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News Coverage

prepared for: The European Union delegation

to Egypt

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“This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The

contents of this document are the sole responsibility of authors of articles and under no

circumstances are regarded as reflecting the position of IPSOS or the European Union.”

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Newspapers (24/12/2011)

Page:3 Author: Abeer El-Morsy

Advisory Council to Meet Today

The Advisory Council, headed by Mansour Hassan, is meeting today to discuss the Presidential Elections Law, the transitional period within the current constitutional provisions and the Constituent Assembly.

The meeting will be attended by 32 members. The meeting will also tackle the rules of procedure inside the Council, said Nour

Farahat, secretary general of the advisory council.

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Pages: 3 Authors: Ibtisam Ta’lab, Wael Ali (and others)

MB Turns to International Organization to Begin Renaissance Project

The Muslim Brotherhood group started extensive movements abroad, aiming to revive foreign investments and increasing activities of Egyptian companies overseas.

An official MB source said that the group seeks to prove efficiency and worthiness of

its success in the parliamentary elections. The source added that Khairat al-Shatir, Deputy Guide of the MB, who is in charge of the project the group calls „the Comprehensive Renaissance Project‟, just returned from Turkey where he made negotiations with Turkish businessmen to increase investments in Egypt.

The source also said that al-Shatir started communications with members of the MB‟s

international organization inside the Libyan National Transitional Council, seeking to get contracts for Egyptian construction companies.

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Pages: Front Page, 3, 4

Author: several authors

Elections Updates

Islamic parties lead the polls in the runoff. They got 45 seats and 6 seats for individual and the other parties.

Amr Al-Shobaky wins FJP competitor in third constituency in Giza.

Head of ballot station in Giza accuses unknown individuals of attempting to steal ballot papers.

Al-Shobaky and Islamic parties‟ news were mentioned in Al-Dostour, Al-Ahram, Al-Tahrir,

Al-Yom 7 and Al-Gomhoreya.

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Page: 5 Authors: several authors

Election Updates

Today to be announced the results of the second round.

Aswan‟s elections to be conducted on January 17 and 18.

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Page: 5 Author: several

Elections Update in al-Dustour

Al-Karama Party withdraws from the Ally after MB stand from Kasr Al-Einy incidents.

31 parties and 58 individual candidates compete on 6 Parliament seats.

MB hit the polls in South Giza constituency.

MB news was mentioned in Al-Gomhoreya.

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Page: 6 and 7, Authors: Adel a-Shaer, Hassan Saleh, Amira Mohameden and others

Election Updates

The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) won all seats in Sharqiya governorate in the runoff

of the second phase of the parliamentary elections.

Former Social Solidarity Minister and parliamentary candidate Ali el-Moseli failed

miserably in gaining votes in Sharqiya.

The FJP won eight seats in Monofiya, while Salafist Al-Nour Party garnered one.

Islamists also dominated the voting in Ismailia governorate, where former National

Democratic Party (NDP) members failed to get a single seat.

Security sources are working to unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a

parliamentary candidate, Ibrahim el-Nadi, in Qalubiya governorate. He is affiliated to the

Democratic Peace Party.

The FJP failed to garner any seats in Aswan in the runoffs. Al-Nour secured one seat

there. A 30% voter turnout was observed in the governorate.

In Beni Suef, the FJP got four seats and Al-Nour two.

Islamists trounced businessmen in Sohag.

So far, 298 seats of the parliament have been elected:

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The FJP and Al-Nour Party won a majority of 70% of the seats

FJP: 141 seats.

Al-Nour Party: 68.

Al-Wafd: 22.

Egyptian Bloc: 22.

Independent candidates: 16.

Parties formed by remnants of former regime: 7.

Al-Wasat Party: 7.

Revolution Continues Coalition: 5.

Reform and Development Party: 5.

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Page: 3 Authors: Ahmed Adli

Court Starts Trial of Defendants in Israeli Embassy Incidents

The High State Security Emergency Court will start on Saturday the trial of 76 people accused of attempting to storm the premises of the Israeli and Saudi embassies and the Giza Security Directorate on September 9. The violent incidents left three people dead and more than 1,000 injured.

Similar news was reported in Al-Tahrir page 14 + Al-Dostour page 8

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Page: 3 Author: Mahmoud Yehia

Israel builds shelters on Egyptian borders

Israeli Front of the Israeli Army announced its plan to build 50 underground anti-

rocket shelters in settlements near the Egyptian-Israeli borders and Gaza Strip. This came as a response to the complaints of Israeli citizens that Palestinian rockets fall

on the southern regions without having any shelters.

