Mubarak, Merkel top international coverage of Egypt

It is perhaps unsurprising that former President Hosni Mubarak’s acquittal topped international coverage of Egypt this morning, with many outlets, including the Washington Post, playing into the trope of “the death of the revolution” and how its goals have been sidelined.

This was followed by coverage of Angela Merkel’s visit to Egypt to hash out a migration agreement and the aid which Germany is prepared to grant Egypt to stem inflows of refugees into Europe. Some, including the AP, take offense at the idea of such an agreement.