The conversation about Egypt in the foreign press continues to be driven by the prospect of additional protests, with international outlets largely agreeing that videos by former government contractor Mohamed Ali are fanning the flames of underlying grievances, including rising poverty and a lack of space for expression. Many put forward the view that the high level of arrests will not help restore stability, pointing to Sunday’s re-arrest of high-profile activist Alaa Abdel Fattah while under probation. (Agence France-Presse | Deutsche Welle | The Conversation)

Other stories to skim this morning:

• Prioritizing palaces: The Arab Weekly wades into the controversy over El Sisi’s presidential palaces, quoting the recently-arrested Cairo University professor Hassan Nafaa to argue that the government should focus more on alleviating poverty, and and improving healthcare and education.
• Child abuse in the spotlight after five-year-old tortured to death: The death of a five-year-old girl who was burned and tortured by her grandmother after being [redacted] assaulted by her father is being used to highlight child abuse issues in Egypt by Gulf News.
• Brits missing in Cairo: UK police are assisting family members search for a British woman and her daughter who went missing in Cairo over two weeks ago, reports Yahoo News UK.
• Thai student arrested: A Thai student was arrested in Cairo last week for suspected links to Daesh, the Bangkok Post reports.
• Museums galore: CNN travel has gathered a list of 11 up and coming museums in Egypt showcasing a variety of artifacts, palaces, historical people, religious areas, and cultures. In keeping with the museum theme, the Times explores some of the ancient treasures that are being taken to the Grand Egyptian Museum, set to open at the end of 2020.