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Egypt Press – June 18
Published in Youm7 on 18 - 06 - 2011

Most of today's newspapers covered the latest developments in the case of Israeli spy Ilan Grapel.
Investigations revealed that he is a Mossad spy and that he had submitted an important report on the Brotherhood and its relationship with Islamist organizations in Gaza.
Today's press also covered the arrest of fugitive businessman Hussein Salem in Spain yesterday and the General Prosecutor's filing of a report for his arrest on exporting gas to Israel.
Youm 7
The Telecinco website reported that Spanish National Court judge Aloy Velasco said the court will move to impose bail of 15 million euro for Egyptian businessman Hussein Salem, who was arrested yesterday in the city of Mallorca, due to his health and age.
Sources close to fugitive Youssef Boutros Ghali, Egypt's former finance minister, say he is considering giving up his Egyptian citizenship and remaining in America in order to escape the law. Ghali holds an American passport.
- In Images: Caesarean section performed by candlelight in Tahta Hospital
- Rashid took 29 million EGP as a personal raise from Amereya presses
- Bill discussed to cancel president's right to appoint 10 MPs
- 90,000 signatures on the first day of the campaign calling for a new constitution
- IAEA discovers contaminated Japanese products flooding the market
- 55 Islamic companies founded after the revolution
Al-Ahram
Official sources in Sharm el Sheikh International Hospital say former President Hosni Mubarak was suffering yesterday from high blood pressure, increased heartbeat and depression upon hearing of Salem's arrest
- Egypt finding extradition of Salem difficult
- Interpol red notice issued to track down businessman Rashid and others
- Disaster: Egypt losing 5 acres of arable land each hour
- Hundreds gather at Cairo airport mosque to meet former VP Omar Suleiman
- Minya Security Director: Christine and Nancy Qasrtan cannot change religion
- Agreement signed to create training centre under auspices of largest bone disease research centre in the world
Al-Akhbar
Mansour el-Essawy, Minister of Interior, said the ministry had no problem with the return of Dr. Omar Abdel Rahman, spiritual leader of Al-Gama'a al-Islameyya.
During July, the Ministry of Finance will launch of 15 projects with $100 billion in investment as part of a partnership between the government and the private sector. Mohamed Abdel-Salam, chairman of the stock exchange, said the projects are concentrated in the areas of infrastructure.
- Oil Minister: no raise in the prices of gasoline
- Youth Initiative in response to the revolution holding an Arab economic conference
- New customs exemptions for workers abroad
Al-Wafd
Hundreds of people prayed in Tahrir Square on Friday demanding the figures of the former regime be tried, including Hosni Mubarak. They also demanded he leave Sharm el-Sheikh and rejected the new National Security Agency that replaced the State Security Investigation.
- Madrid freezes $59 million of Salem's assets
- Israel following news of Salem's arrest
- Demonstration in Tahrir calls for ridding the sports sector of corruption
- Murtada Mansoor: The football union dismissed Shehata for being part of old regime
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Public prosecutor Abdel Meguid Mahmoud filed the report of Hussein Salem's arrest yesterday. The Foreign Ministry sent the file immediately to the Spanish authorities to start extradition proceedings.
The Coptic Christian Church officially asked the Maspero protestors to refrain from protesting.
- Telecom Egypt threatens to expel Nile University from the Smart Village
- Leading Salafi: Those who don't choose an Islamist candidate are challenging God and his prophet
- Foreign Affairs: the arrival of Egyptian ship that was hijacked in Amman
- Badie calls for the development of dialogue instead of attacking the Muslim Brotherhood
- Katatni: We seek to cooperate with all political forces
Al-Dostor
Islamic scholar Mohammed Hassan criticized Islamic groups and the Muslim Brotherhood for getting involved in politics and not paying attention to spreading the faith.
Cairo Criminal Court begins the trial of the former ministers of tourism and housing and the executive head of the Tourism Development Authority. They are accused of profiteering and willful damage to public property.
- 28 July: General strike of government mills
- Actors union elections include no stars
- Israeli spy presented an important report on the relationship of the Muslim Brotherhood with organizations Gaza
Al-Shorouq
The Ministry of Interior made final arrangements for a round of geographical transfers within the police force.
The Gayara area in Old Cairo witnessed a violent fight between two feuding families over a disagreement over the price of drinks at a local café. 6 people were injured.
- Tomorrow the court will decide on whether to freeze the assets of el-Maghrabi, Mahgoub and Abu Helma.
- Assar: the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces distanced from political groups
- Legal source: Salem's Spanish nationality does not prevent his extradition to Egypt
- 60% lower prices for vegetables and 25% for some types of fruit
Al-Gomhorreya
An opinion poll conducted by the Center for Information and Decision Support to the said 80% of consumers consented to the subsidized price butane gas cylinders through coupons.
- President of Al-Azhar University to give Friday sermon at the United Nations
- In Nour mosque in Suez, Hafez Salama accuses Awqaf Minister of treason
- Orouba and Abdeen palaces are the only presidential palaces registered as historical buildings
- Salem has several nationalities: Egyptian, Saudi, and Spanish


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