It's a relatively quiet day in committee-land, with even more on the Civil Service at the Public Administration Committee at 9.30am.

BBC: Week ahead

Tranquility and quiet that will be witnessed and in our land, starting today, is the beginning for a new era.

CNN: Transcript of Mahmoud Abbas' speech at Egypt summit

Every available spot of land is taken by a tent, and the usually quiet single road in and out of town can be backed up for hours before, during and after the holiday.

BBC: An Alaskan-style Fourth of July