CAIRO, Jan 2 (Aswat Masriya) – Our daily roundup of headlines in Egypt's main state-owned and private newspapers on Jan. 2, 2017:

Al-Ahram:

- The president orders to allocate needed funds for importing medicines.

- Investigations with chancellor Wael Shalaby at state security prosecution.

- Unlimited usage of smart cards for fuel with current prices.

- Extending Memish's term as director of Suez Canal authority one more year.

Al-Akhbar:

- Al-Sisi assigns the government to allocate medicines with convenient prices.

- Surprises in the bribery case of State Council.

- Mubarak petroleum minister Sameh Fahmy lifted from travel ban list.

- Administrative Control Authority starts a campaign to protect drinking water in governorates.

Al-Masry Al-Youm:

- Excluding long-term medicines from prices increase.

- Ibrahim Eissa's show ends on Al-Kahera W Al-Nas.

Al-Watan:

- Al-Sisi calls on supplying medicines and improving medical services.

- Millions bribery: Prosecution confronts the resigned chancellor with corruption records.

Al-Shorouk:

- Papa Noel bleeds Turkey.

- The story of accusing former State Council chief in the bribery case.

- Electricity ministry: Signing of Al-Dabaa nuclear energy station within this week.