local press review
Hot off the press: Nazif to re-marry, floods in the desert
Egypt
January 19, 2010
Hot off the press: Nazif to re-marry, floods in the desert
All of the local newspapers ran front page headlines about Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif's announcement that he will re-marry next…
Hot off the press: Sectarianism and real estate taxes
Egypt
January 18, 2010
Hot off the press: Sectarianism and real estate taxes
The three government-run newspapers focused today on President Mubarak's recent trip to Kafr el-Sheikh. While the headlines mention real estate…
Hot off the press: Suleiman’s corruption and swine flu theories
Egypt
January 11, 2010
Hot off the press: Suleiman’s corruption and swine flu theories
The corruption case of former Minister of Housing Mohsamed Ibrahim Suleiman made headlines today, particularly in the opposition and the…
Today’s news: Details differ on Naga Hammadi shootings
Egypt
January 9, 2010
Today’s news: Details differ on Naga Hammadi shootings
Standing out from the crowd is today’s Al-Ahram, being the only paper with a main headline not related to the…
Today’s press: A martyr, a massacre and a volatile border
Egypt
January 8, 2010
Today’s press: A martyr, a massacre and a volatile border
Three common news items were spotlighted in local newspapers on Friday specifically: the funeral of an Egyptian border guard said…
Today’s papers: Gaza narratives in collusion
Egypt
January 7, 2010
Today’s papers: Gaza narratives in collusion
Gaza-related news dominated today’s Egyptian press with every newspaper focusing on different angles of the multifaceted narrative according to its…
Hot off the press: Government reshuffle, Gaza, and a wish list for 2010
Egypt
January 4, 2010
Hot off the press: Government reshuffle, Gaza, and a wish list for 2010
Mainstream press led with news of yesterday's cabinet and governorate reshuffle, which saw the appointment of two new ministers and…