On a slow morning in the foreign press, a handful of headlines worth noting in brief:

• The newly-established regional natgas alliance “formalizes growing energy ties among recent rivals,” Foreign Policy says.
• Few sites around the world rival the Giza Pyramids, Business Insider correspondent Harrison Jacobs says after paying a visit.
• An archaeological team has discovered two Roman-era tombs in the Western Desert, according to the AP.
• An Egyptian who was denied entry into Italy jumped from a parked airplane at Milan’s Malpensa Airport, causing the airport to temporarily close, the AP reports.
• Egypt will break ground soon on what will be the “tallest building in Africa,” the 390-m tower in the new capital’s business district, according to a statement cited by the National.
• Upper Egyptian artist Hassan El Sharq’s tradition-inspired, slightly surreal recreations of village life received due global recognition for their “intricate outlines of people and forms,” says Reuters. The Express Tribune has images of his work.
• Al-Azhar University’s decision to reverse the expulsion of the woman filmed hugging her fiancé was picked up by a number of outlets, including the Times of Israel.