The Arab Summit taking place in Bahrain later today dominated the airwaves, with the nation’s talking heads focusing on the arrival of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to Manama ahead of the event. Al Hayah Al Youm had coverage (watch, runtime: 1:57).

Another peace summit ahead? Arab leaders are expected to pass a draft resolution calling for an international peace conference to address the war on Gaza during the Arab Summit, former assistant foreign minister Rakha Ahmed Hassan told Masa’a DMC (watch, runtime: 9:13). Hassan added that Israel’s war on Gaza will dominate the summit’s discussions. The summit will also address a number of other regional issues, most notably the Sudanese crisis.

A second bite of the apple: Arab leaders held a Cairo Peace Summit back in October that ended without a joint communique due to EU leaders’ insistence to condemn Hamas for the escalation.

Shoukry takes his critiques of Israel’s policies to the airwaves: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry once again denounced Israeli statements saying that it is up to Egypt to open the Rafah crossing, calling them “incorrect” during an interview with Sky News Arabia (watch, runtime: 22:20). “Why would Israel close the crossings if not to practice a policy of starvation…as a means of war?” he questioned, adding that Israel should “shoulder its responsibility as an occupying state and allow aid into Gaza.”

What does this mean for Egyptian-Israeli relations? “Egypt’s position on the peace treaty with Israel is tied to how events develop and Egyptian interests,” Shoukry said.

ALSO ON THE AIRWAVES- Pricier metro tickets? The Transport Ministry will look into raising the prices of metro tickets this summer, following the official launch of phase 3C of Cairo Metro Line 3 on 1 July, Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir told Ala Masouleety (watch, runtime: 4:29). Prices are expected to increase 10-15%, he added. The Transport Ministry in January raised ticket prices by up to 20%.

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