Also worth a skim this morning:

  • Egypt is still lobbying the African Union to back Moushira Khattab in her bid to become the Director General of UNESCO, Vanguard reports.
  • Franciscan friars in Egypt have begun celebrations for the 800th anniversary of St. Francis's visit to Egypt in 1219, ANSAmed reports.
  • Two dozen Nubians face court hearings after protesting for their right to return to their homeland around Lake Nasser, according to Al-Monitor.
  • Xinhua makes a great case for the usage of tuk-tuks in “classy” Red Sea resort towns such as El Gouna.
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