press review
Tuesday’s papers: Live coverage ban causes rift as Mubarak’s trial adjourns
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Live coverage ban causes rift as Mubarak’s trial adjourns
Tuesday's papers hold no surprises for readers. As expected, both state-owned and independent papers have extensive coverage of the second…
Wednesday’s papers: All eyes on Mubarak trial, Salafis deny Sinai attack
Egypt
August 3, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: All eyes on Mubarak trial, Salafis deny Sinai attack
The long-awaited trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak dominates the headlines of both state-run and independent newspapers Wednesdsay. Though some…
Thursday’s papers: Friday anticipation, first lady’s alleged escape and missing prison food
Egypt
July 7, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Friday anticipation, first lady’s alleged escape and missing prison food
Thursday’s news is dominated by Friday’s plans for what many papers are referring to as the “second Tahrir revolution.” For…
Thursday’s papers: Business as usual, military appeals to ‘honest’ types
Egypt
June 23, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Business as usual, military appeals to ‘honest’ types
The mutterings and grumblings of activists and rights advocates about how the revolution has not brought about the complete change…
Wednesday’s papers: Billionaire secretary, school exams and cancer rumors
Egypt
June 22, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Billionaire secretary, school exams and cancer rumors
Wednesday’s papers showcase a stark contrast in priorities: in state-run Al-Ahram, a "democratic alliance document" signed by an 18-party opposition…
Thursday’s papers: Fantastical tales of an Israeli spy
Egypt
June 16, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Fantastical tales of an Israeli spy
Employing a bizarre mixture of reality and myth, Thursday’s papers continue heavy coverage of Ilan Grapel, the alleged Israeli spy…
Wednesday’s papers: Brotherhood dreams of ‘United Islamic States,’ judges contest charges of criticizing military
Egypt
June 8, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Brotherhood dreams of ‘United Islamic States,’ judges contest charges of criticizing military
Kamal al-Helbawy, who served as the official Muslim Brotherhood spokesman in the West during the '90s, tells privately-owned Al-Shorouk in…
Monday’s papers: Labor Day celebrations, Mubarak’s hospitalization and Libya
Egypt
May 2, 2011
Monday’s papers: Labor Day celebrations, Mubarak’s hospitalization and Libya
Monday's papers in Egypt address a range of issues, such as Labor Day, former President Hosni Mubarak's hospitalization and issues…
Thursday’s papers: Dealing with Qena unrest and erasing Mubarak’s legacy
Egypt
April 21, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Dealing with Qena unrest and erasing Mubarak’s legacy
Thursday’s paper highlighted civil disobedience in the Upper Egyptian province of Qena. For the past week thousands of protests have…
Monday’s papers: The health of imprisoned regime figures and Mubarak sons’ mystery visitor
Egypt
April 18, 2011
Monday’s papers: The health of imprisoned regime figures and Mubarak sons’ mystery visitor
Egypt's newspapers on Monday focus on the state of former regime officials who have been imprisoned, including former president Hosni…