Egypt Independent
Egypt Independent is an English-language online news outlet covering Egyptian politics, society, economy, and culture. It provides reporting and features aimed at English-reading audiences interested in Egypt and the region. The outlet is among the English-language sources commonly consulted for coverage of Egyptian affairs.
Egypt Independent at a glance
- Country
- Egypt
- Kind of outlet
- Digital-native outlet
- Editorial leaning
- Centrist
- Website
- egyptindependent.com ↗
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How Crosswire groups Egypt Independent
Crosswire groups Egypt Independent 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 Egypt Independent sits in Egypt's press
Egypt Independent is one of 5 outlets tracked in Egypt and the only digital-native outlet tracked there. 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 16 of the 191 digital-native outlets in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Egypt Independent outside Egypt, starting with North Africa, are Webdo (Tunisia), The Libya Observer (Libya), Enab Baladi (Syria) and The961 (Lebanon). Opening one of them beside Egypt Independent is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.
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