This Week in Egypt: Week 22 – 2019 ( May 27-June2)


Top Headlines 

  • Top Egyptian militant suspect Hisham al-Ashmawy was transferred to Egypt from eastern Libya
  • Egypt’s Sisi: Security of Arabian Gulf part, parcel of Arab national security
  • Egypt raises concerns over Turkish involvement in Libya
  • Egypt’s Military spokesman has dismissed as “groundless” HRW report on alleged violations during terror combat operations in North Sinai
  • Egypt’s Sisi: religions can be weakened by their believers’ practices
  • Israel gas exports to Egypt expected to commence this month
  • Mohamed Salah makes history for Egypt as Liverpool win Champions League

 

Main Headlines

 Monday

Tuesday

  • Egypt’s Sinai: ‘War crimes’ being committed, says Human Rights Watch
  • Egypt’s militaryspokesman has dismissed as “groundless” HRW report on alleged violations during terror combat operations in North Sinai
  • Train and plane manufacturer Bombardier said it has been selected to carry out a 3 billion-euro Cairo monorail project in Egypt

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

  • Egypt’s Sisi: Security of Arabian Gulf part, parcel of Arab national security
  • Egypt’s Sisi, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan discuss boosting cooperation at meeting in Mecca
  • Remittances of Egyptian expats up 23.3% in March

Saturday

Sunday

 Reports 

Good Read

  • ‘Hungover’: Reflections on the routes and residue of 1968. Ali Hussein al-Adaway

 From Twitter

 

In Pictures

  • Mohamed Salah makes history for Egypt as Liverpool win Champions League
  • People attend mass Iftarin east of Cairo, Egypt

 Plus

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