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Sunday’s papers: ‘Operation Eagle’ reported but not witnessed
Egypt
August 12, 2012
Sunday’s papers: ‘Operation Eagle’ reported but not witnessed
Sunday’s papers continue to report on “Operation Eagle,” a military raid announced last week targeting militants in Sinai following an…
Thursday’s papers: Controversy over new ‘Islamist’ editors
Egypt
August 9, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Controversy over new ‘Islamist’ editors
The announcement of new editors-in-chief of state-owned publications dominates the headlines of Thursday’s papers. While independent papers claim that…
Tuesday’s papers: Takes on the Sinai attack
Egypt
August 7, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Takes on the Sinai attack
Sunday’s attack in Sinai near Rafah is the focus of Tuesday’s news. Speculation over who carried out the attacks…
Sunday’s papers: Family feuds and discontent inside the Brotherhood
Egypt
August 5, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Family feuds and discontent inside the Brotherhood
Despite the appointment of a new government on Thursday, Egypt is far from showing signs of stability. Newspaper pages on…
Tuesday’s papers: A new government on Thursday
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: A new government on Thursday
State-owned daily Al-Ahram leads this morning with "New government to perform the oath after tomorrow." The government mouthpiece writes that…
Wednesday’s papers: The Brothers and Hillary
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: The Brothers and Hillary
State-run daily Al-Ahram dedicates two of its columns to attacks on US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton Wednesday following her…
Monday’s papers: Morsy’s Constituent Assembly decision debated
Egypt
July 16, 2012
Monday’s papers: Morsy’s Constituent Assembly decision debated
In an attempt to shore up the Constituent Assembly days before the Administrative Court's decision on its dissolution, President Mohamed…
Wednesday’s papers: Court strikes back
Egypt
July 11, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Court strikes back
With a standoff between the military council and the newly elected president regarding the fate of the Parliament, the Supreme…
Wednesday’s papers: At the president’s doorstep
Egypt
July 4, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: At the president’s doorstep
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice party newspaper leads this morning with the headline "Office of grievances … A link…