Roundup of Egypt's press headlines on Aug. 29, 2016

Monday 29-08-2016 10:25 AM

Egyptian newspapers on Aug. 29, 2016. Aswat Masriya

CAIRO, Aug 29 (Aswat Masriya) – Our daily roundup of headlines in Egypt's main state-owned and private newspapers on Aug. 29, 2016:

Al-Ahram:

 - President meets with US delegation to revive peace process

- Parliament approves VAT 'in principle' 

- State Council finishes reviewing church building law

Akhbar Al-Youm:

- Parliament approves VAT 'in principle', reduces it to 13 per cent 

- President calls for settling disputes of investors, continuing support for them

- Launch of national project to build schools in collaboration with private sector

Al-Masry al-Youm:

- Disputes between parliamentarians and government over churche building law

- Release of Amr Badr, Malek Adly

Al-Watan:

- Agriculture ministry reinstates zero ergot policy in wheat

- State council to parliament: civil service law is "unconstitutional"

Al-Shorouk:

- Objections in parliament postpone passing of church building law

- Agriculture ministry reinstates zero ergot policy in wheat

- Egypt's cabinet approves harsher punishments to FGM

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