It’s a mixed bag in the international papers this morning: A “postcard” from Egypt in the Financial Times paints a picture of a serene but sluggish Luxor in the absence of tourists. Meanwhile, Bloomberg suggests that the visit of the Djiboutian president to Cairo last week comes as part of Egypt’s strategy to win over eastern African countries amid the GERD dispute with Ethiopia. Finally, rights groups have spoken out against president Joe Biden’s plan to grant Egypt USD 1.3 bn in foreign military financing in FY2022.

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