The presidential election dominates int’l press coverage on Egypt on second day of the vote

The presidential election is once leading the conversation on Egypt in the international press, with journos commenting on efforts to get out the vote, the economic backdrop, and what is expected to come after the election. (Associated Press | Reuters | Bloomberg)

A close second: With conditions for displaced Palestinian civilians getting worse and worse at the Rafah border crossing and a UN General Assembly vote on a ceasefire later today, you can expect to see us pulled in closer orbit to that story, too.

Burullus birdwatching: Local NGO Nature Conservation Egypt is encouraging birdwatching tourism in the Burullus Lake to protect the birds there who are otherwise hunted for subsistence. These efforts got airtime on DW’s Eco Africa series. (Deutsche Welle)