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Glimmering from the Maspero violence, a ray of hope

Hundreds of Copts holding mass, Egyptian Radio and TV building (Maspero), downtown, Cairo, 15 May, 2011. Copts are still protesting against frequent sectarian incidents for the eighth day in a row. At least 15 were killed, 200 were injured following attacks on a church in Cairo suburb of Imbaba. Protesters assured they will not end their protest until perpetrators are all arrested.
20 Oct 2011
Antonios Wahba went to work as a cameraman on 9 October, knowing that a Coptic demonstration would take place in front of the Maspero state television building next door. He did not, however, imagine the terror that would ensue. He...
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Journalists demand resignation of information minister in wake of Maspero

File photo of Chief Editor of al-Wafd newspaper Osama Heikal.
13 Oct 2011
The Minister of Information must resign, the group No to Military Censorship said yesterday during a protest at the state television building, Maspero.   Around 100 demonstrators took part in the march, which began outside the offices...
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Israeli media credit Egypt on prisoner exchange deal

Two Israeli soldiers are arresting some Palestinian activists in West Bank
13 Oct 2011
Since details of the Hamas-Israel prisoner swap emerged on Tuesday evening, Egypt’s role in negotiating the deal has received special attention in the Israeli media. In a sign of warming relations between the two countries, Israel...
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Israeli media picks over the 'trauma' of October 1973 war

Israeli soldiers in the October 1973 War
12 Oct 2011
On Sunday, Israeli officials failed to show up at several memorial services across Israel to honor its soldiers who fell during the 1973 October War. The reason: a protracted cabinet meeting concerning a controversial vote on social...
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'Arab Spring' broadcasts poised to win media awards

Egyptian demonstrators protest to demand the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak and calling for reforms, central Cairo, January 25, 2011. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Cairo, facing a massive police presence, to demand the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak in a protest inspired by Tunisia's popular uprising.
08 Oct 2011
The media productions tackling the “Arab Spring” have dominated the nominations for the seventh annual International Media Excellence Awards sponsored by the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB). Nashwa al-Ruwaini,...
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With humor and YouTube, group promotes civic education

Graphic from Qabila TV video showing various forms of government
26 Sep 2011
As the possibility of a genuine democracy emerges, Egyptians are being confronted with questions about their political future, which, a year ago, seemed the preserve of civics textbooks or academic conversations between political...
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Internet provides forum for counter-revolutionary feloul

We Are Sorry Mr. President
23 Sep 2011
The feloul are for the most part not against the revolution itself, but believe it took a wrong turn after former President Hosni Mubarak was ousted, and are against continued street protests. The hardcore among them wholeheartedly support...
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Al-Jazeera closed for operating unlicensed, Sawiris considers Qatar-based channel

17 Sep 2011
Information Minister Osama Heikel said Saturday that he ordered the closure of the Egyptian studios used by Qatari news channel Al-Jazeera because the network had not obtained a license to broadcast live from Egypt. Last week Egyptian...
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Saudi Arabia moves its satellite channel to Arabsat

Satellite dishes
08 Sep 2011
Less than 24 hours after the ruling military council and cabinet announced it decision to ban new licenses for satellite channels, Saudi Arabia decided to broadcast its channels via Arabsat instead of Nilesat. “Arabsat covers Europe...
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Report reveals continued bias in state-run media since January uprising

Egyptian newspapers
25 Aug 2011
Egypt’s local press coverage of government activities has continued to be editorially partial in recent months, driven by the same pre-revolution biases, according to a joint report released Thursday by the Arabic Network for Human...
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