Today’s headlines: December 20, 2016

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

Qatar follows Saudi Arabia in visit to Ethiopia, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

Supreme Administrative Court to decide on Tiran and Sanafir islands on January 16, Al-Akhbar (page 1)

Parliament approves legislation to form Media Syndicate, Al-Shorouk (page 1)

Government to continue fuel subsidies and delay increase in petrol prices until introduction of smart cards, Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation deputy head tells Parliament, Al-Watan (page 1)

Cabinet to decide on 2nd increase in pharmaceutical prices on Thursday, Al-Watan (page 1)

Prosecution investigates hepatitis C outbreak in Qasr al-Aini Hospital’s dialysis unit that has left 19 patients infected, Al-Wafd (page 1)

Mubarak’s former Industry and Trade Minister Rachid Mohamed Rachid mediates in Egyptian-Qatari land disputes, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

Security forces arrest worker and his wife believed to be implicated in St. Peter and St. Paul Church bombing, Al-Shorouk (page 1)

Security forces thwart prisoners’ attempt to escape from 2nd Shubra al-Kheima Police Station, Al-Dostour (page 1)

Courts renews detention of 24 members of Egyptian organ trafficking network by 15 days, Youm7 (page 3)

Prosecutor general implements decision to remove former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq removed from arrival watchlist, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov assassinated in Ankara, Al-Bawaba (page 1)

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