NBC News Egypt Military Court Sentences 8 Civilians to Death An Egyptian military court sentenced eight alleged Muslim Brotherhood members to death on terrorism charges on Sunday, a security official and the website of state newspaper Al-Ahram said. The court issued life sentences to 12 defendants and sentenced another six to 15 years in prison. Two defendants were acquitted, and two were convicted in absentia. Military prosecutors had accused the defendants of belonging to an illegal group and plotting to assassinate police and army personnel. The verdict can still be appealed. Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/egypt-military-court-sentences-8-civilians-death-n582336 The National Egypt faces a tourism challenge Egypt's key tourism sector has suffered from a series of crises in recent months, affecting a major source of both jobs and foreign currency. The latest incident – the crash of an Egypt¬Air flight into the Mediterranean en route from Paris to Cairo this month – damaged an already fragile industry. The number of tourists to Egypt fell 40 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 compared with last year, following incidents that included the bombing of a Russian charter flight in November. Although the cause of the EgyptAir crash has not yet been determined, reports suggest people are more hesitant than ever to visit the country. Read more: http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/editorial/egypt-faces-a-tourism-challenge New York Post Egypt hires recovery crew to find flight's black boxes Egypt has hired a recovery company to help find EgyptAir Flight 804's wreckage and black boxes in an area of the Mediterranean Sea narrowed down to about 3 miles wide. The country's civil-aviation ministry signed up Deep Ocean Search Ltd., according to French authorities, Bloomberg News reported. A DOS vessel will join the Laplace, a French Navy ship headed to the crash site carrying a long-range acoustic system. The ship was due to arrive Sunday or Monday. Searchers hope to pick up telltale "pings" from the doomed Airbus A320's flight data and cockpit voice recorders — also known as the black boxes, which are actually painted orange. Read more: http://nypost.com/2016/05/29/egypt-hires-recovery-crew-to-find-flights-black-boxes/ Front Page Africa Egypt's Engagement With Africa Becoming New Melting Point In recent years, the Arab Republic of Egypt has increased its engagement with African countries serving as the new melting point where professionals from many African countries meet to undergo capacity building and other forms of training programs. Military personnel from various African countries including Ghana, Zambia, Uganda, Mali, Liberia, and many others have all received some form of trainings from the Egyptian Armed Forces within the last at least two years. Professionals from other areas including health, energy, media and other professions also troop into Egypt on a regular basis to receive trainings and practical capacity building. Read more: http://frontpageafricaonline.com/index.php/politics/917-egypt-s-engagement-with-africa-becoming-new-melting-point
