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Tuesday’s papers: Live coverage ban causes rift as Mubarak’s trial adjourns
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Monday’s papers: Labor Day celebrations, Mubarak’s hospitalization and Libya
Egypt

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

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

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…
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