Today’s headlines: November 2, 2016

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

Supply Ministry increases price of sugar sold to subsidy cardholders from LE5 to LE7, Al-Shorouk (page 1)

Armed Forces distributes 8 million food packages at reduced prices, Al-Wafd (page 1)

US dollar’s value falls on black market, as Central Bank of Egypt holds official exchange rate stable, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

From Aswan to Cairo, Egypt's Nile River turns murky brown after floods, Al-Dostour (page 1)

Prosecutor General Nabil Sadek and Italian prosecutor Sergio Colaiocco hold discussions on Regeni case in Cairo hotel, Al-Shorouk (page 1)

Egypt supports Saudi Arabia’s nomination of Yusuf bin Ahmed al-Othaimeen as new secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Al-Ahram (page 1)

Egyptian State Lawsuits Authority affirms effort to prove Tiran and Sanafir islands belong to Saudi Arabia, Al-Bawaba (page 1)

Sudan reclaims 193,000 feddans, after Mubarak sons failed to implement project to produce sugar, Al-Watan (page 1)

100 young people meet Sisi to implement Sharm el-Sheikh National Youth Conference recommendations, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

Parliament rejects proposed repeal of blasphemy law, Youm7 (page 1)

Egypt thwarts plan to bomb security checkpoint in Sinai, Al-Wafd (page 1)

Al-Azhar refers 15 students to investigation for allegedly issuing calls to protest on November 11, Al-Dostour (page 3)

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