This Week in Egypt: Week 23-2023 ( June 5-11)


Top Headlines

  • Egypt has received over 200,000 Sudanese refugees
  • Sisi and Netanyahu vow full coordination to investigate order border attack
  • Russian man was mauled to death by tiger shark off Egypt’s Red Sea coast in a rare attack
  • Hurghada beaches reopen after tourist ban on 46 miles of Egypt beaches over clip of man being eaten alive by shark
  • Three Britons missing after Egypt boat fire
  • Egypt’s annual headline inflation rises to 33.7% in May
  • Qatari authorities ask 100 Egyptian Islamists

Main Headlines

Monday

  • Egypt and Israel inspect site of shooting that left four dead
  • Egypt adds $109.2 million to international reserves in May in continued upward tick

Tuesday

  • Sisi, Netanyahu vow full coordination to investigate border attack
  • Egypt bans funeral for soldier ‘who killed three Israelis’
  • Egypt surpasses 1.35 million tourists milestone in April 2023
  • Egypt’s first gold fund raises EGP 152.8 million in initial subscription

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

  • A Russian citizen was killed during a shark attack near a beach at the Egyptian Red Sea Resort
  • Citigroup Inc. predicts Egypt will hold off on devaluing its currency until at least September
  • Egypt introduces entry visa for Sudanese citizens to ‘regulate, not restrict, entry’

Saturday

Sunday

Reports/Read 

  • Israel-Egypt  security cooperation rattled but steady after border attack. Rina Bassist
  • China panda bonds present opportunity for cash-strapped Egypt. Jack Dutton 
  • Interview: IMF review of Egypt’s reform programme will be based on progress made by the government. Nevine Kamel 
  • The Negev border incident. Ahmed Eleiba

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