On Thursday, 12 editors-in-chief from

Egypt’s most

influential national newspapers issued a statement in which they condemned attempts by ‘yellow’

journalism to

insult Egyptian symbols, including President Muhammad Husnī Mubārak. Outlining the

current status of

the Egyptian press, the editors called on the Journalists’ Syndicate to avoid political,

religious and

partisan bias and to ensure that those who violate journalism’s code of ethics are called into

account.