Al-Ahram

Al-Ahram is one of Egypt's oldest and most prominent daily newspapers, with this English-language edition serving international readers. It is a state-owned publication, and its coverage of Egyptian politics, economy, and regional affairs generally reflects official perspectives. Al-Ahram remains a key reference point for news from Egypt and the wider Arab world.

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Al-Ahram at a glance

Country: Egypt
Region: North Africa · Middle East and North Africa
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
Founded: 1875
Ownership: Owned by the Egyptian state
Published from: Cairo
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How Crosswire groups Al-Ahram

Crosswire groups Al-Ahram as Centrist for comparisons within Egypt's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Al-Ahram sits in Egypt's press

Al-Ahram was founded in 1875, is published from Cairo and is owned by the Egyptian state. It is one of 5 outlets tracked in Egypt, and one of 2 daily newspapers among them — the other being Daily News Egypt. By outlets tracked, Egypt ranks ninth of the 20 countries on Crosswire's Middle East and North Africa hub, which lists 99 outlets in all.

Across the Middle East and North Africa, Crosswire tracks 49 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Al-Ahram outside Egypt, starting with North Africa, are Le Matin (Morocco), El Watan (Algeria), La Presse de Tunisie (Tunisia) and The Daily Star Lebanon (Lebanon). Opening one of them beside Al-Ahram is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.