Our economic woes are still getting attention overseas on another quiet day:CNBC ispicking up on a string of recent downbeat data releases and analyst forecasts as the country struggles with soaring inflation and a weaker EGP. Meanwhile, the National examines the impact of the devaluations as part of a wider piece that also looks at the currency crises in Lebanon and Iraq.

Also making headlines:

  • Yemenis are reportedly being turned away at the Egyptian border after authorities introduced new visa requirements for the country’s nationals. Officials from both sides will meet next week to discuss the changes. (The National)
  • A number of ceiling paintings illustrating the zodiac signs dated to the Ptolemaic period have been restoredduring the excavation of the ancient Egyptian Temple of Esna. (Smithsonian Magazine)
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