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Brotherhood-dominated Shura Council makes second round of press appointments
Egypt

Brotherhood-dominated Shura Council makes second round of press appointments

The Shura Council’s general committee announced the new members of the Supreme Press Council and the new chairmen of the…
Monday’s papers: Anti-government protests escalate, political forces to unify
Egypt

Monday’s papers: Anti-government protests escalate, political forces to unify

The headlines of today’s papers reveal the growing gap of the editorial approach between state-owned and independent papers, which was…
Yasser Rizq named editor-in-chief of Al-Masry Al-Youm
Egypt

Yasser Rizq named editor-in-chief of Al-Masry Al-Youm

Yasser Rizq, the former editor-in-chief of Al-Akhbar, is leaving the state-owned paper to take over at Egypt Independent's sister paper…
Govt promises change in state media content
Egypt

Govt promises change in state media content

The content of state media will change in the coming months, Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud told reporters Thursday evening.  Leading…
Activists, journalists protest new Al-Ahram editor
Egypt

Activists, journalists protest new Al-Ahram editor

Members of the Kefaya movement, families of the 25 January revolution martyrs and journalists protested Monday at the Al-Ahram building…
Shura Council announces new state media editors
Egypt

Shura Council announces new state media editors

The Shura Council announced Wednesday the new chief editors of state-owned newspapers, wrapping up a controversial selection process that began…
China censors coverage of deadly Beijing floods
Egypt

China censors coverage of deadly Beijing floods

Beijing's propaganda chief has ordered Chinese media to stick to good news about weekend floods, according to a report, after…
Committee to choose state newspaper editors by Thursday
Egypt

Committee to choose state newspaper editors by Thursday

  The Shura Council’s committee to choose the editors-in-chief of the state newspapers will hold meetings from morning to night…
Shura Council, press council argue over editor selection process
Egypt

Shura Council, press council argue over editor selection process

The Supreme Press Council has no right to demand the dissolution of the Shura Council’s committee for choosing the editors-in-chief…
Two chief editor candidates accused of normalization with Israel
Egypt

Two chief editor candidates accused of normalization with Israel

Fathy Shehab Eddin, the Shura Council member who now heads the committee responsible for choosing state-run newspapers' chief editors, said…
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