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Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Talk shows really want you to know that Easter Sunday was safe

Talking heads last night went out of their way to demonstrate just how festive (and safe) the country was during this Easter Sunday break on one of the most insipid nights of talk shows we can remember in the 600 or so nights we’ve been forced to watch these people.

Hona Al Asema’s Lamees Al Hadidi aired a report on large gatherings of Egyptians in streets, and public gardens and parks (watch, runtime: 1:58). The show also had a National Council for Women official on to downplay the 58 harassment complaints she said she received, quoting her as saying the number was lower than on previous Easter holidays (watch, runtime: 4:18). Lamees had the Egyptian Choir perform in the studio for the rest of the show (watch, runtime: 38:37).

A spokesperson for the Interior Ministry Ahmed El Khodary gave 90 Minutes’ Moataz El Demerdash the lowdown on the extent of the police presence in public places during the festivities (watch, runtime: 5:59). El Demerdash then showcased a report about Easter celebrations in the North Sinai churches, (watch, runtime: 2:22).

Yahduth fi Masr’s Sherif Amer had Salalem Band perform hymnals for the entire episode.

Kol Youm’s Amr Adib was off last night.

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