Ancient Egyptian coneheads: The top story on Egypt in the foreign press this morning is an archaeological study that confirmed some Ancient Egyptian workers did, indeed, wear cup-sized cones on their heads, according to Science Magazine.

Elsewhere, Al Monitor breaks down thesignificance of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam talks held in Washington for Egypt, and reports that US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo nudged Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on a US citizen detained in Egypt.

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