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Australian journalist trapped in Egypt decries lack of government support
Egypt

Australian journalist trapped in Egypt decries lack of government support

An Australian journalist under investigation by the Egyptian authorities says he is getting little support from his country's foreign minister.…
Egyptian journalist Salma El-Wardany to be deported after covering Sudan protests
Egypt

Egyptian journalist Salma El-Wardany to be deported after covering Sudan protests

Salma El-Wardany, an Egyptian journalist who was arrested in Khartoum last week while covering anti-government protests, will be deported on…
Update: Egyptian journalist arrested in Sudan released
Egypt

Update: Egyptian journalist arrested in Sudan released

An Egyptian journalist who was arrested in Khartoum on Thursday while covering anti-government protests has been released, but has been…
Workers at Iranian channel protest closure of Cairo bureau
Egypt

Workers at Iranian channel protest closure of Cairo bureau

Workers at the Iranian Arabic-language satellite channel Alalam have started a protest outside the Journalists Syndicate in Downtown Cairo, objecting…
Parliament attacks state-owned newspapers
Egypt

Parliament attacks state-owned newspapers

Parliament’s Culture, Information and Tourism Committee on Sunday discussed the squandering of public funds by state-owned newspapers, whose debts have…
Police raid Iranian Alalam News Cairo office, confiscate equipment
Egypt

Police raid Iranian Alalam News Cairo office, confiscate equipment

Security forces raided the office of the Iranian Alalam News outlet in Cairo Sunday and confiscated all of its equipment,…
After attacks on press, syndicate to sue SCAF and form committee
Egypt

After attacks on press, syndicate to sue SCAF and form committee

Following the assault and detention of several journalists covering clashes in Abbasseya on Friday, the Journalists Syndicate board announced on…
A free press talks
Egypt

A free press talks

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), in collaboration with Egypt Independent, organized a call to gather posters,…
Report: No press freedom decline worldwide for first time in 8 years
Business

Report: No press freedom decline worldwide for first time in 8 years

As decades-old authoritarian regimes crumbled or eased their grip in countries as widespread as Myanmar, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, freedom…
Under military rule, Egypt falls in press freedom rankings
Egypt

Under military rule, Egypt falls in press freedom rankings

Press freedom in Egypt has suffered under military rule, with the country dropping 39 spots on the annual Press Freedom…
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