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Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back
Egypt
September 30, 2012
Sunday’s papers: 2011 called and wants its political figures back
There are blasts from the past in today’s papers, as political and public figures that seemed to carry so much…
Sunday’s papers: Fury against Obama, Constituent Assembly
Egypt
September 23, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Fury against Obama, Constituent Assembly
The anti-Islam movie “Innocence of Muslims” still manages to find its way onto front pages on Sunday alongside Egypt’s latest…
Thursday’s papers: Drawing trouble, and Brotherhood reincarnate Shafiq project
Egypt
September 20, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Drawing trouble, and Brotherhood reincarnate Shafiq project
Whether in magazines or on walls, drawings were in the news on Thursday. The state’s removal of the now iconic…
Wednesday’s papers: Fear-mongering, conspiracies and gas prices
Egypt
September 19, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: Fear-mongering, conspiracies and gas prices
Internal politics are the focus of Wednesday’s newspapers, with the gas crisis, teachers on strike, public transportation and other issues…
Tuesday’s papers: Text yourself
Egypt
September 18, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Text yourself
Of the many failings inherent in the Egyptian media, the ability to plaster ambiguous, conspiracy-laden information as front-page fact is…
Sunday’s papers: Movie protests, US-Egypt relations and strikes
Egypt
September 16, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Movie protests, US-Egypt relations and strikes
Sunday’s papers focus their coverage on three main news developments: the forced dispersal of anti-Islam movie protests and their repercussions…
Thursday’s papers: Government joins in film outrage as conspiracy theories emerge
Egypt
September 13, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Government joins in film outrage as conspiracy theories emerge
Following protests outside the US Embassy in Cairo, reactions to the anti-Islam film that recently surfaced on the Internet continue to…
Tuesday’s papers: Teachers’ protests and politics in mosques
Egypt
September 11, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Teachers’ protests and politics in mosques
The escalation of teachers’ protests dominates the headlines of both state-owned and independent paper’s front pages Tuesday. Independent daily…
Monday’s papers: Ultras, teacher uprisings and military lawsuits
Egypt
September 10, 2012
Monday’s papers: Ultras, teacher uprisings and military lawsuits
Monday’s papers focus their coverage on three main developments. Topping the news are the Ultras Ahlawy and their stand to…
Sunday’s papers: Sinai operation results revealed
Egypt
September 9, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Sinai operation results revealed
Today's newspapers shed light on the Armed Forces mission in Sinai, its results and its influence on the peace treaty…