Our nation’s talking heads came out in support of Sameh Shoukry’s tough words in protest of Ethiopia and in support of Somalia at an Arab League meeting yesterday. Also on the agenda last night was Israel’s war on Gaza, the Greek foreign minister coming to town, and the award of the country’s first 5G license.

“Ethiopia has become a source of unrest in its regional surroundings,” and Egypt has repeatedly warned of “the consequences of Ethiopia’s unilateral policies that violate international law,” Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said in an Arab League meeting with his counterparts in protest of Ethiopia’s attempt to lease 20 km of coastline from Somaliland — an unrecognized breakaway region that separated from Somalia. Ala Masouleety’s Ahmed Moussa echoed Shoukry’s concerns (watch, runtime: 5:17), noting that threats to Somali security are “a threat to Egyptian and Arab national security.” Ethiopia’s ambitions to have access to the Red Sea are “known to everyone,” former foreign minister Mohamed El Orabi told Yahduth Fi Misr (watch, runtime: 5:33).

“The occupation’s lust for murder proves there is no intention of ceasing fire… Israel is cutting of all means of line from Gaza,” Palestinian Authority spokesman Ibrahim Melhem said yesterday during an interview on Yahduth Fi Misr (watch, runtime: 5:04). Israel’s war on the enclave also received in-depth coverage from Masa DMC (watch, runtime: 8:18 | 13:36) and Al Hayah Al Youm (watch, runtime: 6:22)

ALSO ON THE AIRWAVES LAST NIGHT-

  • Ahmed Moussa called for a stable exchange and an end to the FX crisis, pointing to Kuwaiti Alshaya Group’s recent decision to exit several franchises in Egypt of why action is needed. (Ala Masouleety| watch, runtime: 4:14 | 5:54)
  • Granting a 5G license to Telecom Egypt will boost network and internet quality across all governorates, said Mohamed Ibrahim, National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority’s head of market governance. (Ala Masouleety | watch, runtime: 7:09) (Masa DMC | watch, runtime: 00:39)
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