Today’s headlines: November 16, 2016

The headlines in today’s main state and privately owned newspapers:

Fuel prices to increase again before July 2017, as government says it made pledge to IMF to pay US$1 bn in outstanding dues to international oil companies, Al-Shorouk (page 1)

Kuwait to supply Egypt with 2 million barrels of oil per month, Al-Wafd (page 1)

Cassation Court rejects government appeal of Gamal and Alaa Mubarak’s release and overturns Morsi’s death sentence, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

Pharmaceuticals for kidney, liver, diabetes and heart patients disappear from market, as health minister’s meeting with pharmacists fails, Al-Dostour (page 1)

Armed Forces establishes 7 Hepatitis C care units to treat new conscripts free of charge, Al-Akhbar (page 1)

Following Parliament’s provisional approval of NGO law, MP Qasabi asserts ‘suspicious funds are no longer allowed in Egypt,’ Youm7 (page 1)

MP Kortam resigns from Parliament in protest of postponements to discussion of protest law, Al-Wafd (page 1)

Government to release 83 detained youth within hours, Al-Watan (page 1)

1,575 children are among 12,000 Egyptians who have illegally migrated to Italy in past 8 months, Al-Bawaba (page 1)

Egyptian Museum to open for visitors on Thursday and Sunday evening, Al-Akhbar (page 1)

Yemeni government rejects knowledge of ceasefire deal US says is in place between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

International Criminal Court: United States has committed war crimes in Afghanistan, Al-Ahram (page 1) 

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