No single story is dominating the conversation on Egypt this morning. Industry rag Foreign Policy claims that the US is considering trimming back military assistance to Egypt at the behest of lawmakers, while the country’s response to covid-19 are the subject of op-eds in the the Guardian and Al Monitor.

Distractions: The New York Times features six Egyptian female lion tamers (five of whom are related) while the BBC has photo essay on Bahariya and Farafra.