press review
Monday’s papers: Israel-Palestine and protest prep
Egypt
May 3, 2010
Monday’s papers: Israel-Palestine and protest prep
The front page of Al-Ahram features no fewer than four lead stories, the first of which concerns President Mubarak’s upcoming…
Thursday’s papers: Hizbullah trial details, ElBaradei does Boston
Egypt
April 29, 2010
Thursday’s papers: Hizbullah trial details, ElBaradei does Boston
Al-Ahram tops its front page with coverage of the "Hizbullah cell" trial, which concluded Wednesday with prison sentences ranging from…
Monday’s Papers: Mubarak’s speech and Mustafa’s retrial
Egypt
April 26, 2010
Monday’s Papers: Mubarak’s speech and Mustafa’s retrial
State-owned flagship daily Al-Ahram virtually bursts its pages with optimism on Monday. A front page column by editor-in-chief Ossama Saraya…
Today’s papers: Mubarak and Qadhafi, anti-sectarian protests
Egypt
February 4, 2010
Today’s papers: Mubarak and Qadhafi, anti-sectarian protests
In today's news, state-owned and independent papers covered a range of issues from football and diplomatic visits by President Hosni…
Today’s papers: Netanyahu in Cairo, Duweiqa, swine flu
Egypt
December 30, 2009
Today’s papers: Netanyahu in Cairo, Duweiqa, swine flu
President Mubarak’s meeting yesterday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the lead story in Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar, the two…
Today’s papers: Mubarak in Port Said, Gaza activists in Cairo
Egypt
December 29, 2009
Today’s papers: Mubarak in Port Said, Gaza activists in Cairo
The local newspapers were more diverse than usual today as independent papers highlighted protests for Gaza and the state-owned press…
English-language press looks to Gaza
Egypt
December 28, 2009
English-language press looks to Gaza
With 27 December marking the one-year anniversary of the start of Operation Cast Lead, Israel’s deadly month-long assault on the…
Today’s papers: NDP, Iran, Nuclear Energy
Egypt
December 27, 2009
Today’s papers: NDP, Iran, Nuclear Energy
The National Democratic Party dominated the headlines in both Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar, with details of yesterday's party conference making up…
Today’s papers: Perils of Iran, blessings of ElBaradei
Egypt
December 24, 2009
Today’s papers: Perils of Iran, blessings of ElBaradei
News of President Hosni Mubarak’s tour of Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia dominated the front pages of…
Mubarak and the MB ‘coup’ dominate today’s press
Egypt
December 22, 2009
Mubarak and the MB ‘coup’ dominate today’s press
The two major government-run dailies, Al-Ahram and Al-Akhbar, had today similar frontpages, highlighting President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the UAE…