MEMP Preserves Arab Spring Newspaper al-Tahrir [1]
The Middle East Microform Project (MEMP) recently microfilmed the July–December 2011 issues of the newspaper al-Tahrir from Cairo, Egypt. al-Tahrir launched in July 2011, named after Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the revolution that culminated in Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s resignation.
al-Tahrir is helmed by editor Ibrahim Eissa, who was noted for his criticism of the Mubarak regime and forced out of his position at the independent daily al-Dostour a few months before the fall of Mubarak. The 18-page newspaper is co-owned by prominent publisher Ibhraim al-Moalem, chairperson at the independent al-Shorouk daily.
CRL received three reels containing issues from July through December 2011, now available through the CRL online catalog [5]. MEMP recently approved funding for the microfilming of all 2012 issues as well.