Other international coverage
Coverage in the international media worth noting in brief:
- Trump’s soft approach with President El Sisi, which he credits for the release of Aya Hijazi,is being touted by his chief of staff Reince Priebus as part of his “America First Doctrine,” according to Time Magazine. NBC News is noting that Aya Hijazi is crediting Trump for her release from Egypt.
- The Irish government said there is momentum in the trial of 21-year-old Ibrahim Halawa who has been in jail in Egypt for almost four years, Ireland’s Independent reports.
- Sufis are at “loggerheads” with the government because for a number of concerns starting with the state is imposing fees on their celebrations, Sonia Farid writes in Al Arabiya.
- Doctors treating Eman Ahmed in India have shared videos of her to prove she is healthy after her sister alleged she was in delicate health, according to Hindustan Times. Another report suggested she may be shifted from Mumbai to Abu Dhabi.
- Egyptians looking to improve their fitness are increasingly relying on running, and the suburbs on the city’s outskirts are prime locations for their fresh air and well-paved sidewalks, Gulf News’ Ramadan El Sherbini says.