Top Headlines

• Egypt, Algeria discuss regional issues and Ethiopian dam
• Lebanese Army Chief visited Egypt, meets Commander-in-Chief of Egyptian army
• Egypt’s Arab Contractors Company to develop Lebanon’s Tripoli port
• Egypt voices support for Tunisian President amid power crisis
• 89 Jihadists and 5 Egyptian troops were killed in Islamic State attack in northern Sinai
• China to donate to Gaza 500,000 COVID-19 vaccines produced in Egypt
• Moody’s maintains Egypt’s credit rating at B2 with stable outlook
• Egypt’s economy to grow 5% in 2021-22 as rebound continues

Main headlines

Monday

• Taekwondo fighter Seif Eissa claims 2nd medal for Egyptin Tokyo 2020

Tuesday

• Egypt’s economy to grow 5% in 2021-2022 as rebound continues: Reuters survey 
• Egypt, Barrick Gold sign 4 contracts for gold exploration for gold exploration

Wednesday

• Lebanese army Chief visits Egypt, meet the Egyptian president Sisi
• Aswan High Dam lake’s pool elevation expected to rise in August: Egypt’s irrigation minister
• Egypt and South Sudan sign agreements to boost cooperation
• Heat wave shrivels mango crop for Egyptian farmers

Thursday

• Egypt’s Arab Contractors Company to develop Lebanon’s Tripoli port
• Qatar names ambassadors to Egypt and Libya, says emir’s office
• Egypt’s FM discusses developments in Tunisia, GERD with French counterpart
• Sudan reiterates its rejection of any unilateral Ethiopian action concerning GERD

Friday

• Egypt’s irrigation minister: ‘Cooperation with Nile Basin countries key pillar of Egypt’s foreign policy”
• Russian delegation completes evaluation of Egyptian resorts, source says
• Egyptian court sentences 24 Muslim Brotherhood members to death

Saturday

• Egypt, Algeria discuss bilateral relations, regional issues, Ethiopian dam
• Moody’s maintains Egypt’s credit rating  at B2 with stable outlook
• Chief of Staff of Egypt’s Armed Forces inspects Southern Region units
• Egypt promotes international investment in energy, medicine and transportation

Sunday

• Egypt voices support for Tunisian President amid power crisis
• 89 ISIS Jihadis and 5 Egyptian troops were killed in North Sinai in an anti-terrorism operations conducted by Egypt’s Armed Forces
• China to donate to Gaza 500,000 COVID-19 vaccines produced in Egypt

Reports

• Egypt seeks rapprochement with Senegal in Nile dam crisis ahead of its AU presidency
• Rising sea levels threaten ancient port city in Egypt. Hamada Elrasam and Heather Murdock 

 Read

• Myths and facts on the GERD Nader Noureddin 
• Egypt’s shifting Hamas policies. Maged Mandour
• Egypt nationalises Suez Canal– Guardian archive, 27 July 1956

From Twitter

🇪🇬🤝🇩🇿 Algerian FM: GERD dispute is a global issue for which the UN Security Council convened and is looked at as one of the important issues. Therefore, we must form a complete image on it.#Africa #Sudan #Egypt #Ethiopia #GERD @Algeria_MFA @MfaEgypt @Lamamra_dz pic.twitter.com/MEk4FmbxQw

— Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) July 31, 2021

🇪🇬🤝🇩🇿 Egyptian and Algerian FMs voice support to the efforts to achieve stability in Tunisia and fulfill Tunisian people's will.#Africa #Sudan #Egypt #Ethiopia #GERD @Algeria_MFA @MfaEgypt @Lamamra_dz pic.twitter.com/H1IGIHWIyF

— Egypt Today Magazine (@EgyptTodayMag) July 31, 2021

Lebanon's Army Chief General Joseph Aoun has arrived in Cairo Today at the invitation of Egypt's army CoS

General Aoun met with President Al-Sisi & the Egyptian military officials, discussed issues of common interest, including boosting the joint military/security cooperation. pic.twitter.com/qRU2vLYFcR

— Mahmoud Gamal (@mahmouedgamal44) July 28, 2021

Egypt’s Arab Contractors Company has won a bid to develop Tripoli port and its facilities, Egypt’s Ambassador to Lebanon Yasser Elwi announced on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/nJ13tleYWA

— 𝔗𝔥𝔬𝔱𝔥 🇪🇬 (@TheEgyAnalysis) July 29, 2021

BIG: US joins EU in backing #Lebanon Sanctions Proposal

• Blinken + Yellen statement
• 5 hrs after EU
• Mainly anti-corruption sanctions, + pressure to form Cabinet
• Pentagon exploring cash LAF options
• Egypt takes bigger role https://t.co/uuffiVhVUf

— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) July 30, 2021

#AMAY | We trust the Tunisian political leadership to achieve the will of its people: Egypt FMhttps://t.co/UOfrDrDRZe pic.twitter.com/fhhihMS58K

— Egypt Independent (@EgyIndependent) August 1, 2021

#Ethiopia claims the completion of second filling of #GERD with 13.5 billion cubic meters, but water experts suggest average revenue for whole month of flood water was only 7 billion cubic meters!
You can count on #AbiyAhmedAli PR machine to spread flowery success stories! https://t.co/AbXd9eP9hg

— Nervana Mahmoud (@Nervana_1) July 31, 2021

Egypt’s military says it has killed 89 suspected #insurgents in operations in North #Sinai, a region where an affiliate of ISIS has been active for nearly a decade.https://t.co/rJnJIGIja1

— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) August 1, 2021

🇪🇬 Egypt qualify for the #OlympicFootball quarter-finals for the first time since London 2012 👏#Tokyo2020 | #Olympics | #Football pic.twitter.com/R73AwEUKXI

— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) July 28, 2021

Nilometer, built under the Abbasids in the 9th century, and adjacent palace from 19th century on Manial al-Rhoda island in the #Nile in #Cairo pic.twitter.com/UDTQxYQQ3A

— Eduard Cousin (@EduardCousin) July 26, 2021

Sports

• Egypt Secures Tokyo 2020 handball quarterfinals spot after dominant victory over Sweden
• Egypt’s young swimmer Youssef Ramadan defies odds in Tokyo  

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• 8 Facts About Ancient Egypt’s hieroglyphic writing
• Amos Levitov, Israeli air force pilot captured by Egypt, dies at 73