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Popular Ramadan TV shows draw host of advertisers

Mostashar Abdullah Kassab (Ezzat al-Alaily) tells Ashraf Helal (Hassan Raddad) the story of the Muslim Brotherhood
26 Aug 2010
Despite the high costs associated with producing television commercials this year as compared to 2009, a number of Ramadan television serials and shows have been able to attract large numbers of advertisers based on high viewer ratings....
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New satellite TV channel approved

A group of MP's around Engineer Ahmed Ezz, Secretary of Organization Secretariat, National Democratic Party and Chair of Plan and Budget Committee, People's Assembly, during a session on Organ Transplant Bill, February 27, 2010.
25 Aug 2010
Media sources say a new satellite television station “al-Beit Beitak,” due to launch by the end of the year, has been approved. Ahmed Ezz, National Democratic Party secretary-general for organizational affairs, will own a 50...
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'Al-Gamaa' scriptwriter accuses son of MB founder of labelling him an 'infidel'

Hassan Al-Banna, founder of the Muslim Brotherhood.
24 Aug 2010
Egyptian scriptwriter Wahid Hamed has filed a complaint with the attorney-general in which he accused Ahmed Seif al-Islam, son of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) founder Hassan al-Banna, of calling him an "infidel" in recent statements...
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New TV serial on Muslim Brotherhood to be shot in Jordan, Syria

18 Aug 2010
Mohsen Rady, owner of Al-Rehab Productions, which is currently reviewing the script of a television serial about the life of Muslim Brotherhood founder Hassan al-Banna, said his company would shoot the series in Jordan and Syria due to the...
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TV show on Muslim Brotherhood stirs outrage

Mostashar Abdullah Kassab (Ezzat al-Alaily) tells Ashraf Helal (Hassan Raddad) the story of the Muslim Brotherhood
17 Aug 2010
The suspect recites Quranic verses as he walks down a long corridor, held by the arms by two plainclothes police who are marching him to the state security prosecutor’s office. “I am willing to listen to the whole Quranic...
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NileSat 201 to be launched Wednesday

01 Aug 2010
Information Minister Inas el-Fiqi has announced that Egypt's next-generation satellite--the NileSat 201--will be launched into orbit on Wednesday from a launchpad in French Guiana in Latin America. "Launching the second generation of...
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AI calls for Egypt to drop charges against three activists

Gamal Eid, ANHRI's founder
30 Jul 2010
International human rights watchdog Amnesty International has called for the Egyptian authorities to drop all charges against two leading human rights activists and a well-known blogger whose trial is expected to conclude in Cairo on...
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MB website launched to counter ‘Ikhwanophobia’

Ikhwanophobia website
26 Jul 2010
It seems Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement is trying to coin a new term, “ikhwanophobia,” by launching a website of the same name mixing Islam-related news and commentary with original content promoting the ideology of...
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Egypt's public radio: is anyone listening?

Can the radio survive mounting competition from other media?
17 Jul 2010
From its vast headquarters on the Nile, the Egyptian Radio and Television Union still faithfully broadcasts public radio programs from nine networks. The programs cover news and culture, play Egyptian and foreign music, and feature talk...
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New MB website takes on critics

13 Jul 2010
The Muslim Brotherhood has launched a new website called "Ikhwanophobia" to respond to attacks on the group by Western activists. "We aim to reply to hostilities against Muslims and their organizations in the West," said website manager...
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