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Abdel Latif El-Menawy - Former Head of Egyptian state news

Stephen Sackur talks to Abdel Latif El-Menawy, the news chief at Egypt's state broadcaster before and during the revolution. Is the Arab world ready for a truly free media?

A year has passed since the uprising that ended the 30 year rule of Egypt's former president, Hosni Mubarak. Since then the country has struggled to establish democracy and credible elections under the control of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Human rights abuses are continuing and the animosity between pro-democracy activists and the Establishment is escalating. Stephen Sackur talks to Abdel Latif El-Menawy, the news chief at Egypt's state broadcaster before and during the revolution. Is the Arab world ready for a truly free media?

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