Experts believe they have solved the mystery of the ‘Screaming Mummy,’ according to The Sun. The mummy, which was buried with other royals and covered in sheepskin, was deprived of a proper burial but later pitied by someone.

Other stories worth noting in brief:

  • Al Jazeera English takes a look at Washington's “weak” stance on the Egyptian presidential elections and El Sisi’s domestic policies.
  • Turkey’s agreement with Sudan to redevelop the Red Sea Suakin island for military use has triggered a diplomatic spat between Egypt and Sudan, Michael Mackenzie writes for Ahval.
  • Overcrowded classes continue to be one of the greatest challenges to Egypt’s education system, Arab News writes.
  • Russian bellydancer arrested, released on bail: The arrest of Russian bellydancer Ekaterina Andreeva for inciting debauchery with her “provocative” dress was also covered in the foreign press, including The Daily Mail and The Jerusalem Post.
  • Sharjah’s Air Arabia’s route expansion from regional hubs including Egypt helped boost the charter airline’s performance in 2017, The National reports.
  • Unlike his predecessors, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s power is derived “not from a single-party system of governance but from the armed forces,” Hilal Khashan writes for Stratfor Worldview.
  • Former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh criticizes the state of Egypt’s politics and elections in an interview with Al Jazeera.
  • Arab Spring activists tell Vice News that Egypt is no closer to democracy today than it was seven years ago.
  • The graffiti from January 2011 is being wiped out gradually, Karim Assaad writes for Al Monitor.
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