34 of its 127 stories (27%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (8 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 19 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Egypt on 11 of the 30 days held.
Most on Monday 12 October 2026: 28 of its 113 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Egypt: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
EgyptThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
30 Sep
Cairoaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 5 outlets
October 2026
4 Oct
Alameinattacks & violence
7 stories, 7 outlets
11 Oct
Cairoaccidents & disasters
8 stories, 8 outlets
19 Oct
Cairoattacks & violence
13 stories, 12 outlets
20 Oct
Alexandriadeaths, cause not given
5 stories, 20 outlets
20 Oct
Cairodeaths, cause not given
11 stories, 12 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Egypt most28 of its 113 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about three times the usual rate (14 stories).
19 of its 62 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
25 of its 97 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 16%.
35 of its 148 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Its coverage was about twice as grief-stricken as the world's.
33 of its 128 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (17 stories).
5 more days the news pointed at Egypt
25 of its 136 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 19%. Reports of people injured ran at about 8 times the usual rate (9 stories).
23 of its 109 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people affected ran at about three times the usual rate (5 stories).
24 of its 93 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
37 of its 160 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (15 stories).
29 of its 133 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of abductions ran at more than ten times the usual rate (6 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 112 million people live in Egypt. Over these days its news carried 5.1 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice35%195 stories
Health24%132 stories
Conflict & violence18%101 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given7%37 stories
Disasters & accidents6%36 stories
Food & livelihood5%28 stories
Shelter & services4%24 stories
Displacement1%6 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed151 Stories reporting arrests98 Stories reporting people affected61 Stories reporting people injured26 Stories reporting abductions14 Stories reporting people displaced7 Stories reporting refugees6Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were about as the world's.
Filled dot: Egypt. Ring: the world. Measured over 566 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout one and a half times as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Egypt in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Egypt's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Sudan65 in 100 of its 1,167 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Palestine57 in 100 of its 4,363 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Israel52 in 100 of its 16,772 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Saudi Arabia46 in 100 of its 11,880 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Libya28 in 100 of its 356 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Jordan23 in 100 of its 2,143 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
Egypt19 in 100
of its 3,039 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersDeaths, cause not given
Egypt (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.