Top Headlines
- Six Egyptians are killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash
- Egypt’s Sisi appoints close military ally as transport minister
- Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan is released after five years in prison
- Malaysia deports 6 Egyptians allegedly affiliated with Ansar al-Sharia radical group to Cairo
- Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation increased to 14.4 percent in February
- Egypt destroys nine tunnels near Gaza border
- Fears for transgender Egyptian woman held in men’s prison
Main Headlines
Monday
- Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan is released after five years in prison
- Train maneuvering operator tested positive for the potent narcotic “strox”
- Egyptian and French navies carry out joint military training
- Egypt Air announces new Cairo-Washington flights by Dreamliner aircraft
- Egypt in talks with Greek companies to establish ready-made garments market in Egypt
Tuesday
- 5 more railway workers detained over deadly Cairo train crash
- Foreign ministers of Egypt Algeria, and Tunisia highlight importance of unifying Libyan military establishment
- Egyptian delegation to “clarify human rights situation” during 40th UNHRC session
Wednesday
- Egyptian activists and media are targeted by phishing attacks – Amnesty
- Egyptian authorities have arrested another five people over deadly train crash
- Egypt’s PM urges stiffer penalties against drug abuse by government employees
- Egyptian delegation calls on UNHRC to investigate ‘Qatari aid of terrorism’ in Libya
- Arab foreign ministers meet in Cairo
Thursday
- Egyptian police kills 7 Hasm terrorists in a Cairo suburb
- ‘Syriana’ actor Amr Waked fears arrest upon return to Egypt over critical remarks
Friday
- Egypt destroys nine tunnels near border with Gaza
- Fears for transgender Egyptian woman held in in men’s prison
- Egyptian detainees are released in Iran
Saturday
- Two Israelis are arrested at Egypt crossing after ammunitions were found in their bags
- Egypt’s Armed Forces mark annual “Martyrs Day”
- Egypt and Somalia bolster security coordination amid Suez Canal fears
Sunday
- Egypt’s Sisi appoints head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority El-Wazir minister of transportation
- Six Egyptians are killed in Ethiopian Airline crash
- Egypt’s annual urban inflation increased for a second month
- Malaysia deports 6 Egyptians affiliated with Ansar al-Sharia radical group to Cairo
- Egypt launches licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the Red Sea
- Israelis arrested for carrying bullets into Egypt is released http://ch7.io/c-GE$Fw
Good Reports
- Transgender detainees arrested in post-Ramses Station crackdown face adverse prison conditions. Mada Masr
- On Egypt’s proposed Senate: A constitution reverses. Mohamed Hamama
- The ‘genetic modification’ of interest rates in Egypt. Mohamed Gad
Good Read
- The Pharoah-friendly West. Barak Barfi
- Egypt’s 1919 Revolution: A timeline. Amira Howeidy
- How the Wilsonian moment failed in Egypt. Erez Manela
- Mired in recriminations, Turkish-Egyptian ties remain stagnant. Semih Idiz
- ‘Miss S.’ of Cairo. Nirit Anderman
From Twitter
https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/1104796558783102977
Video
- Freed photo-journalist reunited with his family
Poll
- 82% of Israelis say Israeli-Egypt peace deal is essential for security
Sport
- Nour El Sherbini makes history again: youngest athlete to thrice win World Squash Championships
Plus
- Red Hot Chili Peppers to live stream show at Egypt’s Pyramids
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