Last night’s talk shows put covid’s latest variant Omicron front and center. We have the full story in this morning’s covid watch featuring what the health and education ministries had to say on the matter.

On a lighter note, Thursday’s procession that opened Luxor’s Avenue of the Sphinxes also got its fair share of airtime. Masaa DMC (watch, runtime: 15:50) hosted some of the entertainers who took part in the procession, while Ala Mas’ouleety (watch, runtime: 4:52) showcased the international attention the procession got. Kelma Akhira (watch, runtime: 1:13) and Al Hayah Al Youm (watch, runtime: 26:30) also had the story.