News Coverage prepared for: The European Union delegation to Egypt

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1 News Coverage prepared for: The European Union delegation to Egypt Disclaimer: 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 be regarded as reflecting the position of IPSOS or the European Union. 1

2 Thematic Headlines Domestic Scene Mursi will not Monopolize the Authority The Administrative Court Suspend the Judicial Seizure Ganzouri Might be prime Minister Abu-Ismail to Protest against Morsi if Complementary Declaration Remained Concrete Barricades Removed from Outside Embassies Negotiations with Baradei Still Ongoing on Premiership Tantawi Did Not Know Results of Elections - HPEC Egypt is Back to Former NDP Ruling Era Morsi Frees 38 Prisoners of Al-Jamaa Al-Islameya Morsi can t Cancel Complementary Constitutional Declaration Military Police and Military Intelligence Prevented From Judicial Seizure SCAF Didn t Sell Egypt to MB Morsi Meets Families of Revolution s Martyrs Court Suspends Military Arrest Powers Washington: US Official to Meet Morsi Field Marshal Calls for a National Reconciliation El-Baradei and El-Beblawi Refuse to Lead New Government 2

3 Newspapers (27/06/2012) Pages: 1 Author: Husam al-juddawi and Mamdouh Shabaan The Administrative Court Suspend the Judicial Seizure The Administrative Court accepted the lawsuits filed to stop the execution of the Minister of Justice s decision to grant the seizure right to the military police and the military intelligence. The lawsuits were referred to the Board of State Commissioners to be considered. The court postponed considering the contestations filed against dissolving the People s Assembly. Similar news was reported in al-shurouq, p. 3 3

4 Pages: 1 Author: Ibrahim al-bahi and Muhammad Fuad Mursi will not Monopolize the Authority Elected President Muhammad Mursi met a number of the revolution victims and martyrs families. Mursi confirmed the state s commitment to fulfill all the victims and their families needs. Mursi also met Dr. Abd al-majid Mahmaoud and members of the judicial institutions and thanked the role of the Egyptian judiciary in the elections. Mursi also met police apparatus leaders and voiced his appreciation to the police, stressing the compelling need to enforce security. yet. Mursi s spokesman Dr. Yassir Ali, spokesman stated that the time of the oath was not set Detailed news about Mursi s activities were published on pp

5 Page: 3 Author: Hamdi Dabsh Abu-Ismail to Protest against Morsi if Complementary Declaration Remained Disqualified presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail said he rejects to hold any senior posts in the state during this period. Abu-Ismail urged president-elect Mohamed Morsi to revoke the Complementary Constitutional Declaration. He added he will hold protests if Morsi left the declaration untouched as it needs to be revoked because it imposes restrictions on the president s powers. 5

6 Page: 3 Author: Ahmed Youssef and Wael Mohamed Concrete Barricades Removed from Outside Embassies Concrete barricades and barriers that were set up around the UK and US embassies in Cairo have been finally removed. Shop owners in the area were more than happy with the move as they had to close their shops due to the barriers. Traffic was finally allowed into the streets blocked by the barriers. The residents and shop owners have filed a lawsuit to remove the barbed wire fences and barricades. A court upheld more than one year ago their demand but the ruling has not been carried out until yesterday. 6

7 Page: 3. Author: Not mentioned. Field Marshal Calls for a National Reconciliation Head of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi reaffirmed that the loyalty of the Armed Forces belongs only to the Egyptian people and that the dignity of Egyptians is above all other considerations. During a meeting with leaders and officers of the Second Field Army, Tantawi said that Egypt is living a historical momentum which requires a national reconciliation and placing the interests of the country on the top priorities. He also renewed the Armed Forces commitment to Egypt s democratic transition and adherence to the general will of Egyptians. 7

8 Page: 1 Author: not mentioned Egypt is Back to Former NDP Ruling Era Al-Dostour Newspaper allocated the front page to state the following: Muslim Brotherhood (MB) will bring back former National Democratic Party (NDP) ruling era, but with new figures Khairat El-Shater and some MB businessmen. MB dominated the country by using weapons, spreading fear, and thousands of protesters that MB got them from some governorates to start a sit-in in Tahrir Square. Reforming the dissolved Parliament is impossible and if MB did that, the Supreme Constitutional Court must declare that the country is down and being dominated by MB, the paper said. The Complementary Constitutional Declaration cannot be cancelled, the paper stated. Mohamed Morsi must be dismissed from his office if he refuses to take the constitutional oath in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court, it said. The Armed Forces is the country s shield against any attempt to destroy the country. 8

