Egypt Domestic News Summary

Following is a summary of current Egypt domestic news briefs on Friday.

AL AHRAM, AL AKHBAR & AL GOMHURIA newspapers reported in its headlines the Following:

– House speaker: Fragile State time ended, mixed electoral system is best suited to Egypt

* Abdel Aal says we watch gov’t performance, economic measures ‘bitter medicine’

– Bright Star 2018 military drill to kick off tomorrow

– US releases additional military aid to Egypt thanks to Cairo’s anti-terrorism efforts

– 11 deals inked during Sisi’s visit to Uzbekistan

* Cairo, Tashkent to boost tourism, agriculture, investment cooperation

* Egypt, US special forces conduct anti-terrorism drills

– Yemeni foreign min.: Egyptian army protected Bab el Mandeb from Iranian provocations

– PM checks efforts to finalize patients’ waiting lists at teaching hospitals

– Hundreds flee Syria’s Idlib before expected assault

– Greek PM honors Egyptian fishermen for rescuing victims of Greece forest fires

– Egypt, US special forces hold anti-terrorism military drills as part of Bright Star 2018

– Gov’t makes preparations to address possible rains, floods

– Social solidarity min. discusses cooperation with IOM

– 6,553 surgeries made as part of State’s plan to end patients’ waiting lists

– Abu Qir Co. output of natural gas up to 96 mln cubic feet

– Yemen peace talks hit snag as mediators await Houthi team

– Warplanes strike Syria’s rebel-held Idlib region

– ‘Brazil museum fire destroys 700 Ancient Egyptian artifacts’

– Kremlin denies accusations against Putin for Novichok attack

– Libya to reopen Tripoli airport

– Basra port closed as dozens injured in 4th day of protests

– Efforts for digital gov’t services moving ahead