National Press Authority (NPA)
The National Press Authority was created in 2014 to manage Egypt’s state-owned print and digital media—overseeing publishers such as Al Ahram, Dar Al Tahrir, Akhbar Al Youm, Dar Al Hilal, Rose Al Yousef, Dar Al Maaref, and the Middle East News Agency (MENA).
Media assets
Print: Al Ahram Publishing House (Al Ahram, Al Ahram El Dawlia, Al Ahram Al Masai, Al Ahram Weekly (English), Al Ahram Hebdo (French), Al Shabab Magazine, Al Ahram Al Iktesadi, Al Ahram Al Ryadi, Al Syasa Al Dawlia, Nesf Al Donya, Alaa Al Deen, AhwalMasrya, Al Dimoqratya, Loghat Al Asr, Al Bayt, The strategic report (Arabic), The strategic report (English), Al Ahram Strategic File)
Dar Al Tahrir Publishing House (Al Gomhuria, Al Masa, The Egyptian Gazette, The Egyptian Mail (in English), La Bourse Egyptienne (in French), Le Progrès Egyptien (in French), Al Raay, Al Koura wa el mlaaeb, Al Alem Magazine, Ketab Al Gomhouria, Aqeedaty, Horyaty)
Akhbar Al Youm Foundation (Al Akhbar, Akhbar Al Youm weekly, Akher Saa, Akhbar Al Hwadeth, Akhbar Al Nogoom, Akhbar Al Adab, Akhbar Al Ryada, Al Lewaa Al Islam, Fares magazine, Kittab Al Youm, Kittab Al Youm Al Tebi, Braille News, Litterature News, El Masaa News, Akhbar Al Youm Classic)
Dar Al Hilal Publishing House (Al Hilal)
Rose Al Yousef Foundation (Rose al Yusuf)
Dar Al Maaref; News agency:Middle East News Agency (MENA)
State Media Matrix Typology
Ownership and governance
The NPA was legally established under Law No. 179 of 2018, launching operationally that year after Egypt’s wider media restructuring. Its nine-member board is appointed by the President: three directly and six through nominations from bodies like the Ministry of Finance, Cabinet, Parliament, and press syndicates. The first Chairman, Karam Gabr, served until mid-2020, when he was promoted to chair the Supreme Council of Media Regulation—and succeeded by Abdel-Sadek El-Shorbagy, who has remained at the helm since 2020.
Current Chairman, CEO-equivalent, of NPA is Abdel-Sadek El-Shorbagy. He has served as Chairman of the NPA since June 2020, reappointed in 2024 by presidential decree. El-Shorbagy is a veteran journalist and former editor-in-chief of Rose Al-Yusuf magazine, known for his alignment with state narratives and close ties to the political establishment.
Source of funding and budget
According to local media experts and journalists interviewed for this report in May 2024 and February 2025, NPA is predominantly financed via the state budget, supplemented by 5% of state press group profits. In fiscal year 2021–22, the Authority posted a loss of approximately EGP 12.6 billion (USD 800 million), with state funding covering roughly two-thirds of its costs. By mid-2024, public financial oversight continued to note this dependency, with core funding still traced to the Treasury.
Editorial independence
Consistent with its mandate, the NPA’s publications remain under tight government control. Legal reforms since 2014 have fortified state influence, and leaders within the Authority have championed its role as a “pillar of the state.”
There are no legal guarantees in place to preserve editorial autonomy, nor mechanisms for independent monitoring or accountability.
July 2025
Citation (cite the article/profile as part of):
Dragomir, M. (2025). State Media Monitor Global Dataset 2025.
Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC).
Zenodo.
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17219015
This article/profile is part of the State Media Monitor Global Dataset 2025, a continuously updated dataset published by the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC).