Matariya residents pose for pictures the head of an unearthed statue of Pharaoh Ramses II -Reuters
Top Headlines
Archaeologists in Egypt discover massive statue in a Cairo slum
Egypt’s Supreme Judicial Council rejects bill that gives president judicial appointment power
Russia, Egypt have agreed on aviation security protocol
Egyptians protest lack of subsidized bread after government decision to reduce bakeries quota
An Alexandria criminal court sentenced a man to death after he was convicted of killing an Alexandria liquor store owner in January
Vatican confirms papal trip to Egypt is under study
Egyptian-Turkish Business Council to meet for first time since 2013 Morsi ouster
Disagreement between Egypt, Palestine over proposed amendment to Arab Peace Initiative
Egypt’s top archeologist Hawas apologizes for calling Lionel Messi “an idiot”
Main Headlines
Monday
Supply minister considers limiting share of bread to 3 loaves per capita
Ibrahim Eissa: As a journalist I have the right to criticize the parliament
US dollar rises at various banks Monday
Police prevent Sunday mass in a Minya Church citing security concerns
Sisi visits National Security Agency, commends counterterrorism efforts on anniversary of 2011 raids of Mubarak-era security services
Remittances from Egyptian citizens working abroad rose by 23% in January
Egypt’s FM demands open investigation into death of inmate in Italy
Tuesday
Egyptians block railroad in protest after the government cut supply of subsidized bread
Egypt supply minister says bread quota reduction to combat misuse by bakers
Egypt condemned the forceful takeover by a Libyan militant group of two of the country’s largest oil ports
A Cairo criminal court has ordered the arrest of steel tycoon Ezz pending retrial on corruption charges
Egypt, EU launch new phase of strategic partnership
Wednesday
Egypt looks to avert bread protests after subsidy cut
100,000 electronic subsidy cards to be distributed in Egypt following bread crisis
Egypt’s top archeologist Hawas apologizes for calling Lionel Messi “an idiot”
Statue of Amenhotep III, 66 of goddess Sekhmet is unearthed in Luxor
Thursday
Man convicted of killing Alexandria liquor store owner is sentenced to death
Egypt’s annual core inflation jumped to 33.10 percent in February
An affiliate of the Islamic State affiliate in North Sinai claims responsibility for murder of a police colonel
Disagreement between Egypt, Palestine over proposed amendment to Arab Peace Initiative
Egypt’s presidential spokesperson launches an official Facebook page
Egypt’s overall balance of payments registered a surplus of $7 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year
No final decision on increase in visa fee
Egypt becomes vice head of World Bank Board of Governors for Africans for 2017
Friday
Archeologists in Egypt discover a massive statue in Cairo slum
Egyptologist Hawass refutes reports colossal statue was damaged during excavation
Egypt says two security officers were killed, four wounded in Sinai
Two Egyptian policemen have been arrested for alleged ‘terror charge’ extortion plot
Saturday
Egypt to take part in joint military drills with Bahrain and UAE
Vatican confirms papal trip to Egypt is under study
Egypt’s ACA reports senior official at planning ministry for taking EGP 1.3 million bribe
Schneider Electric aims to change Egypt’s electricity system
Amazon studies establishment of logistics center in Egypt
Sunday
Russia, Egypt finalized aviation security protocol– Russian Transport Minister
Egypt Supreme Judicial Council rejects bill that gives the president judicial appointment power
Parliamentary committees approve bill stipulating harsher penalties for sports team fan associations
Egypt presents peacekeeping countries’ UN resolution to end sexual exploitation and abuse
Egyptian-Turkish Business Council to meet for first time since 2013 Morsi ouster
Egyptian court rules that American University in Cairo must collect all tuition fees in Egyptian pounds
Good Reports
Is the Islamic State affiliate in Sinai gaining ground? Basma Mostafa
Inside Egypt’s women’s prisons. Ravy Shaker
Feminist testimonies from Egypt. Hind Ahmed Zaki
Bodily-rights – feminist testimonies from Egypt. Ghadeer Ahmed
Egypt’s capital Cairo set to grow by half a million in 2017. Reuters
Good Read
The future of Egyptian Islamism. Mokhtar Awad
Egyptian feminist movement: A brief history. Rana Magdy
From Twitter
Banks in Egypt, Brazil and Italy see big increases in earnings estimates https://t.co/DI4QvfpflO via @Bfly pic.twitter.com/JDxCr33id6
— Bloomberg (@business) March 10, 2017
Buzz in D.C. that #Egypt President Sisi visiting #Trump on 17th. Counter-Isis summit on 21st.
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) March 7, 2017
Oddly enough, today's protests over bread in Egypt are a reaction to a government step aimed at reducing corruption at bakeries
— Eric Knecht (@EricKnecht) March 7, 2017
Egypt: Parts of buried Ramses II Temple discovered in Cairo’s Matariyyah https://t.co/k6c1XErIBw via @YouTube
— سقراط (@so2rate) March 9, 2017
The ancient statues discovered in Cairo were excavated using heavy machinery, raising concerns abut potential damage https://t.co/Amz2vACc7h
— Mada Masr مدى مصر (@MadaMasr) March 9, 2017
#Egypt is courting criticism after photos emerged showing parts of #RamsesII statue wrapped in a Spider-Man blanket https://t.co/lC8XGM1Jt1 pic.twitter.com/NNA7m3CA6f
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) March 12, 2017
UK gov affirms: some #Egypt MB cadres & leaders engage in/promote violence: https://t.co/WkR5bzJFKl No official UK-MB engagement since 2013. pic.twitter.com/c2mPv5spzI
— Eric Trager (@EricTrager18) March 7, 2017
Missing from the menu: #humanrights #Egypt #FAC pic.twitter.com/jAcknMEpk8
— Marietje Schaake (@MarietjeSchaake) March 6, 2017
#Egypt: NIMR 4×4 APCs, already deployed in Central #Sinai before, is now heavily used in the operation areas in the north of the Peninsula. pic.twitter.com/80RtnTtIeo
— Sa'ka (@BTelawy) March 12, 2017
Intl #Women's Day:#Egyptian woman is first #Arab female pilot to fly world's largest commercial plane https://t.co/gHR7sT9O8A #NevineDarwish pic.twitter.com/WZweSyoHCx
— Ahram Online (@ahramonline) March 7, 2017
'Thanks for the love Egypt': Hollywood star Will Smith as he leaves Cairo https://t.co/3uO87yqrMh pic.twitter.com/SvF20ZaFZN
— AhramOnlineArts (@AhramOnlineArts) March 7, 2017
Photo Gallery:
New statue of Ramses II is unearthed in Cairo
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