Ashraf Khalil

Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak orders more food to appear, Egypt less corrupt than Somalia
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak orders more food to appear, Egypt less corrupt than Somalia

All state-owned papers lead with nearly identical coverage regarding the country’s chronic food-supply issues. At a cabinet meeting chaired by…
Egypt’s vegetable crisis: ‘This is how revolutions start’
Egypt

Egypt’s vegetable crisis: ‘This is how revolutions start’

It was early May of this year and the anger on display outside parliament was unmistakable.Demonstrators filled the streets to…
Wednesday’s papers: Shutting down religious channels and First Ladies posing badly
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Shutting down religious channels and First Ladies posing badly

Al-Ahram leads off with front-page coverage of South African President Jacob Zuma’s official state visit to Cairo. The main article…
Egyptian lobbying campaign fends off congressional reform bill—for now
Egypt

Egyptian lobbying campaign fends off congressional reform bill—for now

With two electoral battles looming in the coming months, the Egyptian government now finds itself fighting over a very different…
Wednesday’s papers: Government response to US call for election monitoring
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Government response to US call for election monitoring

State-owned flagship daily Al-Ahram tops its front page today with something that has become a fairly regular feature in recent…
Wednesday’s papers: Fallout from Al-Dostour and Oct. 6 commemorations
Egypt

Wednesday’s papers: Fallout from Al-Dostour and Oct. 6 commemorations

State-owned flagship newpaper Al-Ahram takes an unsurprising route on such a patriotic national holiday. Its front-page lead article centers on…
High hopes for Arabic edition of National Geographic
Environment

High hopes for Arabic edition of National Geographic

National Geographic magazine is setting its sights on the Arab World with an Arabic-language edition of the iconic photo-centric monthly,…
Talaat Moustafa spared death sentence in earlier-than-expected ruling
Egypt

Talaat Moustafa spared death sentence in earlier-than-expected ruling

The complicated legal saga of billionaire businessman Hisham Talaat Moustafa took a new turn on Tuesday when a court sentenced…
Tuesday’s papers: Madinaty fallout and a loss of American hope
Egypt

Tuesday’s papers: Madinaty fallout and a loss of American hope

State-owned Al-Ahram leads off its front page with comments from Minister of Housing Ahmed al-Maghrabi defending the government’s controversial sale…
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