Today’s headlines: December 29, 2016

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

Sisi asserts that none are above law during inauguration of projects in Port Said and Ismailia, Al-Ahram (Page 1)

Head of State Council’s procurement department Gamal Ibrahim al-Laban detained on suspicion of bribery following 16 hours of interrogation, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

Judges Club refuses proposed amendments to selection of judicial authority heads, Youm7 (page 1)  

International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr announces new funds and grants to cover US$30 bn budget deficit, Al-Shorouk (page 1)

Restructured ministerial economic committee to review Egyptian economy every 3 months, Al-Bawaba (page 1)

Sources indicate Cabinet to officially increase medicine prices Thursday, Al-Watan (page 1)

Defendants in Adwa Police Station clashes case attack Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie for 2nd time during trial, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

Commissioned officer and other enlisted officers detained on charges of facilitating businessman’s escape from prison, Al-Wafd (page 1)  

Egypt’s Armed Forces destroys 1,700-meter-long smuggling tunnel near Rafah, Al-Shorouk (page 3)

300 political detainees to be released today, Al-Dostour (page 1)

TV presenter Amr al-Leithy allowed travel to United Arab Emirates after his name was removed from travel-ban list, Al-Bawaba (page 3)

Egyptian MPs call discussion in US Congress of law to monitor legal and constitutional guarantees granted to Coptic Christians ‘extreme interference,’ Al-Watan (Page 3)

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