Everyone and their mother is talking about the constitutional amendments in the foreign press this morning. We have chapter and verse in Speed Round, above.

Other stories worth a skim:

  • Regional diplomacy: Egypt has a chance to resume its role as a major regional player through its diplomatic efforts to solve the conflict in Libya, argues Seth J. Frantzman in The Jerusalem Post.
  • Crime and punishment: An Alexandrian court has sentenced 36 people convicted of joining the Ikhwan to five years in prison with a five-year probation term, reports the AP.
  • An inclusive arts festival: The Downtown Cairo Arts Festival (D-CAF) gets a glowing review in The National for working with poor and marginalized populations.
  • Women’s rights: An Egyptian digital market agency has become the first company in the country to grant its women employees menstrual leave, the Independent reports.
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