The Guardian Giulio Regeni death: Italian prosecutor arrives in Egypt Italy's chief prosecutor has arrived in Egypt to follow up on the investigation into the killing of an Italian researcher whose body was found on the outskirts of Cairo bearing signs of torture. Suspicions that Egypt's security forces may have been involved in the killing of Giulio Regeni, 28, have raised tensions between Cairo and Europe. Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/14/giulio-regeni-death-italian-prosecutor-arrives-in-egypt Nbc News Egyptian Teens Convicted of Blasphemy for Video Mocking ISIS A leading rights group on Monday called on Egyptian authorities to quash blasphemy sentences handed down to four teens and their teacher for a video they made mocking ISIS. An Egyptian court convicted the four Christian teenagers for contempt of Islam on February 25 after they appeared in the video appearing to make fun of Muslim prayers, according to The Associated Press. Three were sentenced to between three and five years in prison while a fourth was referred to a juvenile detention facility, the news agency added. Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/egypt-should-quash-blasphemy-convictions-christian-teens-who-mocked-isis-n537781 Financial Times Egypt moves to relieve dollar shortage with devaluation Egypt on Monday devalued its currency by 13 per cent and announced it would adopt "a flexible exchange rate" in a major policy change aimed at relieving a crippling dollar shortage that is strangling the country's already enfeebled economy. The Central Bank of Egypt sold $198m to commercial lenders at E£8.85 to the dollar, up from E£7.73, the rate for the past nine months. In a statement the bank said it "will not hesitate to use all the tools and authority at its disposal to maintain order in the currency market and stability in price levels in the medium term", suggesting there could be further changes to the rate. Read more: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/dfdf9bd0-e9d5-11e5-9fca-fb0f946fd1f0.html#axzz42wpMQ0iL
