Ibrahim Eissa
Al-Dostour journos demonstrate to protest chief editor’s sacking
Egypt
October 7, 2010
Al-Dostour journos demonstrate to protest chief editor’s sacking
The crisis involving independent daily Al-Dostour escalated on Thursday with nearly 150 journalists and opposition figures staging a demonstration in…
Wednesday’s papers: Fallout from Al-Dostour and Oct. 6 commemorations
Egypt
October 6, 2010
Wednesday’s papers: Fallout from Al-Dostour and Oct. 6 commemorations
State-owned flagship newpaper Al-Ahram takes an unsurprising route on such a patriotic national holiday. Its front-page lead article centers on…
The coming Cairo autumn
Opinion
October 5, 2010
The coming Cairo autumn
Political openings in Egypt over the last 30 years have come in waves. Swelling and then retreating, they have had…
ElBaradei article central to sacking of Al-Dostour’s chief editor
Egypt
October 5, 2010
ElBaradei article central to sacking of Al-Dostour’s chief editor
In a move some suspect aims to both muzzle Mohamed ElBaradei’s campaign voice and restrict broader opposition dialogue in Egypt’s…
Today’s papers: Mubarak and Qadhafi, anti-sectarian protests
Egypt
February 4, 2010
Today’s papers: Mubarak and Qadhafi, anti-sectarian protests
In today's news, state-owned and independent papers covered a range of issues from football and diplomatic visits by President Hosni…
Today’s news: Sovereignty, patriotism is what we serve for dinner
Egypt
January 6, 2010
Today’s news: Sovereignty, patriotism is what we serve for dinner
The two leading state-run Arabic dailies Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar most of the time bear similar news, photos, if not identical…