Egyptian press criticizes Al Jazeera's coverage of demonstrations in Doha
While there was no official comment from the Egyptian government on the demonstrations against a controversial electoral law in Qatar, Egyptian media outlets have criticized Al Jazeera for not covering the protests.
Cairo has remained silent on the recent outbreak of demonstrations in Qatar, but the pro-government Egyptian press has not. Many outlets have criticized the Qatari authorities' handling of the demonstrations and the wide arrests of protesters.
Doha and Cairo continue to strengthen ties. On Aug. 17, new Qatari Ambassador to Egypt Salem Mubarak al-Shafi arrived in Cairo, four years after the two countries withdrew their respective ambassadors.
Qatari demonstrators took to the streets on Aug. 10 in rejection of a law concerning the Shura Council elections scheduled for October. It sets new conditions for candidacy and voting that many deem racist.
According to the legislation, only the grandchildren of Qataris who were citizens in 1930 are eligible to vote and run in elections, meaning that members of families that were naturalized from that year forward are not eligible.
