It’s a busy morning for Egypt in the international press with two main themes dominating — December’s presidential election and soaring inflation. The National, AFP, Financial Times, BBC, DW, and France24 are all out with pieces looking into the elections, while the Economist, Guardian, and Reuters are hyperfixed on soaring inflation.

Military aid blocked: The decision by the new chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee to block the remaining USD 235 mn of our human rights-linked military aid also got a lot of attention in the international press. We have the full story in this morning’s Diplomacy section, above. (Reuters | AFP | Bloomberg | CNN)

Hisham Kassem to remain in jail: Several outlets are covering yesterday’s court ruling that upheld the six-month jail term given to prominent newspaper publisher and political activist Hisham Kassem last month. (Associated Press | AFP)

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