CAIRO, Feb 23 (Aswat Masriya) – Our daily roundup of headlines in Egypt's main state-owned and private newspapers on Feb. 23, 2017:

Al-Ahram:

-Sisi: keen on strengthening ties with African counterparts

-Interior Minister: measures to confront traffic problems

-Agriculture minister: new mechanisms for state to receive wheat from farmers

-In seminar against extremism: Azhar, Vatican agree on premise that religions do not call for violence

-Murderer of young man at café referred to criminal trial

-Sobhy discusses strengthening military ties with Hungary

Al-Akhbar:

-$20 billion in new Chinese investments in Egypt over 10 years

-Amending traffic laws in first cabinet meeting after reshuffle

-Sisi to African judges: rule of law cornerstone of development

Al-Shorouk:

-Amnesty International: “poisonous” Trump speeches made the world a “darker” place

-Security campaigns in Arish after killing of 5 Christians

-Slight depreciation of Egyptian pound in Ahly Bank and Banque Misr, stable in other banks

Al-Masry al-Youm:

-NASA announces discovery of seven earth-like planets

-Thousands arrange funeral of Omar Abdel Rahman in Daqahliyya

-Defence Minister meets Hungarian counterpart to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional issues

Al-Watan:

-Prices top agenda of first cabinet meeting after reshuffle

-Drug dealer confesses to involvement of six police officers in trade

-Ethiopia begins celebration for 6th anniversary of Nahda Dam construction