Top Headlines

• Egypt’s Sisi visits Washington
• Trump taps diplomatic veteran Jonathan Cohen to be ambassador to Egypt
• US pledges sanctions on Egypt if purchasing of Russian fighter S-35 jets occurs
• Egypt’s president meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo
• Egyptparliament to vote Tuesday on constitutional changes
• IMF gives Egypt economic reform program a thumb up 

 Main Headlines

 Monday 

• Egypt unveils 2,500-year-old mummy at forgotten cemetery
• Egypt to establish biggest gelatine factory in Middle East
• Egyptian tourism sees 50% revenue increase in 2018

Tuesday

• Egypt’s Sisi visits Washington
• Trump says Egyptian President doing a ‘great job’ despite human rights abuse claims
• Egypt’s non-petroleum exports to the United States increased by 15 percent
• In meeting with Kushner, Egypt’s Sisi urges int’l community to end suffering in occupied Palestinian territory
• Seven people, including three civilians, were killed and 26 civilians were injured in a suicide bombing near a marketplace in North Sinai
• Egyptian author seeks UN intervention to end his ‘persecution’

Wednesday

• IMF gives Egypt economic reform program a thumb up
• Egyptian cabinet dismisses reports that new law allows random street drug tests

Thursday

• US Pledges sanctions on Egypt if purchasing of Russian fighter jets occurs
• Egypt says security forces kill 11 militants in Sinai
• Iran welcomes Egypt’s reported withdrawal from ‘Arab NATO’ plan
• El-Sisi arrived in the Ivory Coast early in the first ever visit by an Egyptian president to the West African country

Friday

• Host Egypt get favorable African Nations Cup draw
• Russian belly danceris sentenced for a year in prison for ‘inciting debauchery’ in Egypt after she was filmed performing in a nightclub on a Nile boat
• Weak purchasing power accompanied by a boycott campaign caused car sales to fall iin Egypt

Saturday

• Trump taps diplomatic veteran Jonathan Cohen to be ambassador to Egypt
• Cairo-Khartoum flights resume after two-day suspension
• Egyptian MPs are still divided over President Sisi’s term in office
• Egypt accepts French wheat cargo after retesting
• CB governor: Egypt does not need a new program with IMF

Sunday

• Egypt’s president meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo
• Egypt, Israel inch closer to resolving gas arbitration
• Egypt expects its debt to become “euro-clearable” in October
• Egypt’s political parties urge participation in upcoming amendments referendum
• Egyptian parliament to take final vote on constitutional amendments on Tuesday

Reports

• How Al-Azhar’s grand Imam survived the constitutional amendments. Asmahan Soliman
• At Egypt’s tourism gems, animal abuse is an ugly flaw. Declan Walsh
• Egypt gears up for referendum. Rania Rabeaa Elabd
• Sudan’s turmoil presents a new set of problems for Egypt. Hamza Hendawi
• Car accidents in Egypt down by 23.6 % in 2018. Egyptian Streets

Good Read

• Seeking a ‘Turnaround Story,’ one investor returns to Egypt. Netty Idayu Ismail
• Despite Sisi’s warm White House welcome, Egypt-US ties facing hurdles and threat of sanctions. Amr Emam
• Is Trump’s anti-Iran Arab coalition falling apart? Egypt reportedly withdraws from “Arab NATO”“Arab NATO”.Jason Lemon
• Why Trump is smart to double down on Egypt’s Sisi. Tom Rogan

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Tourism

• Egypt’s Soma Bay resort is top for golfers with Championship course and hotels

 Plus

• Egypt unveils tomb still bursting with color after 4,300 years