Egyptian newspaper under fire over altered photo

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President Mubarak leads the way in the altered al-Ahram image​

Egypt's state-run newspaper has come under fire for altering a photograph to suggest President Hosni Mubarak was leading the Middle East peace talks.

Al-Ahram showed Mr Mubarak walking on a red carpet ahead of US President Barack Obama as well as the Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian leaders.

The original image, taken at the White House when talks were formally re-launched, shows Mr Obama leading the way and Mr Mubarak trailing behind.

The original image from the White House, taken on 1 September​

Talks resumed in Egypt on Tuesday.

The manipulated photograph ran above an article on page six of al-Ahram's Tuesday edition, entitled The Way to Sharm el-Sheikh.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and US peace envoy George Mitchell travelled to the Egyptian Red Sea resort to mediate the discussions, which were hosted by President Mubarak.

'Crossed the line'
The opposition 6 April Youth Movement has accused al-Ahram, Egypt's biggest newspaper in terms of circulation, of being "unprofessional" for publishing the doctored image without mentioning the alteration.

"This is what the corrupt regime's media has been reduced to," it said in a statement on its website, adding that the paper had "crossed the line from being balanced and honest".

The independent daily, al-Masry al-Youm, reported that the state-run daily had "carried out surgery" on the photo "to show Mubarak leading and the rest behind".

Al-Ahram has since replaced the image on its website with a picture of the assembled leaders seated on chairs in the Red Sea resort.

Officials at the paper could not be reached for comment.

Israeli officials said Sharm el-Sheikh was chosen for Tuesday's meeting in recognition of Egypt's key role in regional peace efforts.

The negotiations between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas are the first direct talks between the two sides in almost two years.

BBC News - Egyptian newspaper under fire over altered photo

 

[gambit]

Unbelievable...

 

[SparklingCrescent]

WOW . Thats Hilarius.

 

[NWO]

Although you must say, that was a rather good photoshop job.

 

[ironman]

LoL.. They used Mubarak's mirror image and tilted the colour environment of the original picture.. look at the tie..

 

[Abu Zolfiqar]

 

[Gin ka Pakistan]

He is too old now , he should be in wheel chair by now.

 

[T-Rex]

Unbelievable...

Now don't tell me you didn't know that your friends could turn day into night and night into day. With your blessings these despots of yours have been doing these for decades; they practice pure form of ruthless autocracy and they preach 'basic democracy', they trample the basic human rights of their citizens on daily basis and Washington expresses its concern over human rights violations in Iran!

 

[gambit]

Now don't tell me you didn't know that your friends could turn day into night and night into day. With your blessings these despots of yours have been doing these for decades; they practice pure form of ruthless autocracy and they preach 'basic democracy', they trample the basic human rights of their citizens on daily basis and Washington expresses its concern over human rights violations in Iran!

Nay...nay...They are YOUR despots. Spare me your crocodile tears over the lack of human rights in that part of the world. If the Iranian can overthrow a US backed regime and install a theocracy, what is preventing YOUR people from overthrowing whatever it is you are living under and installing a functional democracy? Oooppsss...We know that despite your crocodile tears for human rights, you do not give a hoot about democratic principles.

 

[Tractor]

That's allright.Eldest should lead the way,but always can not because they are lack of strength.

 

[T-Rex]

Nay...nay...They are YOUR despots. Spare me your crocodile tears over the lack of human rights in that part of the world.

Yeah they're 'My despots' but the funds in the form of 'aids' come from Washington. Regarding 'crocodile tears' I should say that it is applicable to your concerns for democracy in almost any non-European country. The world has seen enough of what kind of democracy you want in the Muslim World for example. Hence, you're seen more as a 'peddler' of democracy rather than promoter of democracy in most of the world.

If the Iranian can overthrow a US backed regime and install a theocracy, what is preventing YOUR people from overthrowing whatever it is you are living under and installing a functional democracy?

Now don't tell me you're totally unaware of the noble mission of your CIA. Yes, that's what is preventing that from happening..

Oooppsss...We know that despite your crocodile tears for human rights, you do not give a hoot about democratic principles.

You're commitment to human rights is, of course, legendary; we have 'Abu Gharib' to reminds us of that don't we?

 

[Menes]

 

[BlackenTheSky]

...Can't believe how can a newspaper delibrately do like this despite knowing about the consequences of it.

 

[SpArK]

oops it was plain stupidity.

 

[K^se]

Horrible photoshop work, you should ask me for some Tips on Photoshop CS4, I'll show you the works.