International reaction to last week’s raid on Mada Masr continues to roll in: It’s the Economist’s turn to give its two cents in a piece that calls the raid a “warning” that reveals the state’s concerns over the continued existence of independent media. Agence France-Presse, meanwhile, reports that two journalists and a lawyer detained last week have been charged with joining a “terrorist group.”

Also getting attention in the foreign press:

• Lagging FDI in the construction sector: The Egyptian government needs to embark on serious bureaucratic and legislative reform to reduce the dominance of parastatal companies in the construction sector and increase foreign direct investment, Zvi Bar’el writes in Haaretz.
• GERD dispute continues to get ink: Egypt and Ethiopia’s longstanding dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is explained in detail in this long read from Gulf News.
• A pre-election warning: With parliamentary elections imminent, Egypt needs to consolidate economic gains and ensure the benefits are felt more widely to avoid simmering discontent erupting into protests, says an opinion piece by Petroleum Economist.
• Cairo airport harassment doesn’t fly: A Cairo airport worker has been arrested after an American passenger accused him of [redacted] harassment, unnamed officials told the Associated Press. The Daily Mail also picked up the story.
• Debate over Mo Salah at Tokyo Olympics: The National took note of the debate that erupted almost instantly after Egypt’s U23s won the African Cup of Nations last week about whether Mo Salah would join them in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.