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

Parliament’s health committee calls for formation of governmental committee to manage medical crisis, Al-Shorouk (page 1)

Smuggling is behind rice crisis, Al-Wafd (page 1)

Putin tells Sisi flights between Egypt and Russia to resume soon, Al-Akhbar (page 1)

Russian Embassy in Cairo to receive mourners for Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

Security forces conduct preemptive strikes to safeguard churches over Christmas holidays, Al-Bawaba (page 1)

Breaking: St. Peter and St. Paul Church suicide bomber previously accused of planning crimes against Coptic Christians, Al-Watan (page 3)

Health Minister Rady grants victims of St. Peter and St. Paul Church bombing access to treatment abroad, Youm7 (page 3)

‘Bankruptcy ghost’ chases corporations for dollar debts, Al-Masry Al-Youm (page 1)

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Alexandria to provide US$100 million to finance small projects, Al-Shorouk (page 3)

Trade Ministry decries political motives in Saudi Arabia’s decision to ban Egyptian pepper imports, Al-Bawaba (page 1)

Cairo Bank in Uganda finances 6 Egyptian projects, Al-Ahram (page 1)

All Mubarak-era officials acquitted, Al-Dostour (page 1)  

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