Leading the conversation on Egypt in the foreign press this morning: Dutch archaeologists have been banned from undertaking excavations at the Saqqara necropolis after the National Antiquities Museum in Leiden opened an exhibition that Egyptian authorities deemed “Afrocentric,” Dutch media reported this week. The ‘Kemet: Egypt in Hip Hop, Jazz, Soul and Funk’ exhibition looks at the influence of Ancient Egyptian culture on black musicians, and depicts artists such as Beyonce and Rihanna as Egyptian rulers. (CNN | The Times | BBC| Arab News)

Also making headlines:

  • Egypt and Israel have begun their joint examination of the site of the shootingthat killed three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian officer on Saturday. (The National)
  • Speedboat goes under in Marsa Alam: Some 36 people including Polish tourists and local crew and tour guides were rescued from a speedboat that capsized in the Red Sea. None of the passengers sustained serious injuries. (The National)
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