Hosted by Egyptian journalist

Reem Maged Reem Maged ( ar, ريم ماجد فوزى السيد أبو زيد ; born 1 January 1974) is an Egyptian journalist and former host of the popular '' Baladna bel Masry'' talk show on Egyptian ONTV. Maged's popularity and renown have dramatically ...

, Baladna bel Masry ( ar, بلدنا بالمصري ) is a daily Egyptian

talk show A talk show (or chat show in British English) is a television programming or radio programming genre structured around the act of spontaneous conversation.Bernard M. Timberg, Robert J. Erler'' (2010Television Talk: A History of the TV Talk Show ...

broadcast by Egyptian

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network ONTV. The show airs Sunday-Thursday at 8:30pm. The ONTV network bills the show as reflecting "all the cultural & entertainment affairs that occur in Egypt," while at the same time offering in-depth analysis on events that accurately represents public views on current affairs.

Political Coverage

The show has notably tackled a number of politically sensitive issues in Egypt since the

2011 Egyptian revolution The 2011 Egyptian revolution, also known as the 25 January revolution ( ar, ثورة ٢٥ يناير; ), began on 25 January 2011 and spread across Egypt. The date was set by various youth groups to coincide with the annual Egyptian "Police ho ...

. Maged herself was summoned for questioning by military authorities following journalist and blogger

Hossam el-Hamalawy Hossam el-Hamalawy ( arz, حسام الحملاوى, ; AKA 3arabawy , ; born 14 July 1977) is an Egyptian journalist, blogger, photographer and socialist activist. He is a member of the Revolutionary Socialists and the Center for Socialist Studi ...

's revelation of torture in military prisons on the program. Furthermore, former Prime Minister

Ahmed Shafik Ahmed Mohamed Shafik ZakiAlso spelled: ''Shafiq''. ( ar, أحمد محمد شفيق زكى, ; born 25 November 1941) is an Egyptian politician and former presidential candidate. He was a senior commander in the Egyptian Air Force and later ser ...

resigned one day after
contentious interview
on the show in which he was confronted by Egyptian author

Alaa al-Aswany Alaa Al Aswany ( ar, علاء الأسواني, ; born 26 May 1957) is an Egyptian writer, novelist, and a founding member of the political movement Kefaya. Early life and career Al Aswany was born on 26 May 1957 in Cairo. His mother, Zainab ...

, leading many to remark that the talk show had led to Shafik's downfall. Such instances of critical political coverage have led the show to be described as one of "the most respected and nuanced programs in Egypt in the post-revolution atmosphere." According to
report
issued by the

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and the

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, ''Baladna bel Masry'' has been more critical than its competitors in its coverage of the Egyptian judicial system and the

Supreme Council of the Armed Forces The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF; ar, المجلس الأعلى للقوات المسلحة, ', also Higher Council of the Armed Forces) is a statutory body of between 20 and 25 senior Egyptian military officers and is headed by Fi ...

(SCAF) since the ousting of former president

Hosni Mubarak Muhammad Hosni El Sayed Mubarak, (; 4 May 1928 – 25 February 2020) was an Egyptian politician and military officer who served as the fourth president of Egypt from 1981 to 2011. Before he entered politics, Mubarak was a career officer in t ...

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Ahmed Shafik/Alaa al-Aswani interview
2010s Egyptian television series Arabic-language television shows Television shows set in Egypt ONTV (Egyptian TV channel) original programming Egyptian television talk shows {{talk-tv-prog-stub

Political Coverage

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