt’s amazing new hiking trails– 340 miles long with no signposts