It’s another slow morning for Egypt in the foreign press, with only a couple of headlines to skim:

  • What’s driving Egyptians to switching to dual-fuel vehicles? Besides the cheaper fuel, the government is subsidizing the cost of conversion for consumers and eyes converting 50,000 vehicles this fiscal year, jumping from just 6,000 conversions in FY2015-2016, Mahmoud Mourad writes Reuters.
  • A feel-good story of overcoming obstacles: A blind man living in Shubra, determined not to let his disability stop him from earning a living repairing home appliances, is the subject of this photo essay by Voice of America.
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