El Sisi’s inauguration of book fair dominates front pages of Egypt’s main dailies

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s inauguration of the Cairo International Book Fair is at the forefront of state-owned Al Ahram this morning. Ittihadiya Spokesman Bassam Rady said the president’s participation in the fair reflects the state’s keenness to spread culture and awareness, the newspaper noted. Al Akhbar, meanwhile, took note of the state budget’s performance during 1H2018-19, which Finance Minister Mohamed Maait presented to El Sisi earlier this week. Al Gomhuria had not updated its online front page by the time of dispatch.