local press review
Wednesday’s papers: Tensions mount in Nile dispute
Egypt
May 29, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Tensions mount in Nile dispute
The news that Ethiopia is diverting the course of the Blue Nile in order to build a giant dam dominates…
Monday’s papers: Tamarod gaining popularity, SCC ruling causes rift
Egypt
May 27, 2013
Monday’s papers: Tamarod gaining popularity, SCC ruling causes rift
Monday’s newspapers reveal that the political situation in Egypt is reaching a boiling point amid escalating tensions between the liberal-secular…
Sunday’s papers: A widening rift between Shura and judges
Egypt
May 26, 2013
Sunday’s papers: A widening rift between Shura and judges
Sunday’s independent newspapers criticize the Shura Council’s decision to deliberate on a controversial proposal to amend the judicial authority law.…
Saturday’s papers: Egypt plunges into electricity crisis
Egypt
May 25, 2013
Saturday’s papers: Egypt plunges into electricity crisis
Saturday’s newspapers cover the continuous power cuts with big headlines. While independent dailies discuss the negative ramifications of the mounting…
Thursday’s papers: Little known about Sinai rescue operation
Egypt
May 23, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Little known about Sinai rescue operation
All daily papers publish headlines, features, and articles pertaining to the release of the seven Egyptian soldiers who were seized…
Wednesday’s papers: Sinai kidnapping dominates headlines, power cuts provoke anger
Egypt
May 22, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Sinai kidnapping dominates headlines, power cuts provoke anger
Sinai kidnapping crisis continues to generate headlines in both Wednesday’s state-owned and independent dailies. Papers highlight that the Egyptian army…
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak is waving at you
Egypt
April 14, 2013
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak is waving at you
It was a déjà vu in Sunday’s newspapers as Hosni Mubarak’s picture was splashed across all the front pages, overshadowing…
Tuesday’s papers: Sectarian strife and the blame game
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Tuesday’s papers: Sectarian strife and the blame game
The unprecedented attack on Cairo’s main cathedral following the deaths of five people in bloody clashes between Muslims and Christians…