Press TV Egypt's Sisi visits Saudi Arabia for 3rd time this year Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has visited the Persian Gulf Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shortly after a high-level shake up of the country's royal family, including its long-time foreign minister. Sisi was welcomed Saturday at a military airbase in the Saudi capital of Riyadh by the monarchy's new Crown Prince Mohamed bin Nayef and Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. The visit is Sisi's third to the kingdom so far this year. Read more: http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/05/03/409178/Saudi-Arabia-Egyptian-President-Abdel-Fattah-alSisi-royal-shakeup-state-visit The Sun Daily 3 migrants die in boat capsize off Egypt Three migrants drowned on Saturday and 31 were rescued after a boat carrying illegal immigrants trying to reach Europe capsized off Egypt's port of Baheira, security officials and state media said. Coastguards arrested those rescued, and it was not immediately clear what caused the trawler to sink, security officials said. State-run Al-Ahram newspaper said 13 Syrians, 15 Sudanese, two Eritreans and one Egyptian were saved. Read more: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1405740 Reuters Amnesty says Egypt using courts and jail to intimidate journalists Egyptian authorities are using the courts to stifle journalism, Amnesty International said on Sunday in a report that listed 18 reporters and media workers jailed and dozens more facing criminal investigations. The New York-based rights group said several reporters have been detained for long periods without charge or trial, including an Egyptian photographer known as Shawkan who has been held for more than 600 days. The Egyptian foreign ministry responded to the report saying the journalists were arrested based on a warrant from the public prosecutor and afforded full due process. Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/02/us-egypt-journalists-idUSKBN0NN0RA20150502
