Experts believe they have solved the mystery of the ‘Screaming Mummy,’ according to The Sun. The mummy, which was buried with other royals and covered in sheepskin, was deprived of a proper burial but later pitied by someone.

Other stories worth noting in brief:

• Al Jazeera English takes a look at Washington’s “weak” stance on the Egyptian presidential elections and El Sisi’s domestic policies.
• Turkey’s agreement with Sudan to redevelop the Red Sea Suakin island for military use has triggered a diplomatic spat between Egypt and Sudan, Michael Mackenzie writes for Ahval.
• Overcrowded classes continue to be one of the greatest challenges to Egypt’s education system, Arab News writes.
• Russian bellydancer arrested, released on bail: The arrest of Russian bellydancer Ekaterina Andreeva for inciting debauchery with her “provocative” dress was also covered in the foreign press, including The Daily Mail and The Jerusalem Post.
• Sharjah’s Air Arabia’s route expansion from regional hubs including Egypt helped boost the charter airline’s performance in 2017, The National reports.
• Unlike his predecessors, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s power is derived “not from a single-party system of governance but from the armed forces,” Hilal Khashan writes for Stratfor Worldview.
• Former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh criticizes the state of Egypt’s politics and elections in an interview with Al Jazeera.
• Arab Spring activists tell Vice News that Egypt is no closer to democracy today than it was seven years ago.
• The graffiti from January 2011 is being wiped out gradually, Karim Assaad writes for Al Monitor.