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Tuesday’s papers: Presidential policies and protests
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Presidential policies and protests

In a Morsy-centric media day, Tuesday’s news stories center on the president, his policies and future plans. Morsy’s token pay…
Sunday’s papers: President Morsy’s three oaths
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: President Morsy’s three oaths

The eponymously named mouthpiece of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political arm, Freedom and Justice, is predictably triumphant Sunday morning, and even…
Thursday’s papers: I do solemnly swear
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: I do solemnly swear

President-elect Mohamed Morsy continues to dominate Egypt’s front pages with his every utterance and step, causing fevered speculation regarding each…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak dead and alive, Morsy and Shafiq president
Egypt

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,…
Wednesday’s papers: Shafiq out of the race
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Shafiq out of the race

The Presidential Elections Commission’s disqualification of former Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq from the upcoming election yesterday makes the headlines of…
Thursday’s papers: Military has no presidential candidate, and NDP remnants up in arms
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: Military has no presidential candidate, and NDP remnants up in arms

“There is no candidate of the military establishment in the presidential elections.” These are the words of Field Marshal Mohamed…
Tuesday’s papers: Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and Kate Middleton takes off her ring
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Tantawi discusses Emergency Law and Kate Middleton takes off her ring

The Emergency Law has returned to full effect, however, according to state-run Al-Ahram, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi has promised to…
Tuesday’s papers: Debate over parliamentary elections law and public transit strike continues
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Debate over parliamentary elections law and public transit strike continues

News and events making front-page headlines in Egypt's daily papers on Tuesday include the contestation of the proposed parliamentary elections…
Tuesday’s papers: Broadening of Emergency Law evokes fear
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Broadening of Emergency Law evokes fear

In the wake of the recent attack on the Israeli Embassy, the Egyptian government has decided to reinstate the Emergency…
Wednesday’s papers: New witnesses in the Mubarak trial, and encouraging words from finance minister
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: New witnesses in the Mubarak trial, and encouraging words from finance minister

As Mubarak’s trial resumes Wednesday, both the prosecution and defense look to regroup after Monday’s proceedings, which were marred by…
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