Another night without our go-to talk shows: The talking heads are still on their Eid break, leaving us with only the news bulletins, which yesterday focused primarily on the situation in Sudan and Sinai Liberation Day.

A warm welcome for Egyptians returning from Sudan: Egyptian authorities welcomed those citizens who have been repatriated from the country — who now number more than 1k — with flowers and flags. DMC had coverage (watch, runtime: 5:05 | 11:12). We have the latest on Sudan in our Diplomacy section, above.

A love letter to Sinai: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi marked Sinai Liberation Day yesterday with a speech (watch, runtime: 6:05), saying that “25 April will remain a remarkable day in the history of our nation.”