Other headlines from the past week:

• Eid, Redux: Some Egyptians prefer to sacrifice camels, rather than sheep and cows for Eid Al Adha, despite the camels’ steeper price tags, says Reuters. The livestock market struggled ahead of Eid as prices spiraled, according to Antara News.
• Mmm, cheese: 3,200-year-old cheese and a mummification process that predates the pharaohs made headlines.
• Prosecutors extended the detention of four journalists held as part of mass trial, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
• A group of UK academics condemned their government for working with Egypt against a backdrop that includes the torture and murder of Italian student Giulio Regeni, according to The Guardian.
• An Islamist teacher facing a death sentence in Egypt was granted asylum in the US despite facing a removal order from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, according to the New York Post.
• Actress Hala Shiha stirred controversy among Islamists by returning to the silver screen sans hijab, according to the Associated Press.
• The government’s digitization drive is an “effective” reform measure, but the success of the electronic payment system is contingent on its strict implementation, Muhammed Magdy writes for Al-Monitor.
• The military’s economic activities are a threat to Egypt’s stability and undermine other investors, Chloe Teevan writes for Middle East Eye.