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More than 480 journalists reject press alignment with govt
Egypt
November 3, 2014
More than 480 journalists reject press alignment with govt
More than 480 journalists have signed a petition condemning a meeting late October with fellow chief editors of state and…
Sisi: Media responsibilities have doubled
Egypt
October 30, 2014
Sisi: Media responsibilities have doubled
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has said that some parties are using media outlets to provoke instability in the country, days…
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…
Newspaper price rises reflect threat to sustainability of Egypt’s press
Egypt
April 14, 2013
Newspaper price rises reflect threat to sustainability of Egypt’s press
Last month, the private daily newspaper Youm7 announced to readers that it would raise its print edition’s price from LE1…
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…
Tuesday’s papers: Bassem Youssef rises, and so do gas prices
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Tuesday’s papers: Bassem Youssef rises, and so do gas prices
Nearly every daily paper publishes headlines, features, and articles pertaining to the exorbitant rise in the prices of cooking gas…
Monday’s papers: Youssef posts bail, and Farsi speakers needed
Egypt
April 1, 2013
Monday’s papers: Youssef posts bail, and Farsi speakers needed
Monday’s papers are replete with news pertaining to the legal investigations against TV comedian Bassem Youssef, who is charged with…
Sunday’s papers: Prosecutors general, past and present
Egypt
March 31, 2013
Sunday’s papers: Prosecutors general, past and present
The future of a court ruling to annul the appointment of the country's top prosecutor Talaat Abdallah is the main…
Wednesday’s papers: Summits and summons
Egypt
March 27, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Summits and summons
President Mohamed Morsy's speech in front of the Arab Summit in Doha and the aftermath of clashes between protesters and…
Tuesday’s papers: After the clashes, the summons
Egypt
March 26, 2013
Tuesday’s papers: After the clashes, the summons
“The prosecutor general summons five political activists,” leads state-run Al-Ahram this morning. The paper reports that the activists are also…