Inflation led the conversation on Egypt in the foreign press this morning. Bloomberg, Reuters, and the National all took note of the near-record price hikes seen in March. Read the full story in this morning’s news well, above.

AND- Egypt gets a mention in apparent US intelligence leak: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid responded to claims in the Washington Post that Egypt covertly planned to supply Russia with weaponry in its war against Ukraine. “Egypt’s position from the beginning is based on noninvolvement in this crisis and committing to maintain equal distance with both sides,” Abu Zeid is quoted as telling WaPo.

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