Today’s headlines: January 1, 2017

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

Sisi: ‘Greater private investment will offer job opportunities to youth,’ (Al-Ahram, page 1)

In 2017 year of hope, Sisi promises greater protection for limited income families and more incentives for investors, (Al-Gomhurriya, page 1)

Armed Forces completes renovation of St. Peter and St. Paul Church 1 week early in New Year gift, (Al-Akhbar, page 1)

4,000 supply stations to implement ‘energy card system’ as experiment, (Al-Masry Al-Youm, page 1)

Lawyers submit 5 appeals contesting government decision to send Tiran and Sanafir agreement to Parliament, (Al-Bawaba, page 2)

Housing Ministry: ‘We have clear vision, studies and plans to develop slums,’ (Al-Wafd, page 2)

1 police officer and Armed Forces member killed in attack on police vehicle in Arish, (Al-Watan, page 3)

Court sentences 119 to life in maximum-security prison in retrial in cases connected to Dhaher, Maspero and Nasr City police station clashes, (Al-Ahram, page 5)

MPs and political forces reject government decision to send Tiran and Sanafir agreement to Parliament, calling it ‘insult to judiciary rule,’ (Al-Masry Al-Youm, page 5)

Details of investors and Central Bank Governor Tarek Amer’s 60-day tug of war, (Al-Bawaba, page 1)

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