Interior Minister Ibrahim said 11 security personnel have been killed in attacks in the Sinai since July 3. The US State Department could not confirm recent reports regarding Ramzi Mowafi’s presence and activities in the Sinai. President Mansour ordered work to resume on amending Egypt’s constitution. Foreign Minister Fahmy said Egypt has no intention to wage ‘jihad’ in Syria. Defense Minister el Sisi said he has no plans to run for the presidency. A bomb exploded outside a police station in Ismailia and destroyed three security vehicles. Authorities raided the offices of an Iranian TV station. Jordan’s King Abdullah II became the first head of state to visit Egypt since the removal of Mohammed Morsi as president. Authorities banned fishing off the coast of the northern Sinai in order to reduce the potential for jihadists to enter the area via the sea.