9 Page: 3 Author: Eman Ibrahim SCAF Didn t Sell Egypt to MB SCAF Facebook page admin said SCAF did not sell Egypt to Muslim Brotherhood (MB) as the citizens chose them in the elections. In a statement yesterday, admin said SCAF issued some decisions to keep Egypt a civilian country not a religious one, and stressed that SCAF was neutral and was not biased to any candidate. SCAF said peaceful demonstration is a legitimate right. 9

10 Page: 3 Author: Ahmed Hassan Amer Military Police and Military Intelligence Prevented From Judicial Seizure The State Council Administrative Court decided yesterday to cancel a law granting military police and military intelligence the right to arrest citizens. 10

11 Page: 3, 4 Author: Mohamed Al-Ads and others Morsi can t Cancel Complementary Constitutional Declaration The Shura Council congratulated president-elect Mohamed Morsi on winning the elections and expressed rejection of having Morsi taking the constitutional oath in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court. Law and constitutional experts consider SCAF s Complementary Constitutional Declaration as final and the president cannot cancel it. 11

12 Page: 6 Author: Abdel-Rahman Abdel-Raouf Morsi Frees 38 Prisoners of Al-Jamaa Al-Islameya President-elect Mohamed Morsi issued a decision to set free 38 prisoners from Al-Jihad Movement and Al-Jamaa Al-Islameya. One of the freed prisoners is Sheikh Al-Refay Ahmed Taha, one of Al-Jamaa Al- Islameya leaders, who praised the April 6 Movement and the revolution coalitions who had a great role in the January 25 Revolution which led to electing Morsi as the president and setting Al-Refay free. 12

13 Page: 1. Author: Amira Ibrahim. Morsi Meets Families of Revolution s Martyrs Egypt s President-elect Dr. Mohamed Morsi received at Al-Ittihadiya Presidential Palace a number of statesmen who came to congratulate him on his recent electoral victory. He received Al-Azhar s Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayyeb, Grand Mufti Dr. Ali Gomaa, Minister of Endowment Dr. Mohamed Abd Al-Fadil and Dr. Ahmed Kamal Aboul Magd. Morsi declared that he discussed with them a number of issues related to the future of the country. Morsi also met some of the families of the revolution s martyrs and injured victims. He expressed his deep respect and gratitude for their sacrifices and promised them to bring to justice all those responsible for killing protesters. He also decided that they should be represented in the board of directors of the National Council for Care of the Martyrs Families and the Injured. The President met Mina Danial s sister, and the mothers of Khaled Sa id, Mostafa Al-Sawi, and Karim Banouna. He gave his orders to the Republican Guard to allow any members of the families of the revolution s martyrs to enter to meet him. The President also met on Tuesday morning Minister of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim and senior security officials at the Police Academy. He examined with them the security plans that will be implemented during the coming phase. Sources within the presidential staff told Al-Tahrir newspaper that President Morsi received a high-level delegation from the Coptic Orthodox Church, including Acting Pope Anba Bakhomious. He discussed with them names of Coptic leaders to select the person who will be appointed as his vice. 13

14 Page: 1. Author: Rana Mamdouh. Court Suspends Military Arrest Powers Egypt s Administrative Court suspended on Tuesday Decree No issued by the Minister of Justice s to grant arrest powers to Military Police and Military Intelligence. The court decided to suspend the decree after examining the appeals filed by 12 human rights group against the decree issued on June 13. The court explained in its decision that the law gives the Minister of Justice jurisdictions to grant powers of arrest only to the relevant public servants, however, these powers cannot be extended to army personnel who only submit to decisions issued by the Military Justice Authority. The court also determined that the Minister of Justice does not have the power to assign army soldiers and stated that his decree is ambiguous because it does not determine whether civilians arrested would be referred to military or civilian prosecution. Similar news was reported in: Youm 7: Pages 1, 4; Al-Gomhoria: Page 5. 14