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An Official: The Army is not responsible for Kato’s statements

The Egyptian Military Attaché in Washington, Mahamed El-Keshky, said Abd El-

Moneim Kato‟s statements about handling protestors represent his personal opinion only, they do not represent the Military Institution.

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Page: 6 Author: Soad Abu El-Nasr

Mansour Hassan’s Interview

President of the Advisory Council, Mansour Hassan, sat in an interview with El-Akhbar. He said:

The decision now is in the hands of the people to return to the right path. Those who burnt down the Egyptian Institute are not revolutionaries but hired riot

starters. I have nothing against the Muslim Brotherhood as a majority in the parliament. The Military Council should have apologized to Egyptian women for what happened. Salafists will perform well in the parliament, they should not be feared.

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Page: 14 Author: Mohamed El-Asmaay

El-Zend: Former Regime Figures Can Only Be Tried In Front Of A Civilian Court

Head of the Judges Club, Ahmed El-Zend, sat down with El-Akhbar reporter, he stated:

The sovereignty of the law must be respected. Figures of the former regime must be tried in front of a civilian court otherwise the

world will not accept the rulings. I have a good relation with the head of the HEC. The lawyers‟ crisis had to do with the state and not the judges.

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TV Coverage (23/12/2011)

Program: Al-Hayat Al-Yom (Talk Show) Channel: Al-Hayat Host: Lobna Assal and Sherif Amer

Guests:

Hani Serieddin (member of presidential council of Free Egyptians Party)

Hossam Hazem (general coordinator of the Silent Majority Voice)

Wafaa Saad (general coordinator of Ana Masry)

Ghada Kamel (political activist)

Azza Haikal (comparative literature professor)

Amr Hashim (chief editor of Political Studies Unit at Al-Ahram Center for Political Studies)

Adel Soliman (Director of Future and Strategic Studies Center)

Thousands protest in Tahrir Square on Friday of “Egypt‟s free women”, calling for sacking

SCAF and transferring power to civilian government.

Amr Hamzawi (political activist): I refuse SCAF to be replaced by presidential assembly.

George Ishaq (political activist): SCAF must hand over power to a civilian presidential council.

Thousands in Abbassiya stage pro-SCAF protest on Friday under the rubtic “No to Vandalism”

(repeated in Channel 1 news)

Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) candidates garner 40 seats, Al-Nour 13 and independent

candidates 3 seats in the runoff of the second phase of the parliamentary elections.

Hossam Hazem:

Security muse be achieved before presidential elections.

I reject the soldier‟s attacks on Tahrir girl, but another soldier tried to rescue her.

Media zeroed in on the attacking soldier and ignored the other one.

Wafaa Saad:

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I cannot justify violence against protesters but I reject insulting Egyptian soldiers.

High Elections Commission to announce official results of runoff elections on Sunday.

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Radio Coverage (23/12/2011)

News

Channel: Al-Barnameg Al-Am

Friday protests titled “Defending our Dignity”: Demonstrations to protest violence used

against female protesters during Kasr Al-Aini St. clashes. Protesters demanded SCAF to hand power over to civilians.

Salafi trend, Al-Jama‟a Al-Islamiya, and the Muslim Brotherhood refuse to participate in the Friday protests.

Protesters in Al-Abbasiya Square confirm their support to the Military Council on the Friday protests titled “No to Sabotage.” They denounced the cabinet headquarters clashes.

A protest in front of the Northern Military Area in Alexandria on the Friday protests titled “Defending our Dignity.”

Hundreds protest in front of Qasr Al-Tin in Alexandria to confirm their rejection of any conflict between the people and the army on the Friday protests titled “No to Sabotage.”

Protests in Suez and Al-Qalyubia in solidarity with Tahrir protesters on the Friday protests titled “Defending our Dignity.”

News

Channel: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat

April 6 movement announced the end of their participation in the Friday protests.

Indicators point out that Islamist parties gained the majority of seats of single-member

constituencies in the runoff of the second phase of parliamentary elections.

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Internet Coverage (24/12/2011)

Facebook Egyptian Cabinet

Judge Abdel-Muez Ibrahim, head of HEC: Announcing final results of the second phase

of the People‟s Assembly elections today.

Twitter Alaam wassef

Would someone be so kind to send me a link to the #abbasseyaHillary Clinton banner that mentions Monica Lewinsky? Shokran gazeelan.

