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23/05/2012

African press review 23 May 2012

The papers in Egypt are, understandably, dominated by election-related news. Voters go to the polls in the first round of the process to elect a new president today and tomorrow.

Interview: Yousry Nasrallah, director of After the battle
23/05/2012 - World news explained

Interview: Yousry Nasrallah, director of After the battle

The Egyptian offering in the main competition in Cannes this year is After the battle. It takes place in Cairo during the revolution of 2011.

Egypt's first presidential poll since Mubarak fall
23/05/2012 - African news explained

Egypt's first presidential poll since Mubarak fall

There are five main contenders in Egypt’s landmark elections Wednesday with the result too close to call. Two of them are Islamists, one liberal and one moderate.

22/05/2012 - Report: Egypt

Youth movement to protect Egypt’s presidential polls against fraud

A key Egyptian youth movement is readying itself to protect Egypt’s presidential polls from electoral fraud with a 10,000-strong team of election observers.

22/05/2012 - Report: Egypt

Candidates warn against changing Egypt's interim constitution ahead of presidential poll

Proposed plans to change the interim constitution before Egypt’s landmark presidential election have made some candidates nervous - enough to break the 48 hour campaign silence rule.

North African cinema goes to Cannes
16/05/2012 - World news explained

North African cinema goes to Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival, a major date in the international and French film industry calendar, is due to open this evening in the south of France.

Egypt's parliament limits military courts' power
08/05/2012 - African news explained

Egypt's parliament limits military courts' power

Egypt's parliament has approved a measure banning the country's next president from sending civilians to be tried by military tribunals.

01/05/2012

French press review 1 May 2012

The Mayday rallies are the big story in the French press today...

25/04/2012 - Report: Israel - Egypt

Egypt cuts off gas to Israel

Egypt’s partly state-owned Natural Gas Holding company confirmed late Sunday night that it stopped delivering gas to Israel last Thursday.

22/04/2012

European press review

Stories from Norway, Argentina, Switzerland Egypt and Spain make the news in a selection of this week's newspapers from around Europe

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