Another mixed bag on Egypt in the international press today. Among the headlines of note:

  • Water security: Egypt will soon need to import more water than is supplied by the Nile amid a growing population and the impacts of climate change, with a new MIT study suggesting the country could face extreme water scarcity within the decade. (Phys.org)
  • Human rights: An Egyptian researcher claims that Egyptians studying abroad are increasingly at risk of being detained when returning home. (Open Democracy)
  • Ancient Egypt: Fruit baskets and ceramic artifacts dating back to the fourth century BC have been found in the legendary sunken port-city of Heracleion. (The Guardian)
  • Egyptian public universities will prepare lists of employees with Ikhwan affiliations who could face dismissal under recently approved amendments to the civil service act (Al Monitor)
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