Press
The military and the state-owned media: One hand?
Egypt
November 1, 2011
The military and the state-owned media: One hand?
Despite the promise that it would not involve itself in politics beyond the transition of power to a civilian government,…
Israeli media picks over the ‘trauma’ of October 1973 war
Egypt
October 12, 2011
Israeli media picks over the ‘trauma’ of October 1973 war
On Sunday, Israeli officials failed to show up at several memorial services across Israel to honor its soldiers who fell…
Report reveals continued bias in state-run media since January uprising
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Report reveals continued bias in state-run media since January uprising
Egypt’s local press coverage of government activities has continued to be editorially partial in recent months, driven by the same…
Israeli commentators find reassurance in Egypt’s military rulers
Egypt
August 22, 2011
Israeli commentators find reassurance in Egypt’s military rulers
As Israel’s diplomatic crisis with Egypt intensified this past week, commentators in the Israeli press have been unable to resist…
Revolution Interrupted? Liberating the media
Opinion
April 1, 2011
Revolution Interrupted? Liberating the media
Revolutions are tumultuous. This is the second article in a series which will tackle the tumult by discussing the obstacles…
Sunday’s Papers: Regime figures prosecuted, opposition figures released, constitutional amendments debated
Egypt
March 13, 2011
Sunday’s Papers: Regime figures prosecuted, opposition figures released, constitutional amendments debated
In an ironic reversal of roles, many figures who effectively ran Egypt for the past few years were arrested pending…
Leftwing journalists resurrect independent daily on the web
Egypt
November 8, 2010
Leftwing journalists resurrect independent daily on the web
In an apartment in downtown Cairo, Khaled al-Balshy, editor of the “New Badeel”, has to multi-task in order to keep…
Tuesday’s papers: The van Gogh heist and more power cuts
Egypt
August 24, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: The van Gogh heist and more power cuts
Two major items make headlines in today’s state-owned and independent newspapers: electricity cuts and the outrageous theft of the Vincent…
Tuesday’s papers: NDP candidates and breadline clashes
Egypt
August 17, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: NDP candidates and breadline clashes
As parliamentary elections approach, the front pages of state-owned papers report that President Hosni Mubarak has set the criteria for…
Egyptian Journalists Without Rights launch website
Egypt
August 11, 2010
Egyptian Journalists Without Rights launch website
Under the slogan "Free press and fair wages,” Journalists Without Rights celebrated the launch of their website late on Thursday…