(Leaders of Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus meet in Cairo, photo via AP)

Main Headlines

 Monday

• Egypt, Gulf Arab allies discussing anti-extremist military alliance with possible joint force
• Egypt’s Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis swears allegiance to Islamic State
• Ethiopia-Egypt trade deals to ease River Nile row
• Blast targets troops near Egypt-Gaza border
• 1,156 families relocated for “secure zone” over Gaza border
• Compensation to North Sinai evacuees can reach 1 billion pounds: El-Sisi
• Rights groups provide Egyptian government with 100 recommendations on violation
• Former Brotherhood PM proposes dialogue with the Egyptian government

Tuesday

• Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis denies swearing allegiance to the Islamic State
• Egyptian army says two Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis leaders have been killed in Sinai
• Explosion hits near governorate HQ in North Sinai
• Palestinian ambassador asks Egypt to open Rafah crossing for exceptional cases
• Muslim Brotherhood rejects Islamist proposals for reconciliation with authorities
• 7 Egyptian rights groups back out of UNHRC…