15 Page: 1. Author: Thomas Georgesian. Washington: US Official to Meet Morsi Sources told Al-Tahrir newspaper that a senior US official will visit Cairo at the beginning of July to meet President-elect Mohamed Morsi. Sources said the date of the visit will be determined when the President takes his oath and assumes power. A wave of criticism has hit the Obama administration, mostly by Republicans, for supporting the Muslim Brotherhood s presidential candidate. "We look forward to working together with President-elect Morsi and the government he forms, on the basis of mutual respect, to advance the many shared interests between Egypt and the United States," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said in a statement. 15

16 Pages: 1 Author: Shurouk reporters Ganzouri Might be prime Minister Negotiations continue about assigning the new government. Al-Shurouk reported some allegations about assigning Kamala al-ganzouri. Freedom and Justice Party leadership asserted that the percentage of the party in the new government would not exceed 50%, adding that no exact percentage was set. Sources from Salafist al-nour Party declared that the Party aims at occupying service ministries. 16

17 Pages: 1, 5. Author: Not mentioned. El-Baradei and El-Beblawi Refuse to Lead New Government Youm 7 newspaper received information which confirms that President Mohamed Morsi is going to keep El-Ganzouri s government temporarily until negotiations over the new government come to an end. Negotiations with Dr. Mohamed El-Baradei, former chief of the IAEA, Dr. Hazem Al- Beblawi, former vice prime minister, and Dr. Farouk Al-Okda, Central Bank governor, have all failed as they refused to lead the new government. The decision to keep El-Ganzouri s government would be until a national figure appears and approves the position of the prime minister. If El-Baradei agreed, this will be a safe exit for the crisis of naming the new prime minister, as President Morsi had promised to choose an independent figure for the position. 17

18 Page: 5 Author: Mohamed el-fiqqi, Mohamed Hendawi and Ahmed Dawoud Negotiations with Baradei Still Ongoing on Premiership President-elect Mohamed Morsi continued consultations with political powers to form a presidential team and the new government. Negotiations are still ongoing with political activist Mohamed el-baradei for the prime minister post in the new government, Al-Akhbar newspaper learned. The Freedom and Justice Party will be holding six ministerial portfolios: the supply, health, education, finance, petroleum and parliamentary affairs, Al-Akhbar reported. 18

19 Page: 7 Author: Ahmed el-dessouki Tantawi Did Not Know Results of Elections HPEC Secretary General of the High Presidential Elections Commission (HPEC) Counselor Hatem Begato denied that head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi knew the results of the presidential elections prior to their announcement. Only HPEC members knew the results, Begato said. 19

20 TV Coverage (26/6/2012) Program: Al-Hayat Al-Yoom Channel: Al-Hayat Host: Sherief Amer The Administrative Court delays examining the appeal filed against the Supreme Constitutional Court s decision to dissolve the parliament until July 9. Similar news was reported in: Program: Al-Hayat Al-An, Channel: Al-Hayat, Host: Maha Bahnasy Program: Akhbar Masr, Channel 1 State TV Program: Masr Al-Gadeda, Channel: Al-Hayat 2, Host: Moataz Al-Demerdash Program: Akher Al-Nahar, Channel: Al-Nahar The Administrative Court delays examining the appeals filed against the supplemental Constitutional Declaration until July 10. Similar news was reported in: Program: Al-Hayat Al-An, Channel: Al-Hayat, Host: Maha Bahnasy Program: Akhbar Masr, Channel 1 State TV Program: Masr Al-Gadeda, Channel: Al-Hayat 2, Host: Moataz Al-Demerdash Program: Akher Al-Nahar, Channel: Al-Nahar President Mohamed Morsi meets Police officials. He told them to restore security to the country as soon as possible. Similar news was reported in: Program: Al-Hayat Al-An, Channel: Al-Hayat, Host: Maha Bahnasy Program: Akhbar Masr, Channel 1 State TV Program: 24 Hours News, Channel 1 State TV Program: Masr Al-Gadeda, Channel: Al-Hayat 2, Host: Moataz Al-Demerdash The European Union congratulates President Mohamed Morsi on his recent electoral victory. Similar news was reported in: Program: Al-Hayat Al-An, Channel: Al-Hayat, Host: Maha Bahnasy 20

