It’s another beautifully quiet morning for Egypt in the international press, with Omm El Donia being largely confined to the sports page ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations match with Burkina Faso tonight. All eyes, it seems, rest squarely on Washington. We wouldn’t complain if it stayed that way for a while.

Meanwhile: Elie Saab loves Egypt. The Lebanese designer, Vogue tells us, thinks “Egypt at the turn of the 20th century represents the golden era of the Arab world. ‘People were able to express themselves and their creative talents in theater, art, journalism, music, and cinema, transforming Egypt into a hub for progress and allowing Arabic culture to flourish,’ he told Vogue.com. In recognition of that era, he embroidered Look 24 with the palm trees of Domyat city and boats sailing along the Nile River.”

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