Today’s headlines: August 1, 2016

The headlines in today's main state and privately owned newspapers:

Government rejects majority of IMF’s requests to defend low-income population, Al-Watan (page 1)

Parliamentary fact-finding committee summons ministers behind wheat corruption, Al-Wafd (page 1)

New chapter in Al-Azhar sheikh and endowments minister’s conflict: Gomaa mandates imams adhere to pre-written sermons, while Al-Azhar contends Endowments Ministry does not have power to make decision, Al-Dostour (page 4)

Apache helicopter kills 46 terrorists, destroys largest explosives factory, Al-Watan (page 1)

Al-Ahram Gate editor-in-chief fined and journalist Amer sentenced to 1 year in prison for libel of Zend, Al-Shorouk (page 3)

Signs indicate coming parliamentary battle over cancelation of national ID’s religion field, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 3)

Draft of church construction law to appear before Parliament within days: Unlicensed churches issue reaches decisive stage, Youm7 (page 1)

Presidential program youth propose Egypt Vision 2030 strategy, Al-Ahram (page 1)

Parliament considers limiting Cassation Court’s powers to deciding on legitimacy of parliamentary membership but not announcing winner, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

Price increase crisis: Government resorts to imports to regulate prices, Al-Watan (page 2)

Egypt calls on Interpol to hand over 56 Muslim Brotherhood members, Youm7 (page 3)

Egypt progresses from 131th to 84th in Transparency International’s ranking, as prime minister states, ‘stricter punishment and comprehensive reform is our weapon against corruption,’ Al-Wafd (page 3)