Jano Charbel
Monday’s papers: Demons and horse carts
Egypt
March 11, 2013
Monday’s papers: Demons and horse carts
Monday’s papers are full of news regarding the microbus drivers’ strike, which has affected a number of governorates. Also making…
Eyewitnesses: Police targeted Armed Forces in Port Said
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Eyewitnesses: Police targeted Armed Forces in Port Said
In its most recent wave of violence, the Suez Canal city of Port Said has been gripped by its second…
Monday’s papers: Canal cities, locusts revolt against Morsy
Egypt
March 4, 2013
Monday’s papers: Canal cities, locusts revolt against Morsy
The top headlines in Monday’s papers include news pertaining to US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Egypt as…
Cement company workers decry dog attack
Egypt
March 2, 2013
Cement company workers decry dog attack
The use of police dogs in attacks against labor actions have been documented by activists and workers, who say that this…
Thursday’s papers: Bread, boycotts and the Brotherhood
Egypt
February 28, 2013
Thursday’s papers: Bread, boycotts and the Brotherhood
First and foremost in Thursday’s papers is news that opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front, will boycott upcoming parliamentary elections.…
Monday’s papers: Civil disobedience spreads and elections on the horizon
Egypt
February 25, 2013
Monday’s papers: Civil disobedience spreads and elections on the horizon
Topping the news in Monday’s papers are reports of civil disobedience campaigns spreading to cities beyond Port Said, alongside a…
Monday’s papers: Nepotism and civil disobedience
Egypt
February 18, 2013
Monday’s papers: Nepotism and civil disobedience
Unrest in the Suez Canal city of Port Said is at the top of the agenda for the local press…
Violence and politics on the day Mubarak’s toppling is remembered
Egypt
February 12, 2013
Violence and politics on the day Mubarak’s toppling is remembered
The commemoration of the second anniversary of Hosni Mubarak’s abdication in Egypt was centered around calls for the current president…
Monday’s papers: On anniversary of Mubarak’s downfall, president on edge
Egypt
February 11, 2013
Monday’s papers: On anniversary of Mubarak’s downfall, president on edge
Monday’s papers all feature news and analysis regarding the second anniversary of Hosni Mubarak’s downfall on 11 February 2011. However,…
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
Egypt
February 10, 2013
For Egypt’s jailed children, an ongoing plight
Police arrested yet another group of minors Friday, as protests and street clashes again swept across Cairo and its surrounding…