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Revolution Interrupted? Liberating the media
Opinion
April 1, 2011
Revolution Interrupted? Liberating the media
Revolutions are tumultuous. This is the second article in a series which will tackle the tumult by discussing the obstacles…
Monday’s papers: Hopes rise on Egypt stocks, the future of civil liberties uncertain
Egypt
March 28, 2011
Monday’s papers: Hopes rise on Egypt stocks, the future of civil liberties uncertain
The state-run daily Al-Ahram starts off with news on the restoration of confidence in the Egyptian stock market. Egypt's benchmark…
Egyptian TV staff continue protests for third day
Egypt
March 16, 2011
Egyptian TV staff continue protests for third day
Hundreds of employees working for the Egyptian Radio and Television Union staged their third consecutive day of protests on Wednesday…
Media wars: Will state-run coverage change post-Mubarak Egypt?
Egypt
February 18, 2011
Media wars: Will state-run coverage change post-Mubarak Egypt?
The Egyptian media landscape will begin to break political taboos in the aftermath of the revolution, but it will not…
Israeli reporters in Cairo provide rare coverage
Egypt
February 18, 2011
Israeli reporters in Cairo provide rare coverage
Jerusalem--Israel's historic peace treaty with Egypt provided an unexpected dividend: For the first time ever, the Israeli press corps was…
Sunday’s papers: The rebirth of a great nation
Egypt
February 13, 2011
Sunday’s papers: The rebirth of a great nation
Once Hosni Mubarak became former president of the country, Egyptians spontaneously started chanting "Raise your head, you are Egyptian!“celebrating the…
Zewail says Suleiman must supervise reform
Egypt
February 7, 2011
Zewail says Suleiman must supervise reform
Vice President Omar Suleiman must supervise the process of political reform, says Ahmed Zewail, an Egyptian Nobel prize-winning scientist. This…
China restricts news, discussion of Egypt unrest
Egypt
January 31, 2011
China restricts news, discussion of Egypt unrest
Bejing—Chinese censors are blocking online discussion and sanitising news reports about the unrest in Egypt, in a sign of official…
Monday’s papers: Hope for Tunisia, death for al-Kamouny, ‘exile’ for Badr
Egypt
January 17, 2011
Monday’s papers: Hope for Tunisia, death for al-Kamouny, ‘exile’ for Badr
The headlines of Monday’s state-owned and independent dailies are shared between two leading stories: the collapse of the Tunisian government…
Sunday’s Papers: Tunisia in Egypt
Egypt
January 16, 2011
Sunday’s Papers: Tunisia in Egypt
Tunisia dominates the front pages of Egyptian newspapers today. News updates and critical analyses of the collapse of Zine al-Abedine…