Arab West Report Egyptian press summaries and media research for dialogue

The organization expressed solidarity with the "honorable Egyptian martyrs' families, including those of the Two Saints Church, those who have had their blood shed at the hands of bastards that are not arrested so far," read a statement.

The statement noted that the organization "has not seen any serious, clear attempt in order to get the nation going forward amidst an air of blackout over incidents and developments that created a state of distrust about the persons running the country at this current stage." [Yumná 'Abd al-Wahāb, al-Wafd, Jan. 24, p. 3] Read original text in Arabic

Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenouda III will extend congratulations to the people of Egypt over the first anniversary of the January 24, 2011 revolution during a sermon he will deliver from the United States via satellite on Wednesday, (January 25).

A source in the papal office told the Middle East News Agency (MENA) that the pope will assure the Egyptian people about his health condition after medical examinations he had at Cleveland Clinic in the U.S. state of Ohio. [Author Not Mentioned, al-Ahrām, Jan. 24, p. 8] Read original text in Arabic

Meanwhile, Mahmūd al-Saqqā, who chaired the People's Assembly procedural session on Monday (January 23), announced that Sa'd al-Katātnī, a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood group's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), was elected speaker of the parliament.

Katātnī garnered 399 out of a total vote of 503 members of parliament while his contenders 'Isām Sultān from al-Wasat Party won 87 votes and independent Yūsuf al-Badrī only 10. [Author Not Mentioned, al-Ahrām, Jan. 24, p. 4] Read original text in Arabic

In an opinion article by Krikor Augustinus in al-Ahrām, he says that Egyptians have to at least acknowledge that since the first day of the January 25 revolution they failed to reach well-established accordance over the fate and future of Egypt.

Egyptians should not let the blood of martyrs that was spilled for the sake of the nation's freedom, dignity and prosperity go down the drain and likewise should not let the chance offered by revolutionaries wasted. [Krikor Augustinus, al-Ahrām, Jan. 24, p. 12] Read original text in Arabic