It’s a mixed bag in the foreign press this morning: The Times reports that authorities arrested Egyptian author and government critic Amin El Mahdy in his home last week on charges of “historic financial offences,” while Reuters says that a 4k-year-old ancient Egyptian inscription serves as a reminder of the devastating consequences of drought. Elsewhere, the National covers the recent clampdown on construction on agricultural land, and AFP reports that camel-racing is making a return following the covid-19 pandemic.

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