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Tuesday’s papers: Presidential policies and protests
Egypt
July 3, 2012
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
July 1, 2012
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
June 28, 2012
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
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,…
Wednesday’s papers: Shafiq out of the race
Egypt
April 25, 2012
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
October 6, 2011
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
October 4, 2011
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
September 27, 2011
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
September 13, 2011
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
September 7, 2011
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…