It was a very slow news day for Egypt in the foreign press. Headlines worth noting in brief include:

  • The Japanese governments wants to send troops to join the UN peacekeeping mission in Egypt, the Mainichi reports
  • Fighting “fake news” is becoming a tool used to silence the opposition in Egypt, the AP says.
  • Egypt is the second largest importer of Brazilian apparel and textiles, according to areport by Digital Journal.
  • The renovation of an Armenian memorial park, dating back to 1924, in old Islamic Cairo is scheduled for completion by year’s end, says Reuters.