History of Egyptian Journalism

The history of journalism started in ancient Egypt when heralds ran to pharaohs with oral reports and when town criers sang important announcements in public places.

Modern journalism in Egypt started with "Al Waqaea Al Masreya" the oldest newspaper in Egypt and the middle east, founded on December 3, 1828 by the Egyptian government in the era of Muhammad Ali in order to publish Egyptian decrees and news.

Non governmental newspapers started with the publication of "Wadi Al Nil" and "Al Ahram" which was founded in 1876 is considered one of the most distinguished papers in Egypt.

The syndicate of Egyptian journalists was founded in March 1941.

List of current Egyptian newspapers

Al Ahram
Egyptian daily newspaper established in 1885 and currently owned by the Egyptian government.

Al Akhbar
Egyptian daily newspaper established in 1944 by Aly and Moustafa Amin and currently owned by the Egyptian government.

Al Masry Al Youm
An independent Egyptian daily newspaper established in 2005

El Badeel
An independent newspaper in Egypt.

Al Araby
A news paper owned by El Nassery opposition political party

Al Wafd
A Daily newspaper owned by El Wafd political party

El Ghad
El Ghad party newspaper and online website

Al Shaab
Daily newspaper of Egyptian Labour party

Al Mesryoon
Independent Egyptian online newspaper

El wassat
Egyptian newspaper published daily

Nahdet Masr
A Daily Egyptian newspaper published by the good news foundation.

El Gomhouria
daily news paper owned by the Egyptian government.

El Messa
A Daily news paper that is owned by the Egyptian government and published in the afternoon.

List of Egyptian magazines

Akher Sa'a
Government owned magazine.

Daily star Egypt
Independent daily English Egyptian magazine

Egypt Daily News
English language daily magazine

Egypt Today
English language magazine

Egyptian Gazette
Egyptian English language magazine

Al-Mussawar
Government-owned weekly magazine.

Hawa'
Government-owned women's weekly magazine.

Horreyati
Egyptian weekly magazine targeting young people.