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Discussion of military’s status may be postponed until after elections
Egypt
November 16, 2011
Discussion of military’s status may be postponed until after elections
The military council and government may postpone discussion of granting special status to the armed forces in a new constitution…
Wednesday’s papers: Cabinet backs military privacy, NGO foreign funding probe reveals unexpected results
Egypt
November 16, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Cabinet backs military privacy, NGO foreign funding probe reveals unexpected results
State-owned Al-Ahram leads with a report on a meeting held by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), the…
Constitutional document crisis nears resolution, sources say
Egypt
November 15, 2011
Constitutional document crisis nears resolution, sources say
On Tuesday, informed sources said that meetings held by Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Selmy might result in a compromise over…
Sunday’s papers: Excluding remnants … fearing for elections … Lady Gaga
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Excluding remnants … fearing for elections … Lady Gaga
For what must be at least the third time in the last few months, state-run papers run headlines declaring the…
Friday’s papers: Over 1200 rescued at sea, but role of Egyptian military questioned
Egypt
November 4, 2011
Friday’s papers: Over 1200 rescued at sea, but role of Egyptian military questioned
Friday's newspapers cover the fire-fighting and rescue operation in the Red Sea that saved over 1200 passengers from a raging…
Posters back Egypt’s military ruler for president
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Posters back Egypt’s military ruler for president
Hundreds of posters calling on Egypt's military ruler to run for president have appeared in several districts of Cairo and…
US expert: Leadership of ‘Military Inc.’ is running Egypt
Business
October 26, 2011
US expert: Leadership of ‘Military Inc.’ is running Egypt
The Egyptian military’s economic interests have long been considered too taboo to discuss in the mainstream media, so little is…
Coalition launches campaign supporting Tantawi for president
Egypt
October 25, 2011
Coalition launches campaign supporting Tantawi for president
The newly-formed political coalition "Egypt Above All" has launched a campaign proposing Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, president of the Supreme…
Brotherhood sells low-cost military meat to gain votes
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Brotherhood sells low-cost military meat to gain votes
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has erected outlets in popular neighborhoods to sell meat at discounted prices as…
April 6 Youth Movement: Military’s policies will lead to new stage of revolution
Egypt
October 19, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement: Military’s policies will lead to new stage of revolution
The way the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) is running the country will lead to a new stage of…