The Guardian Egyptian woman who has lived as man for 40 years voted ‘best mum' Sisa Abu Daooh is Egypt's matriarch of the moment, after being named by officials in her home town of Luxor as the city's most supportive mother. Which may come as a surprise: for she is Luxor's "best mum" by virtue of having worked and dressed for more than 40 years as a man. Abu Daooh, 65, met Egypt's president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi, on Sunday to receive an award. She said she was not going to stop living as a man. "I have decided to die in these clothes. I've got used to it. It's my whole life and I can't leave it now." Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/22/egyptian-woman-award-lived-as-man The Jerusalem Post Egypt continues aggressive attacks against terrorists in Sinai The Egyptian army continued intensive operations against terrorist forces in Sinai over the past week, killing 43 suspects, the army said in a statement on Sunday. Army spokesman Mohamed Samir said the military killed terrorists with the help of air power, in an exchange of gunfire as they attempted to attack security checkpoints, the Aswat Masriya newspaper reported. Operations took place in the Sinai cities of El-Arish, Rafah, and Sheikh Zuweid, said the spokesman, adding that five wanted suspects and 82 others were arrested during the past week. Read more: http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Egypt-continues-aggressive-attacks-against-terrorists-in-Sinai-bringing-death-toll-to-43-this-week-394736 BBC Egypt Red Sea resort shark attack kills German tourist A German tourist has been killed in a rare shark attack off an Egyptian Red Sea resort, police say. The shark reportedly bit off the 52-year-old man's leg at the knee. The attack took place on Sunday off the coastal city al-Qusair, the first such incident in five years. The species of shark has not been confirmed. A spate of attacks in 2010 that also led to one death was believed to have been carried out by an oceanic whitetip. Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32008678 Globes EMG denies consenting to Tamar Egypt gas deal EMG says cost estimates for use of its pipeline are unrealistic and it has not been consulted on negotiations. "EMG was surprised to read in the press about an agreement that assumes the use of its pipeline for a 'reverse gas flow' between the partners in the Tamar Israeli natural gas reservoir and Dolphinus," wrote Niv Sever, from the M. Firon & Co. Advocates law firm, the attorney for EMG, in a letter sent today to the partners in the Tamar reservoir. "EMG protests the repeated unauthorized use of its name, apparently designed to profit from its assets." Last week, the partners in the Tamar reservoir reported a NIS 5 billion agreement to supply 5 BCM of Israeli gas to industrial customers in Egypt over three years. Read more: http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-emg-tamar-egyptian-deal-not-worthwhile-for-us-1001020778
