The foreign press is focusing on the demolition of the Nile’s houseboats

The demolition of the iconic Nile houseboats is dominating the conversation on Egypt in the foreign press: Authorities last week ordered residents of houseboats on the Nile (or ‘3awamat’ as they’re known) to leave their homes to make way for a new commercial strip. (Reuters | FT | BBC | NYT | Washington Post | WSJ)

Also getting a lot of attention: Authorities have closed the coast near Sahl Hasheesh to tourists and fishing boats after a shark killed an Austrian woman who was swimming in the Red Sea. (AP | Times of Israel | Telegraph)