Media coverage of the bombings is all over the place with lots of different takes on the story but no one article bringing them all together. Egyptian media coverage has been incredibly average.
The Telegraph is leading with new information about the suspects of the bombing - apparently it might not be just car bombs after all:
"A female suicide bomber is believed to have taken part in the terrorist attack on the Red Sea hotel............"They said they were convinced she was a suicide bomber who had probably carried the explosives in a backpack."
The Jerusalem Post is spinning a similar line to my own initial reaction - that this could be a turning point for Egyptian anti-terrorism activity. Of course the Jerusalem post's take on this is "Attacks may have positive effects for Israel" (that is actualy the headline), but the change in Egyptian policy will be felt throughout the region:
"Frisch said he believes the attacks will bring Israel and Egypt closer together, and will serve as a catalyst to bringing the Egyptians into Gaza after disengagement, a role they considered soon after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon proposed his disengagement plan, but which Egypt became much less enamored of as months wore on."
I heading out to Cairo University today, the biggest state university in Egypt (and the largest university in Africa and the Middle East). 200,000 students probably make it one of the biggest in the world. Its know to be a fairly "politically active" place at the best of times, so maybe I'll see some action worth reporting from out there.
The Telegraph is leading with new information about the suspects of the bombing - apparently it might not be just car bombs after all:
"A female suicide bomber is believed to have taken part in the terrorist attack on the Red Sea hotel............"They said they were convinced she was a suicide bomber who had probably carried the explosives in a backpack."
The Jerusalem Post is spinning a similar line to my own initial reaction - that this could be a turning point for Egyptian anti-terrorism activity. Of course the Jerusalem post's take on this is "Attacks may have positive effects for Israel" (that is actualy the headline), but the change in Egyptian policy will be felt throughout the region:
"Frisch said he believes the attacks will bring Israel and Egypt closer together, and will serve as a catalyst to bringing the Egyptians into Gaza after disengagement, a role they considered soon after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon proposed his disengagement plan, but which Egypt became much less enamored of as months wore on."
I heading out to Cairo University today, the biggest state university in Egypt (and the largest university in Africa and the Middle East). 200,000 students probably make it one of the biggest in the world. Its know to be a fairly "politically active" place at the best of times, so maybe I'll see some action worth reporting from out there.
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