The international press are taking note of the referendum on the proposed constitutional amendments: (AP | Reuters | Voice of America | Arab News | AFP | The National). Turkey’s Anadolu Agency has also taken the liberty of pointing out that Germany voiced concerns over the move. “It is feared that in the course of these constitutional changes the role of the executive and armed forces would be expanded, and a peaceful democratic change in power could be hampered,” it quotes a German foreign ministry spokesperson as saying.

Egypt’s relationship with Sudan is getting ink given the political upheaval happening to our south. Al Monitor, meanwhile, says that Egypt’s past support of former President Omar al-Bashir was primarily to protect its security interests, and that the shift in tone after his ouster underscores the longstanding tensions between the two countries. Al Monitor also notes that Egypt is trying to pressure Khartoum to follow on the removal of ban on Egyptian commodities, and allow them into the Sudanese market.

Also getting ink in the foreign press:

• Sneak a tour through the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza with The Telegraph before it opens next year.
• Egyptian students of Chinese are publishing Chinese cultural and literary works to build ties between the two countries, writes China’s state-owned Xinhua.