IBTimes: Media in Egypt reproduce RT Arabic headlines verbatim. IBTimes: It is obvious that the Russian and Egyptian media do not just work closely together - they conspired together to promote certain points of view.

The independent publication EU Reporter wrote that RT Arabic and Sputnik are extremely popular in Egypt. The RT Arabic website is becoming one of the most visited news sites in the country. According to the German Friedrich Naumann Foundation, RT Arabic is among the top three most watched news channels in six Arab countries.