newspapers
Fresh edits: New leadership at state-run media raises concerns about Brothers’ grip
Egypt
August 14, 2012
Fresh edits: New leadership at state-run media raises concerns about Brothers’ grip
A number of columnists in privately-owned newspapers such as Al-Watan, Youm7 and Al-Tahrir published blank opinion articles on Thursday to…
Tuesday’s papers: Morsy’s revolt against SCAF
Egypt
August 14, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Morsy’s revolt against SCAF
Tuesday morning the state’s flagship paper, Al-Ahram, leads with, “Presidency denies putting Tantawi and Anan under house arrest.” The government…
Monday’s papers: The army, the people and the revolutions
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Monday’s papers: The army, the people and the revolutions
Today is 23 July, the anniversary of the 1952 revolution when a ragtag group of “Free Officers” overthrew the monarchy. Like…
Two chief editor candidates accused of normalization with Israel
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Two chief editor candidates accused of normalization with Israel
Fathy Shehab Eddin, the Shura Council member who now heads the committee responsible for choosing state-run newspapers' chief editors, said…
Monday’s papers: Morsy checkmates SCAF over Parliament
Egypt
July 9, 2012
Monday’s papers: Morsy checkmates SCAF over Parliament
President Mohamed Morsy has only been in office for one week, but he has made a seemingly bold move to…
Morsy to newspapers: Egypt won’t be a Brotherhood state
Egypt
June 28, 2012
Morsy to newspapers: Egypt won’t be a Brotherhood state
It is impossible to turn Egypt into a Muslim Brotherhood state, said President-elect Mohamed Morsy during his meeting with local…
Monday’s papers: Morsy elected president
Features/Interviews
June 25, 2012
Monday’s papers: Morsy elected president
State-owned Al-Ahram this morning uses its distinct celebratory red font and leads with, “Morsy the first civilian Egyptian president.” The…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak dead and alive, Morsy and Shafiq president
Egypt
June 20, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak dead and alive, Morsy and Shafiq president
With contradictory reports on both the fate of deposed President Hosni Mubarak and the results of the presidential election runoff,…
Tuesday’s papers: ‘The crises holding Egypt hostage’
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: ‘The crises holding Egypt hostage’
Tuesday’s papers have a list of disasters to choose from, so much so that on its front page, Al-Watan lists…
Monday’s papers: Egyptians ‘hold their breaths’ and await official presidential results
Egypt
June 18, 2012
Monday’s papers: Egyptians ‘hold their breaths’ and await official presidential results
Despite the fact that the Presidential Elections Commission will not announce the final results of the election until Thursday, the…