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Media and Communications: Egypt

Includes news, newspapers, journals, radio, television, news services, press abstracts, publishing and bookseller associations.

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Al-Ahram (http://www.ahram.org.eg/)
It is the most important Arabic newspaper in the Arab world and particularly for Egypt. (Arabic, English and French)

Al-Ahram Weekly Online (http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/index.htm)
English language weekly serving the Arab world with a selection of commentary.

Al-Bawaba (http://albawaba.com/en/countries/Egypt)
Major portal site that links a number of other websites on all the Arab countries. ontains up-to-date information on the political, business, social, cultural and religious aspects of a particular country. Just click on the name of the country for information in English and Arabic.

AME Info (http://www.ameinfo.com)
Covers current business news in a number of fields including energy, oil and gas, Arab financial markets, construction, and technology. Includes in-depth business reports from different countries in the region, and links to other relevant websites (English, Arabic)

Arab and World Newspapers (http://www.arab2.com/newspapers.htm)
"Complete list of news sources in Arabic language in one page sorted by country.

Arab Net (http://www.arab.net/)
Major Arab website that contains information on the government, history, geography, business, culture, transport, tourism of each country, and provides links to other relevant websites.

BBC World Service.com (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/)
Searching this site by country or by topic, offers a choice of news headlines, country profiles, and additional web links on specific aspects such as sports.

ClandestineRadio.com (http://www.clandestineradio.com/intel/)
"ClandestineRadio.com is the only online portal dedicated to the study of clandestine and subversive radio - a field where politics, diplomacy, espionage and broadcast media collide."

Committee to Protect Journalists (http://www.cpj.org/)
"An independent non-profit organization dedicated to protecting press freedom worldwide."

egyptology.com (http://egyptology.com/)
Provides "the best Egypt links on the web," access to Egyptology World: News and Gossip, and access to the online version of KMT: A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt, with access to covers, contents and some articles of current and back issues.

FT.com (http://www.ft.com/world/mideast)
Searches Financial Times, press and newswire articles from our powerful, up to the minute, news collection (and five-year archive) plus profiles and websites from the Business.com web guide.

Gulf News Online (http://www.gulfnews.com/home/index.html)
An English language online version of the daily Gulf News newspaper. Reports authoritative, informative and engaging news, concentrating on the UAE and Gulf regions.

Hejleh Egypt Country Study: The Country and People of Egypt
(http://www.hejleh.com/countries/egypt.html)
Important portal site on Egypt that covers every major aspect of its history, culture, economy, education, media organizations, political institutions. It also has links to every major Egyptian city.

MEMRI: The Middle East Media Research Institute (http://www.memri.org/)
Founded in 1998, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) ‘explores the Middle East through the region's media. MEMRI bridges the language gap which exists between the West and the Middle East, providing timely translations of Arabic, Farsi, and Hebrew media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends in the Middle East.’

Middle East News and Information Links (http://www.mideastweb.org/mewnewslinks.html)
Links to online MidEast news, government press agencies and more. Site is ad-free!

The Middle East Times: News from Egypt and the Region (http://www.metimes.com/)
Independent news weekly about the Middle East region. Covers world, regional, business, IT, cultural & entertainment news, as well as news about women, editorial opinions and letters to the editor.

Nova Online/Mysteries of the Nile (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/)
It is a team of the US PBS Tv programs Nova attempted to recreate the raising of an obelisk. It gives information about the pyramids, temples, and other architecture of ancient Egypt.

University of Texas Middle East Website (http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/cmes/)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education and the social sciences in the Middle East.

Washingtonpost.com: World (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/)
Search by country to find recent articles appearing in this newspaper.

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