local press review

President Morsy’s visit to Sohag governorate was spread all over the daily newspapers Sunday. The state-owned flagship newspaper, Al-Ahram, focused…

That President Mohamed Morsy may indeed appeal the cancellation of elections, though he had previously indicated that he would not,…

Egypt’s newspapers Wednesday were mostly concerned with different, sometimes conflicting speculations over the fate of the country’s current government, as…

Privately owned newspaper al-Shorouk leads this morning with “ ... and the era of public police starts.” The newspaper says…

Monday’s papers are full of news regarding the microbus drivers’ strike, which has affected a number of governorates. Also making…

Independent newspaper Al-Shorouk led this morning with, "The army is ready, the CSF rebels and violence continues.” The newspaper reports…

Tuesday’s papers highlight the whirlwind of violence Port Said has been caught in after two weeks of city-wide disobedience in…

The top headlines in Monday’s papers include news pertaining to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Egypt as…

The news of a hot air balloon that crashed in Luxor, killing at least 19 tourists and injuring others, as…

The headlines of Tuesday’s newspapers continue to express alarm over escalating political polarization. The liberal Wafd Party’s daily writes that…