CAIRO - Egypt's Prime Minister Essam Sharaf Wednesday approved a new list of editors-in-chief and board chairmen to lead the State-run newspapers in this transitional period following the January 25 revolution, replacing old faces, who were deemed strongly associated with the former regime. The changes encompassed Al-Ahram, Egypt's biggest State-run newspaper, the Middle East News Agency (MENA), the nation's only news agency, as well as Al-Akhbar and Dar Al Tahrir. New board chairmen were appointed to Al-Ahram, Dar Al Tahrir, Al Akhbar, MENA and Rose el-Youssef. Fourteen new editors will have their names on front pages of the State-run publications as of Thursday. Removing media figures, who had strong links to and biased reporting about the former regime, was one of the most significant demands of the revolution that toppled long-standing President Hosni Mubarak. State-run newspapers in Egypt are owned by the Government. They are financially supported by the State as they are always in financial crisis due to mismanagement and low circulation in some cases.
