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Topping coverage of Egypt in the foreign press:<\/strong> A CNN<\/a> report claiming the FBI investigated whether an unnamed Egyptian state bank backed a USD 10 mn donation Donald Trump made to his own 2016 election campaign, in what would be a contravention of the US\u2019 campaign finance law. The bureau investigated the case for three years but ultimately closed it this summer without filing charges.<\/p>\n

GERD is also in the spotlight<\/strong> as the Washington Post<\/a> looks at how Egyptians and Ethiopians feel about the dam and the current state of play in the high-stakes negotiations.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere:<\/strong> National Geographic<\/a> has a historical account of Egypt\u2019s last pharaoh<\/strong> \u2014 allegedly Cleopatra and Julius Caesar\u2019s child \u2014 who was murdered at age 17, ending Ptolemaic rule in Egypt. The cancellation of Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred<\/strong>\u2019s planned concert in Egypt following social media outcry over numerous allegations of [redacted] assault reflects \u201ca growing resolve to speak out,\u201d Reuters<\/a> says. The newswire also profiles<\/a> Egyptian tailor<\/strong> Ashgan El Abhar, who created a clothing line for individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Topping coverage of Egypt in the foreign press: A CNN report claiming the FBI investigated whether an unnamed Egyptian state bank backed a USD 10 mn donation Donald Trump made to his own 2016 election campaign, in what would be a contravention of the US\u2019 campaign finance law. 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