The Courier de l'Égypte (English: "Courier of Egypt") was a newspaper published during the French invasion of Egypt and Syria. Existing primarily to propagate French propaganda regarding the invasion, the newspaper reported on French military operations in the region along with publishing "travel stories of [the] many correspondents wandering around Cairo on the lookout for a picturesque scene".Gilles Kraemer, The French press in the Mediterranean
History Its first issue was published on 29 August 1798, edited by Joseph Fourier, one of the savants (scientists, engineers, artists and botanists) brought along by Napoleon for the invasion.Paul Strathen - Napoleon in Egypt Many of these savants made up the Institut d'Egypte (Institute of Egypt), from which most of the contributions to the Courier de l'Égypte were made.Paul Strathen - Napoleon in Egypt The paper had a four-page and two-column format and was published irregularly.
The last issue of Courier de l'Égypte was published on 9 June 1801, just two and a half months before the end of the campaign. During its lifetime Courier de l'Égypte produced a total of 116 issues.
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See also Journal de Malte, a similar publication in French-occupied Malta
External links Courier de l'Egypte – full archive of the newspaper at Gallica, the digital library of the National Library of France