Reading in the Egyptian Press Headlines

Following are the major headlines in Wednesday’s local press:

– Developing archaeological sites, museums across country.

– Sisi orders high-level opening of Grand Egyptian Museum in 2020.

– Parl’t approves decrease in ministers’ pensions.

– UN lauds economic reforms in Egypt.

– Ask the President’ initiative starts receiving questions ahead of national youth conf. in late July.

– BBC report shows proof of Qatar paying ‘largest ransom in history’ to terrorist.

– IMF director: CBE policy helped to curb inflation

– Nedoko southwest 3 gas field produces about 180 million cubic feet of natural gas daily.

– Egypt denies reports on closing Rafah border crossing

– Partnership agreement with UN worth 1.2 billion dollars

– PM: July 23 paid day off for civil servants

– Egypt to witness total lunar eclipse on July 27

– Gov’t to work on creating database for all artifacts

– Khartoum hosts Sisi-Bashir summit talks tomorrow

– Israel tightens Gaza blockade

– Syria group: 10 killed in airstrike on shelter

– Lab-grown meat could be in restaurants in 3 years