Egypt in the News on 11 July 2020

The stalled talks over the future of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam are dominating the conversation on Egypt in the foreign press. We have the full story in this morning’s Speed Round, above.

Meanwhile: The New York Times looks at Cairo’s lockdown-enforced “detox” and carries an obit of famed Egyptian actress Ragaa El Gedawy. The Washington Post’s editorial board is on againabout a lawsuit against former PM Hazem El Beblawi by Mohamed Soltan. The Associated Press covered the drowning of 11 people in Alexandria’s Palm Beach in Alexandria, notorious for its dangerous currents, while AFP writes that Alex has banned kite-flying to “ensure the safety of citizens.”