**#8 LAMEES WATCH- We return to our regular daily talk show reports with the Lamees Watch segment, where it’s now three weeks since she was due to return to the host’s chair at Hona Al Asema. We cannot ascertain where she is or why she’s missing, but there are rumored sightings of her working undercover as a McDowell’s sweeper in Queens, NY.

The Other One is back, though. Amr Adib is now helming MBC Masr’s “Al Hekaya.” The show will run from Saturday to Monday, sharing a time slow with Yaduth fi Masr, which will now run from Tuesday to Thursday. This first episode of Al Hekaya focused everything from political and economic conditions in Turkey to the banning of trucks on the Ring Road (effective today) and a recently launched anti-bullying campaign (watch, runtime: 1:16).

El Ebrashi tapped to replace Adib as Kol Youm host: Dream TV host Wael El Ebrashi is now the host of of Kol Youm, replacing Adib following his resignation, Al Mal reports. El Ebrashi’s three-year run as host will begin next month.

Elsewedy will not seek another term as Support Egypt leader: Mohamed Elsewedy — leader of the Support Egypt Coalition, the largest block of MPs in the House of Representatives — announced that he would not seek another term as coalition head, in a statement picked up by Al Masry Al Youm. Elsewedy, who also heads the Federation of Egyptian Industries, gave no explanation other than to say there was a need for “new blood.” House of Representatives spokesman Salah Hassaballah told Al Hayah fi Masr that the coalition’s general assembly will be held tomorrow to pick a new leader (watch, runtime: 21:27).

Hospital deaths in the spotlight: Featuring heavily on the airwaves and in the local press are the deaths of three people following dialysis sessions at Derb Negm hospital in Sharqiya, Sharqiya governor Mamdouh Ghorab told Hona Al Asema’s Lama Rady that 13 others are currently receiving medical treatment following dialysis sessions at the hospital. Health ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed spoke with Al Hekaya’s Adib on the topic (watch, runtime: 4:21).

The Prosecutor General has opened has opened an investigation into the deaths and the hospital’s dialysis unit has been shut down, Megahed tells Masaa DMC (watch, runtime: 8:04).

Last week’s hike in custom duties is still being chewed over, with Customs Authority head El Sayed Negm being interviewed on Hona Al Asema. He played up cuts to tariffs that came into effect at the same time, saying including green vehicles, meds and TV sets would face lower levies. Negm said the changes will help bolster local manufacturing (watch, runtime: 41:03).

In miscellany last night: Hona Al Asema brought in Interior Minister Medhat Koretam to discuss the daytime ban on trucks on the Ring Road (watch, runtime: 1:47:00). The decision, which took effect overnight, was also covered on Masaa DMC (watch, runtime: 6:55) and Al Hekaya (watch, runtime: 7:47). Meanwhile, the selection of Yomeddine as Egypt’s entry for the Best Foreign Language category at the Oscars saw co-producer Mohamed Hefzy make an appearance last night (watch, runtime: 7:55).