media
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…
Business in Juba booming as reporters flock to city
Egypt
January 10, 2011
Business in Juba booming as reporters flock to city
Markets in the southern Sudanese city of Juba saw an unexpected boom with the kick off of Sudan’s week-long secession…
Press ceremony delivers awards to Egyptian photojournalists
Egypt
December 23, 2010
Press ceremony delivers awards to Egyptian photojournalists
Egypt's most distinguished photojournalists and were commemorated on Tuesday night in a photo-gallery at the fourth annual press photo awards…
Say hello to radicalism…!
Opinion
December 5, 2010
Say hello to radicalism…!
The running joke in Egypt these days--about the doctors who congratulate themselves on a successful operation, even though the patient…
The 4 battles of election day
Opinion
November 28, 2010
The 4 battles of election day
Parliamentary elections are taking place in Egypt today, 28 November, amid widespread public indifference. Enthusiasm for elections has been low…