Ashraf Khalil
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak delays the annual NDP conference as the Muslim Brotherhood cries “political harassment”
Egypt
October 31, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Mubarak delays the annual NDP conference as the Muslim Brotherhood cries “political harassment”
State-owned flagship daily Al-Ahram tops its front page with news that President Mubarak has decided to delay the upcoming annual…
Wednesday’s papers: Mubarak orders more food to appear, Egypt less corrupt than Somalia
Egypt
October 27, 2010
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
October 25, 2010
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
October 20, 2010
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
October 15, 2010
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
October 13, 2010
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
October 6, 2010
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
October 6, 2010
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
September 28, 2010
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
September 28, 2010
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…