{"id":578486,"date":"2023-01-02T02:51:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T02:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/01\/02\/three-policemen-reported-dead-in-ismailia-terror-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-01-02T02:51:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-02T02:51:41","slug":"three-policemen-reported-dead-in-ismailia-terror-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/01\/02\/three-policemen-reported-dead-in-ismailia-terror-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Three policemen reported dead in Ismailia terror attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-07\"><\/a> <strong>A rare terrorist attack in mainland Egypt is dominating coverage in the foreign<\/strong> <strong>press this morning:<\/strong> The attack on a security checkpoint in Ismailia on Friday is believed to have left four people dead, including three policemen, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/1237\/483443\/Egypt\/Defence\/Four-killed,--injured-in-attack-on-checkpoint-in-E.aspx\">local press<\/a> reports. Authorities have not yet provided an official statement on the attack or its death toll. Daesh has claimed responsibility for the attack. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/islamic-state-claims-responsibility-attack-egyptian-police-east-cairo-2022-12-31\/\">Reuters<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/english.ahram.org.eg\/NewsContent\/1\/1237\/483494\/Egypt\/Defence\/Islamic-State-claims-deadly-attack-in-Ismailia.aspx\">AFP<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/islamic-state-group-egypt-suez-canal-crime-0f0f83e440f8b6e43d901d168038c0ac\">AP<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/mena\/egypt\/2023\/01\/01\/isis-claims-responsibility-for-egypt-attack-that-killed-three-policemen\/\">The National<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also making headlines: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/8d17fe6c-c1a5-420a-a200-b8e70d49a7bc\">Financial Times<\/a><\/strong><strong> is the latest to examine the impact of the FX crunch:<\/strong> A shift to a fully flexible exchange rate cannot \u201chappen overnight,\u201d EFG Hermes\u2019 head of macro analysis, Mohamed Abu Basha, tells the salmon-colored paper. Authorities need to \u201cideally first build up a buffer of foreign currency to help clear the backlog of demand\u201d before floating the currency, he is quoted as saying.<\/li>\n<li><strong>UAE releases Egypt critic:<\/strong> A US-Egyptian dual national arrested in the UAE and facing extradition to Egypt after criticizing its government has been released and has returned to the US. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/american-avoids-extradition-to-egypt-after-release-from-dubai-detention-11672335476\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The world\u2019s largest floating library docks at Port Said port this week:<\/strong> The MV Logos Hope floating library will open to visitors at the port for 20 days starting 4 January, while its 350 passengers will disembark to see the country\u2019s sights. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2225306\/middle-east\">Arab News<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A rare terrorist attack in mainland Egypt is dominating coverage in the foreign press this morning: The attack on a security checkpoint in Ismailia on Friday is believed to have left four people dead, including three policemen, according to local press reports. 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