CAIRO, May 2 (Aswat Masriya) - Our daily roundup of headlines in Egypt's main state-owned and private newspapers on May 2, 2016:

Al-Ahram:

-Parks and gardens to receive millions today

-Concrete walls removed from the area surrounding interior ministry

-The world marks Labour Day with protests, demands and riots

-Egypt attends Pan-African Parliament sessions in Johannesburg

Al-Akhbar:

-New 623 km-long roads to be inaugurated within days

-Two industrial areas to be established in Badr, 10th of Ramadan cities

-Parties start to prepare for local municipalities marathons

Al-Masry al-Youm:

-2000 acres of land allocated for establishing King Salman Bridge

-Sham al-Naseem festivals cancelled over ‘interior ministry permits’

-Ministry of Agriculture: EGP 40 mln (around $4.5 mln) allocated for legalisation of situation for beneficiaries of land reclamation programme

Al-Watan:

-Army continues with ‘cleansing war’, exterminates 25 terrorists during military parade by Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis group

-Sources: Independent investigatory department to monitor police officers

-Copts celebrate Easter, Pope calls for confronting those trying to destroy Egypt

Al-Shorouk:

-Security forces prevent protest in front of press syndicate

-Kidnappers of Saudi businessman request EGP 5 mln (around $563,000) in ransom

-Area surrounding interior ministry freed from concrete blocks