21 President Mohamed Morsi meets Minister of Endowments, Al-Azhar s Grand Imam, and Egypt s Grand Mufti. Similar news was reported in: Program: Akhbar Masr, Channel 1 State TV Program: 24 Hours News, Channel 1 State TV President Mohamed Morsi meets some of the revolution injured and victims families. Similar news was reported in: Program: Akhbar Masr, Channel 1 State TV Program: 24 Hours News, Channel 1 State TV Program: Masr Al-Gadeda, Channel: Al-Hayat 2, Host: Moataz Al-Demerdash President Morsi holds negotiations with independent figures in order to form the new government. Program: Masr Al-Gadeda Channel: Al-Hayat 2 Host: Moataz Al-Demerdash The case filed against the constitutionality of the Constituent Assembly was delayed until September. News Channel 2 State TV Time: 26:00:00 The Constituent Assembly determines the procedures to follow during its sessions. The Administrative Court suspends the Minister of Justice s decree which granted arrest powers to Military Police and Military Intelligence. Similar news was reported in: Program: Hona Al-Asema, Channel: CBC, Host: Lamis Al-Hadidy Program: Maweed Maa Al-Raees, Channel: Al-Nahar, Host: Doaa Gad Al-Hak Program: Al-Hayat Al-An, Channel: Al-Hayat, Host: Maha Bahnasy Program: Akhbar Masr, Channel 1 State TV 21

22 Program: Al-Hayat Al-Yoom, Channel: Al-Hayat, Host: Sherief Amer Program: 24 Hours News, Channel 1 State TV Program: Masr Al-Gadeda, Channel: Al-Hayat 2, Host: Moataz Al-Demerdash Program: Akher Al-Nahar, Channel: Al-Nahar Protestors resume their sit-in in Tahrir Square for the 7th day until their demands are achieved. Similar news was reported in: Program: Hona Al-Asema, Channel: CBC, Host: Lamis Al-Hadidy Program: Maweed Maa Al-Raees, Channel: Al-Nahar, Host: Doaa Gad Al-Hak Program: 24 Hours News, Channel 1 State TV Program: Masr Al-Gadeda, Channel: Al-Hayat 2, Host: Moataz Al-Demerdash Mohamed Morsi s spokesman said the date or place where Morsi will take the constitutional oath hasn t been identified yet. Mohamed Morsi said he will provide compensations to the revolution injured and victims families. Morsi said Muslims and Copts will be equally treated. Program: Yesed Sabahak Channel 2 State TV Host: Hany Tawfik Morsi meets Field Marshal Tantawi and some SCAF members. Morsi will take the constitutional oath in front of the Supreme Constitutional Court next Saturday. Minister of Information said PM Kamal Al-Ganzory s government submitted its resignation and will stay in office until a new government is formed. 22

23 Radio Coverage (26/6/2012 News Channel: Al-Shabab w Al-Reyada Time: 23:15:00 Stock Market wins EGP 6.5bn. Administrative Court delays examining the appeals filed against the supplemental Constitutional Declaration until July 10. President Mohamed Morsi meets Minister of Endowments, Al-Azhar s Grand Imam, and Egypt s Grand Mufti. Similar news was reported in: Channel: Radio Masr, Time: 23:00:00 President Mohamed Morsi meets Police officials. He told them to restore security to the country as soon as possible. Similar news was reported in: Channel: Radio Masr, Time: 23:00:00 Administrative Court delays examining the appeal filed against the Supreme Constitutional Court s decision to dissolve the parliament until July 9. Similar news was reported in: Channel: Radio Masr, Time: 23:00:00 Administrative Court decides to suspend Minister of Justice s decree which granted arrest powers to Military Police and Military Intelligence. Similar news was reported in: Channel: Radio Masr, Time: 23:00:00 Channel: Al-Shark Al-Awsat, Time: 17:00:00 Channel: State Radio, Time: 23:00:00 23

24 News Channel: Al-Shark Al-Awsat Time: 23:00:00 Morsi said Muslims and Copts will be equally treated. President Morsi vows to spread security in the streets. Mohamed Morsi said he will give compensations to the families of the revolution s martyrs and injured victims. 24