Monasosh

This week is full of evidence to the military‟s despotism: Today‟s the hearing of the

Embassy‟s suspect. Shika stands before investigative judge ½ via @monasosh

Alaa‟s hearing‟s tomorrow. Amr al-Beheiry‟s appeal and pronouncing verdict in virginity check cases on Tuesday 2/2 via @monasosh

Iyad_ElBaghdadi

The behavior of some MB leaders and the changeableness of their positions is clear

evidence to their misunderstanding of balances.

The difference between a Salafi terrorist and a regime thug isn't that much, really: http://bit.ly/vVuer2 #Syria

WaelAbbas

The photos I refused to publish at the time to avoid trouble were of MB leaders shaking

hands with security leaders and kissing them hellos!!!

http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23abbasseyahttp://t.co/vqnmEgD4http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Syria

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Arabist

New on Arabist: The counter-revolution and womenhttp://bit.ly/tUNvUE New on Arabist: The counter-revolution and women

Gsquare86

Tomorrow, 12pm, at the Socialist Studies Center headquarters in Giza, @esocialist a press conference condemning the media smear campaign. Joins us. fb.me/1v0ERfMgc

Heading to @eSocialists for our conference and as usual the videos will be up on my

youtube today.

A statement by the neo-socialist trend in solidarity with the socialist revolutionaries. Down

with their state, long live our revolution. e-socialists.net/node/8036 #RevSoc #Solidarity

PHOTOS: full set of #OccupyCabinet clashes on #Dec19 until the attempts to rescue the

Egyptian Institute booksis.gd/Fg6zaa #Egypt

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Publication overview

Al-Ahram: Egyptian state-run official daily newspaper

Founded in 1875, is the most widely circulating Egyptian daily newspaper, and the

second oldest after al-Waqa'i`al-Masriya (English: The Egyptian Events, founded 1828).

It is majority owned by the Egyptian government.

Al-Akhbar: Egyptian state-owned semi-official daily newspaper

It was founded in May 1952 as a part of Akhbar El Yom.

Al-Gomhoria: Egyptian state-owned daily newspaper

An influential state-owned Egyptian Arabic language daily newspaper. It was

established in 1954.

Al-Shorouk: Egyptian daily independent newspaper

Is a prominent Arabic newspaper published in Egypt [1] and several other Arabic

nations It is a daily independent newspaper, covering mainly politics, militant affairs

and sport.

Al-Masry al-Yom: Independent daily newspaper

On 7 June 2004, it published its first edition. The paper initially circulated primarily

amongst Cairo‟s intellectual elite, providing objective news coverage in the belief that

good news would beat sensationalist reporting found in other Egyptian print media.

After 3 years, it was challenging Al-Ahram for the status of being the national paper of

record. Though

Tahrir: Daily independent newspaper

Dostor: Daily independent newspaper

Yom 7: Daily independent newspaper

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaperhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Egypthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhbar_El_Yomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhbar_El_Yomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_languagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newspaperhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shorouk

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Table of Content: Newspapers ………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………2-13 Al Ahram Newspaper Advisory Council to Meet Today…………………………………………………………………………………..2 Al Masry Al Yawm Newspaper MB Turns to International Organization to Begin Renaissance Project………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………..3 Elections Update……………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Al Gomhoreya Newspaper Elections Update …………………………………………………………………………………………………….5 Al Dostour Newspaper Elections Update in al-Dustour ………………………………………………………………………………………6 Al Sherouk Newspaper Elections Update ………………………………………………………………………………….7-8 Court Starts Trial of Defendants in Israeli Embassy Incidents………………………………………………………………9

Al Yawm Al 7 Newspaper

Israel builds shelters on Egyptian border………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………….10 An Official: The Army is not responsible for Kato‟s statements …………………………………………………….11

Al Akhbar Newspaper Mansour Hassan‟s Interview………………………………………………………………………………………….…………12 El-Zend: Former Regime Figures Can Only Be Tried In Front Of A Civilian Court ………………………………………..13 TV Coverage………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………14-17 Al Hayah TV Channel ……………………………………………………………..….………….………………………….14-15 Links…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………15 Radio Coverage……………………………………………………………………..…………..…………….……………..16 Al Shark Al Awsat Channel……………………………………………………………………..……………….…………..16 Al Bernamej Al Aam Channel…………………………………………………………………………………………………16 Links………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………17 Internet coverage………………………………………………………………………………...………...…………………18-19 Face book……………………………………………………………………………………….………………..…………….18 Twitter………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………18-19