Al-Ahram
Journalists close to Gamal Mubarak to head national publications
Egypt
January 18, 2011
Journalists close to Gamal Mubarak to head national publications
Egypt's Shura Council, the upper chamber of parliament, has appointed a number of journalists close to the President Hosni Mubarak's…
Brotherhood: Ezz’s article confirms NDP panic
Egypt
December 24, 2010
Brotherhood: Ezz’s article confirms NDP panic
Ruling party's Ahmed Ezz’s Al-Ahram article was an attempt to deflect charges of election-rigging, Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders said.National Democratic…
Egyptian court postpones trial proceedings in Al-Ahram libel case
Egypt
December 20, 2010
Egyptian court postpones trial proceedings in Al-Ahram libel case
An Egyptian court on Monday postponed trial proceedings against Egypt's flagship state daily Al-Ahram on libel charges.The lawsuit was filed…
Coptic Church accepts Al-Ahram front page apology
Egypt
December 8, 2010
Coptic Church accepts Al-Ahram front page apology
Coptic Bishop Sergius said the Church was satisfied with Al-Ahram Editor in Chief Osama Saraya’s apology, published by the daily…
Al-Ahram commentary on Pope Shenouda riles Egypt’s Coptic Christians
Egypt
December 8, 2010
Al-Ahram commentary on Pope Shenouda riles Egypt’s Coptic Christians
Egyptian Coptic activists filed a complaint on Wednesday with the General Persecution Office accusing state-run daily Al-Ahram of defaming Pope…
Farouk Gouida’s Raping a Country: A rant about misappropriation of public properties
Books
October 13, 2010
Farouk Gouida’s Raping a Country: A rant about misappropriation of public properties
The title of journalist and poet Farouk Gouida’s recent book--Raping a Country: Crimes of Land Pillaging in Egypt--might suggest that…
Security responses: Transparency, fear or spin?
Egypt
July 8, 2010
Security responses: Transparency, fear or spin?
Are the Egyptian authorities, government, prosecutors and the Interior Ministry playing defense? A reading into their recent statements in the…