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Monday’s papers: Morsy’s meddling fingers
Egypt
March 25, 2013
Monday’s papers: Morsy’s meddling fingers
The fallout from Friday’s “Battle of Moqattam” between opponents and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood tops the news in all…
Sunday’s papers: Of hills, camels and battles
Egypt
March 24, 2013
Sunday’s papers: Of hills, camels and battles
Bloody clashes that took place in Moqattam on Friday dominated Sunday’s newspapers, with both independent and state-owned newspapers offering…
Wednesday’s papers: Urgent loans, looming coups
Egypt
March 13, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Urgent loans, looming coups
Egypt’s newspapers Wednesday were mostly concerned with different, sometimes conflicting speculations over the fate of the country’s current government, as…
Tuesday’s papers: Power of arrest and police arms
Egypt
March 12, 2013
Tuesday’s papers: Power of arrest and police arms
Privately owned newspaper al-Shorouk leads this morning with “ ... and the era of public police starts.” The newspaper says…
Monday’s papers: Demons and horse carts
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Monday’s papers: Demons and horse carts
Monday’s papers are full of news regarding the microbus drivers’ strike, which has affected a number of governorates. Also making…
Wednesday’s papers: CSF strikes and Port Said burns
Egypt
March 6, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: CSF strikes and Port Said burns
Independent newspaper Al-Shorouk led this morning with, "The army is ready, the CSF rebels and violence continues.” The newspaper reports…
Monday’s papers: Canal cities, locusts revolt against Morsy
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Monday’s papers: Canal cities, locusts revolt against Morsy
The top headlines in Monday’s papers include news pertaining to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Egypt as…
Wednesday’s papers: Hot air balloon crash and national dialogue disaster
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Wednesday’s papers: Hot air balloon crash and national dialogue disaster
The news of a hot air balloon that crashed in Luxor, killing at least 19 tourists and injuring others, as…
Tuesday’s papers: To boycott or not to boycott?
Egypt
February 26, 2013
Tuesday’s papers: To boycott or not to boycott?
The headlines of Tuesday’s newspapers continue to express alarm over escalating political polarization. The liberal Wafd Party’s daily writes that…
Sunday’s papers: Electoral boycotts and Easter conflicts
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Sunday’s papers: Electoral boycotts and Easter conflicts
The most common topic in this morning’s newspapers is that Egypt's parliamentary elections, previously schedule to begin on 27 April,…