Egypt press reported a plot by former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and former regime figures to escape trial. Also in the headlines are news about the Friday protests and the end of secondary school exams. Youm7: Many congregated in Tahrir Square on Friday to protest the events of June 28 and call for justice for the families of the martyrs who died during the January 25 Revolution. There were also calls to speed up the trials of former regime figures like Habib al-Adly and hold them accountable for the deaths of the martyrs. Sources close to Hosni Mubarak say he is planning in various ways to avoid being put to trial, mostly through postponing it until the silent majority gives in. Al-Ahram: The World Bank expressed its readiness to offer all types of economic and technical assistance to Egypt and offer to restore funds the former regime figures smuggled abroad. Sons of Hosni Mubarak, Alaa and Gamal Mubarak, led the Friday prayers in the mosque of Tora prison. Al-Akhbar: The Ministry of Agriculture is preparing for the month of Ramadan by offering alternatives to red meat in retail outlets in Cairo and other provinces. The price will range between 40 and 48 EGP (U.S. $6.7 and $8) per kilogram and price of poultry will range between 15 to 16 EGP (U.S. $2.5 and $2.6) per kilo. Bibliotheca Alexandrina will host the First International Conference for Youth Revolution, which will start on July 11 and continue for 18 days. The director of the library, Dr. Ismail Serag Eldin, said the conference will be attended by a number of Egyptian and international figures, including two Nobel Prize winners. Al-Wafd: The head of the Supreme Council for the appellate courts and President of Cairo Court of Appeal, Chancellor Abdul Aziz Omar, said the law does not prevent the trial of the former President Hosni Mubarak and Habib al-Adly in one case against the killing of demonstrators. Al-Masry Al-Youm: The spokesman for the U.S. State Department, Mark Toner, said the U.S. will continue its contacts with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), which began in 2006 because they want a clear picture of the political landscape in Egypt. The Engineers Association held an extraordinary general assembly yesterday for the first time in more than 16 years in a hall in the Cairo Stadium. Al-Dostour: Many of the journalists at Al-Dostour received anonymous threats from callers who threaten to break in and burn the newspaper headquarters due to the newspaper publishing photos of some of the thugs responsible for the attacks yesterday. Egyptian youth in Suez arrested an Icelandic filmmaker for allegedly inciting others to burn the building of the Directorate of Security. Al Shorouq: The U.S. statements about direct communication with the MB sparked the first disagreement between the group and the Freedom and Justice Party. Deputy leader of the group, Rashad Bayoumi, rejected making any contacts with the U.S. administration to save the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Secretary General of the Freedom and Justice Party, Saad Katatni, welcomed the chance to conduct direct dialogue with the Americans. Al-Gomhorra: The Cabinet, lead by Prime Minister, Dr. Essam Sharaf, will be discussing the draft of anti-monopoly law proposed the People's Assembly and Shoura Council in the meeting tomorrow. The First Assistant of the Minister of Interior for Cairo security, Major General Mohsen Murad, said he will not allow anyone to interfere in police work. He also denied claims made by the preacher in the Omar Makram mosque who said there was no police presence in Tahrir Square last night. Arabic here
