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The newly formed Supreme Press Council has started a campaign against Egyptian tabloids many of which have appeared only last year. The most famous of such newspapers is Al-Destour which was closed down in February after printing a statement against Coptic business men.
Following a meeting with President Hosni Mubarak, who criticized sensational elements in the Egyptian press, the Supreme Press Council started to regulate the press market.
Brief announcement about a sit in organized by the workers in Al-Destour newspaper that was closed down in February.
The English language weekly mentions the closure of Al-Destour and speculates about any alternative motives for closing the paper because it was critical of the government.
Cairo times reviews the cases of journalists sentenced for liable and reviews Al-Destour’s
Egypt’s minister of interior denounced the publication of the extremists statement in el-Destour and said that newspapers should investigate such statements thoroughly before publishing them because they affect the public’s sense of safety. The minister also said he is against a dialogue with...
The Islamist bi-weekly el-Sha’ab mentions the banning of al-Destour without, however, mentioning the extremist declaration which was published by el-Destour.
The article sees the closure of el-Destour after its publication of a call to murder three Coptic businessmen as a set back for the freedom of press.

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