Al-Akhbar newspaper
Egyptian veteran journalist Yasser Rizk dies at 57
Egypt
January 26, 2022
Egyptian veteran journalist Yasser Rizk dies at 57
The former editor-in-chief of Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper and former editor-in-chief of Al-Akhbar newspaper Yasser Rizk died on Wednesday morning, after…
Al-Masry Al-Youm marks 4,000th issue
Egypt
May 28, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm marks 4,000th issue
Al-Masry Al-Youm is celebrating its 4,000th issue since its launch June 7, 2004, a period during which it was witness…
Egyptian state newspaper rebukes ruling Islamists
Egypt
June 26, 2013
Egyptian state newspaper rebukes ruling Islamists
One of Egypt's biggest state-run newspapers accused President Mohamed Morsy's Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday of meddling and incompetence, in comments…
Newspaper cancels opinion page, censors articles critical of Brotherhood
Egypt
August 15, 2012
Newspaper cancels opinion page, censors articles critical of Brotherhood
Al-Akhbar newspaper, the second largest state-owned newspaper in Egypt, has cancelled the opinion page that often published articles by…
Author claims Al-Akhbar banned his article criticizing Brotherhood
Egypt
August 14, 2012
Author claims Al-Akhbar banned his article criticizing Brotherhood
A famous Egyptian novelist said Tuesday that state-owned newspaper Al-Akhbar banned an article he penned that was critical of the…
Journalists close to Gamal Mubarak to head national publications
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Journalists close to Gamal Mubarak to head national publications
Egypt's Shura Council, the upper chamber of parliament, has appointed a number of journalists close to the President Hosni Mubarak's…
Egypt coverage cut from French paper, editor claims
Egypt
November 4, 2009
Egypt coverage cut from French paper, editor claims
Samir el-Ayta, chief editor of the monthly French newspaper Le Monde Diplomatique's Arabic edition, said that all of the paper's…