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Monday's papers: Coptic papal elections begin; police follow Nasr City 'terror cell'
Jano Charbel 29 Oct 2012
The top developments in Monday’s papers include the vote for the three finalists in the Coptic papal lottery,...
A man provokes Khaled Ali lawyer and former presidential candidate, after Egypt's Administrative Court referred a lawsuit on the fate of the Constituent Assembly to the High Constitutional Court, 23 October 2012. The decision means the status of the constitution-drafting body remains uncertain.
Wednesday's papers: Divided we stand
Ola El-Saket 24 Oct 2012
The country's constitution authors top newspaper headlines for the second day, as evidenced by Al-Shorouk’s...
Protesters demonstrating against the constituent assembly during a rally outside the High Administrative Court, Cairo, April 10, 2012.
Tuesday's papers: The fate of the Constituent Assembly
Abdel-Rahman Hussein 23 Oct 2012
  The one story that dominates headlines is obvious. Tuesday, a court will rule on the legality of the Constituent...
Tight security measures imposed in front of Presidential Palace in Heliopolis, Cairo, 24 August 2012. Political powers called for million-man rally against president Mohamed Morsy and Muslim Brotherhood.
Monday's papers: Morsy at sea to celebrate 1967 naval victory
Jano Charbel 22 Oct 2012
Topping the headlines in Monday’s papers are three main news items: President Mohamed Morsy’s naval...
Clashes among proponents of president Mohamed Morsy and opponents in Tahrir Square, Cairo, 12 October 2012. Clashes left dozens of injuries, and no deaths till now according to Health Ministry.
Sunday's papers: Controversy over draft constitution, protests
Heba Fahmy 21 Oct 2012
  Controversy over the first draft of the constitution and its authors, which have been under fire since the draft...
Huge banner for the Freedom and Justice Party demanding expulsion of Israel ambassador from Egypt, Mansoura, Daqahliya, 20 August, 2011. The party called for protest against killing of five policemen by Israel on the borders. Protesters shouted anti-Israeli slogans and called for retaliation for the killed, expelling the Israeli ambassador from Egypt and recalling the Egyptian one.
Thursday's papers: No Brotherly love
Omar Halawa 18 Oct 2012
Thursday’s newspapers are dominated by discussion of Muslim Brotherhood domination and the initial draft of the...
Protesters taking part in protest in front of headquarter of Shoura Council, Cairo, 2 September 2012, to refuse the current formation of Constituent Assembly, and demand President Mohamed Morsy to reassemble it.
Wednesday's papers: Ready for battle
Mai Shams El-Din 17 Oct 2012
The battle over the draft constitution as well as the court case that will determine the fate of its authors, the...
Salfists in protest against para-consititutional priniciples proposed by ruling military council, al-Nour Mosque, Cairo, August 16, 2011. Notably, major political forces, not least Islamic ones such as Muslim Brotherhood, oppose priniciples proposed by Egypt's military council - principles seen as overlooking a recent poll on constitutional amendments. In a broader context, Egypt is locked in a heated debate on how a constituent assembly should be elected in order to create a new constitution.
Tuesday’s papers: On post-revolution constitution, a rift forms
Heba Helmy 16 Oct 2012
  The headlines of Tuesday’s papers indicate that Egypt is trapped in a whirlwind of political confusion...
Egypt's Prosecutor General Abdel Meguid Mahmud (centre) leaves after an inspection of the Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Cairo.
Sunday’s papers: Judiciary ‘defeats’ presidency, accusations over Tahrir violence fly
Abulkasim al-Jaberi 14 Oct 2012
The news dominating Sunday’s papers revolves around Abdel Meguid Mahmoud, who walks out of a meeting with...
Tuesday’s papers: Ambiguity looms over crucial issues
Heba Helmy 09 Oct 2012
Tuesday’s papers come with universal coverage of the tragic truck accident in the Sinai Peninsula early Monday....