The House Planning and Budget Committee will vote on its recommended rate for the value-added tax today. The committee is also due to meet today with Finance Minister Amr El Garhy, setting up a week of horse trading ahead of a vote on the measure that could come as early as Sunday, 28 August.

More from the House: The long awaited report on the wheat corruption scandal will reportedly be submitted to the House Speaker today. We expect the report to directly blame Supply Minister Khalid Hanafy for the debacle, possibly prompting a vote of no confidence on the minister.

The Rio Olympics end today, with a program heavy on wrestling and rhythmic gymnastics. Heading into the final day, the United States tops the medal standings, followed by Great Britain, China, Russia and Germany. Egypt is in 74th place with three bronze medals. We’re just behind Norway, tied with Tunisia and one slot ahead of Israel. Tap here to view the full country standings; the infographic atop the page tells us that European countries have won the most medals (47%), followed by Asia (22%). Africa has taken home all of 5%.

Hedaya Malak, 23, won the bronze medal in the women’s Taekwondo 57 kg category, beating Raheleh Asemani of Belgium, Ahram Online reported on Friday. The reigning African champion in women’s Taekwondo, Malak is the second Egyptian woman to receive an Olympic medal at this year’s games.