Roundup of Egypt's press headlines on Feb. 16, 2017

Thursday 16-02-2017 12:21 PM

Egypt's newspapers on Feb. 16, 2017 - Aswat Masriya

CAIRO, Feb 16 (Aswat Masriya) – Our daily roundup of headlines in Egypt's main state-owned and private newspapers on Feb. 16, 2017:

Al-Ahram:

-President: Egyptian cooperation with UN to solve regional crises

-Important files await new ministers

-Minister of Defence: armed forces deliver entire capabilities to support state agencies

-Twenty-two European consuls meet in Hurghada

-Messi postpones Cairo visit after defeat by PSG

Al-Akhbar:

-Sisi: we support the political solution in Syria, Libya

-US dollar continues its decline, customs dollar lowered to 16 pounds

-Minister of Defence: Egypt is on the right track

-Libyan contentment with Cairo negotiations

-Ahly ties with Ismaili, Zamalek defeated by al-Entag

Al-Shorouk:

-Trump administration obliterates the idea of a Palestinian state

-Governors reshuffle ready to take place…changes include 9

-Customs dollar lowered to EGP 16

-IMF expects inflation to decline as effects of flotation ease

-Unemployment eases to 12.4 per cent in last quarter of 2016

-Barcelona defeats prompt postponement of Messi’s visit to Cairo

Al-Masry al-Youm:

-US dollar continues to decline

-Petroleum Ministry: Egypt returns to gas exporting club in 2020

-Government appeals decision to cancel Abu Treika’s asset freeze

Al-Watan:

-US dollar continues its retreat…investments at the door

-Official in Trump administration: Washington no longer committed to the two-state solution

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