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Military\u2019s Sinai offensive tops coverage of Egypt: <\/strong>The military\u2019s \u201cmassive security operation\u201d against militants in the Sinai naturally topped coverage of Egypt in the foreign press this morning, with most seeming to focus on its scale and size. The story was widely picked up by news outlets including The New York Times<\/a>, VOA<\/a>, and ABC News<\/a>, as well The National<\/a> and Asharq Al-Awsat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Economist does a drive-by on Egypt with a tight focus on the economy<\/strong>, rehashing the failings of the nation\u2019s subsidy and price control program<\/a>. The analysis is spot-on, but the segue into criticism of the upcoming elections feels forced. Either way, a must-read.<\/p>\n

The accusations levied against activists of attempting to overthrow the regime are \u201cserious charges,\u201d<\/strong> politician Khaled Dawoud told The Times\u2019 Bel Trew<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Genena \u201cfeared for his life\u201d: <\/strong>Former head of the Government Accountability Office Hesham Genena told reporters he feared for his life after an alleged kidnapping attempt, the Associated Press reports<\/a>. In an interview with Reuters<\/a> on Wednesday, Genena blamed Egyptian authorities for the assault, which he believes was politically motivated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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