The Israeli apology for what happened in Sinai and the report of the international troops about the violence erupted on the borders between Egypt and Israel dominated the Egyptian press on Sunday. They also highlighted that the weapons used in killing the demonstrators during the January 25 revolution are U.S made. Youm7 The minimum wages will be implemented in Egypt's private sector on October 1, said Egypt's Minister of Manpower, Ahmed al-Borai. He added that the minimum wage will be implemented in all sectors except tourism which has been strongly affected by the Egyptian revolution. He said that he will meet with Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister, Ali al-Salmi, to change the representatives of the dissolved Labors Union. The investors demanded the minister of manpower to resolve the crisis of insurance to benefit the labors not only the state. Egypt's Court of Appeal received the file of Zakaria Azmy, who has been referred from the Illicit Gains Authority to the criminal court. Azmy is accused of profiteering using his influence and position. It is important to mention that the investigations proved that he obtained apartments and lands from the new cities, the matter which contradicts with his income. Al-Ahram Mohamed Mahmoud Galal, a soldier in the central security forces, said that the snipers are related to the unit of the international terrorism, clarifying that they receive orders only from the minister of interior. He added, in his testimony in front of the prosecution, that the minister and his assistants couldn't assess the situation, the matter which led to the state of insecurity which hit the country during the January 25 revolution. On the other hand, Basem al-Atefi said that he received orders from one of the assistants of the interior minister to directly shoot the demonstrators in front of the building of the ministry. Egypt's Minister of High Education, Motaz Khorshid, declared that the private universities will witness ten percent increase in the number of the students who will join the universities, if compared to the last year. Al-Akhbar Egypt's Prime Minister, Essam Sharaf, announced that the ministerial committee in a permanent session to follow the situation on the Egyptian-Israeli borders. He demanded the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Mohamed Kamel Amr, to summon the Israeli ambassador to tell him the Egyptian protest against shooting the Egyptian soldiers. He demanded the foreign minister also to conduct an official investigation to take the necessary legal measures to ensure the rights of victims and injured. South Sinai's Governor, Khaled Foda, pledged to withdraw the lands from the investors who are not serious in establishing investing projects. He promised to support the serious businessmen through granting them three months to complete their businesses. Al-Masry al-Youm The newspaper highlighted the report of the international troops in Sinai which confirmed that the Israeli troops entered the Egyptian territories and shot fire to kill an Egyptian officer and four soldiers. The report added that the international troops have not recorded any states of infiltrations of Palestinians to the Israeli territories through Sinai. The report added that the international troops should register the violations without interfering. Mamdouh Hamza, director general of the Egyptian National Council, demanded the ruling military council to determine a point on the EgyptianIsraeli borders to rally and demonstrate against the violence committed by the Israeli Army against the Egyptian-Israeli borders. He added that the Egyptians will send a message to the Israelis that their friends left the authority in Egypt. He clarified that he demands the Egyptian Army to protect the Egyptian demonstrations. He added that such a step is not an escalation as the Egyptians stand in their territories and the demonstrations will be peaceful. Al-Sherook Bishop Paula, head of the Coptic Clerical Council, said that the person who obtains a civil divorce and marries another one without the approval of the church is considered adulterer, according to the holy bible. The newspaper also underlined the Israeli efforts to ease tensions with Egypt especially after announcing Egypt's intentions to withdraw the Egyptian ambassador from Israel. Tel-Aviv announced that it will conduct investigations in the killing of the Egyptian soldiers on the borders yesterday. The Israeli opposition leader, Tzepi Livni, strongly criticized Egypt, claiming that Palestinians infiltrated to Eilat through the Egyptian borders. Al-Gomhouria Israel officially apologized for the violence committed on the Egyptian-Israeli borders which led to the killing of an Egyptian officer and four soliers. Ehud Barrack, the Israeli Defense Minister, expressed Israel's sorry for killing Egyptian policemen, adding that his country will open an investigation in this regard.
