Other international coverage

Also worth noting in brief today:

• Sudan’s agreement to hand over an island to Turkey is provoking tensions in Egypt, George Mikhail writes for Al-Monitor, while Mohammed Amin wonders if the situation could escalate to war in a piece for Middle East Eye.
• A number of Christian leaders in Egypt praised the decision to allow worship at unlicensed churches pending their formal recognition, Christian Times reports.
• An anonymous profile of a Christian man in Egypt highlights the fear of attack the minority now lives in, according to the Express.
• Yemeni refugees in Egypt are struggling to make ends meet and stay in line with visa requirements, Asharq Al Aswat reports.
• Moncef Al Mazghani profiles singer Umm Kulthum for Majalla.
• Bassem Youssef is trying to make it on the US comedy scene, writes Sharif Paget for the BBC.