Today’s headlines: December 5, 2016

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

Mega-projects to produce food at reasonable prices: Sisi demands expansion of poultry industry to cover consumption, Al-Ahram (page 1)

Finance minister: New customs tariffs on commodities intend to reduce imports, Al-Shorouk (page 1)

2nd presidential pardon list to be released by end of week will include 150 young people on pre-trial detention for protesting, Al-Wafd (page 1)

Irrigation minister: Welfare era of water consumption is over as Egypt suffers world’s worst drought, Al-Watan (page 1)

Health Ministry retreats, suggests partial increase in medicine prices to end shortage crisis, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

Government source: Reducing protest law penalties is ‘purely political issue,’ Al-Shorouk (page 1)

Head of Giza Criminal Court Moataz Khafagy steps down in Rabea dispersal case, Al-Dostour (page 1)

New Muslim Brotherhood plot in Istanbul: Terrorist leaders meet Turkish PM to discuss Ankara’s continued support and create new plan against Egypt, Youm7 (page 1)

UN Arab Human Development Report 2016: Egypt’s youth demand end to corruption before promoting democracy, Al-Bawaba (page 1)

49 Egyptians abducted in Yemen, Egypt’s Foreign Ministry follows up situation, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

New structure for thanaweya amma questions, numerous models per exam, Al-Akhbar (page 1)

Egypt’s foreign cash reserve reaches US$23.1 bn, Al-Wafd (page 1)

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