25 Internet Coverage (27/6/2012) Facebook We Are All Khaled Saeed: The Administrative Court will determine the fate of the judicial seizure law within hours and postpones a case to suspend the Complementary Constitutional Declaration to July 10. Egyptian cabinet National rescue government, headed by PM Kamal El-Ganzouri, submitted its resignation yesterday. The government is requested to resume its tasks until the President forms a new government. PM Kamal El-Ganzouri held a meeting to discuss the methods to provide fuel to citizens in the market in the upcoming two months, particularly in Ramadan. Muslim brotherhood Freedom and Justice Party General Conference to Convene Special Session to Choose New Chairman Dr. Essam El-Erian, Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) Vice-Chairman, denied as false news that have been circulating through the media claiming he has taken the FJP chairman post. He explained that he is still in his FJP vice-chairman post. Dr. Erian assured that the selection of a party leader, according to the FJP s regulations and internal charter, is the prerogative of the FJP s General Conference, and that so far no date has been set for the convening of this conference. Dr. Erian added that a statement on the subject posted on the FJP s official website was the fault of an editor, and that the matter is currently under investigation. Freedom and Justice Party: MPs Views Do Not Reflect Party nor Presidential Institution Dr. Osama Yassin, Assistant Secretary-General of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), asserted that all statements issued by party members or MP s of the People s Assembly or the Shura Council (the two houses of Egyptian parliament), in respect of the program of the President of the Republic or the formation of the presidential institution, are merely personal views that do not reflect the official position of the FJP or the President of Egypt. 25

26 Dr. Yassin stressed that the FJP s Executive Office is the entity authorized to issue official statements that reflect the position of the FJP, and the Presidency of the Republic is the authority that speaks on behalf of the President. I support the call to appoint Dr. Heba Raouf Ezzat as a vice president. Congratulations on the court s decision to suspend military arrest powers! We will keep pursuing other decisions. I am attending now a meeting for the National Front for Continuing the Revolution with many prominent intellectuals and The root issues from which our world's problems spring are not political or social or economic, but philosophical in nature. Much of our world's problem stem from a quantity culture. We need a quality culture. If you're not worried about the economy, then you haven't been paying attention. Much optimism is simply inexperience. To have true experience and yet be optimistic is where it's at. If your beliefs are rock solid, then ask yourself - are they stepping stones, or are they walls? When we are born, we are paradigm-free. Then we have one inculcated into us. The wise among us try to become paradigm-free again. Paradigms are prisons, but without them nothing makes sense. Relinking (with request for comment): #Syria's Impasse (infographic/decision tree): For every million vividly describing the messes we're in, there's barely one talking about solutions. Worst yet, that one-in-a-million voice talking solutions will get no audience coz everyone likes the vivid descriptions better. 26

27 I am optimistic about our journey. But I do not delude myself as to how difficult it would be to get there. I tried to find some #Sudan "loyalists" (you know, hear the other side?) - felt like I was reading from the #ArabTyrantManual.#SudanRevolts Turkey sends military units to the border with Bloggers now realize the truth about Wael Qandil, a writer, thank God I never read any of his articles or got to know his opinion. He is one of the superficial figures who took unnecessary attention after the revolution. It s a shame that you accept that your fellow Egyptian gets beaten in a police station because you have someone inside the Police who helps you finish what you want without even bothering to go to a police station. It s a shame to claim that you stand up for justice and equality, while all what you do is participate in some charitable activity to help people you usually disrespect. 27

28 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 Al-Shorouk: Egyptian daily independent newspaper Are 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 28

29 Table of Content: Newspapers Al Ahram Newspaper The Administrative Court Suspend the Judicial Seizure...3 Mursi will not Monopolize the Authority....4 Al masry al youm Newspaper Abu-Ismail to Protest against Morsi if Complementary Declaration Remained....5 Concrete Barricades Removed from Outside Embassies. 6 AL Gomhoria newspaper Field Marshal Calls for a National Reconciliation....7 Al dostour Newspaper Egypt is Back to Former NDP Ruling Era.8 SCAF Didn t Sell Egypt to MB..9 Military Police and Military Intelligence Prevented From Judicial Seizure 10 Morsi can t Cancel Complementary Constitutional Declaration.. 11 Morsi Frees 38 Prisoners of Al-Jamaa Al-Islameya Al Tahrir Newspaper Morsi Meets Families of Revolution s Martyrs...12 Court Suspends Military Arrest Powers.13 Washington: US Official to Meet Morsi. 14 Al Sherouk Newspaper.. Ganzouri Might be prime Minister...15 Al youm al 7 newspaper El-Baradei and El-Beblawi Refuse to Lead New Government Al Akhbar Newspaper Negotiations with Baradei Still Ongoing on Premiership 17 Tantawi Did Not Know Results of Elections HPEC..18 TV Coverage Al-Hayat Al-Hayat Channel Radio Coverage Al-Shark Al-Awsat Mega fm 24 Internet coverage Facebook Muslim brotherhood Twitter