El Sisi replacing top leadership of security and armed forces tops coverage of Egypt

Topping coverage of Egypt in the international press on an extremely slow newsday is President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s shakeup of the military and security apparatus leadership on Saturday. Most news outlets, including Bloomberg, are saying the move comes following the El Wahat attack which saw 16 policemen and conscripts killed. El Sisi had appointed Gen. Mohamed Farid Hegazy as chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces replacing Gen. Mahmoud Hegazy. The head of the country’s national security agency was also replaced, along with 10 others senior commanders from the Interior Ministry. The New York Times and The National also have coverage.