CAIRO, Sept 24 (Aswat Masriya) – Our daily roundup of headlines in Egypt's main state-owned and private newspapers on Sept. 24, 2016:  

Al-Ahram:

-Death  toll of capsized boast rises to 164

-Egypt calls on Britain to resume tourist flights

-Today, start of new academic year 

Akhbar Al-Youm:

-President to inaugurate project to develop slum areas in Alexandria

-162 bodies recovered after boat capsized in Rashid

-22 million students start academic year today

Al-Masry Al-Youm:

-“Death boat”: 107 new bodies recovered

-24.5 million students kick off academic year, ban on politics and corporal punishments

Al-Shorouk:

-Confusion in market of recharge cards, complaints against high prices

Al-Watan:

-Owner of “death boat” sold it to “mafia” for EGP1million, death toll rises to 165

-Public Transport Authority workers threaten to strike as new academic year kicks off