Censorship
Time for an independent conversation
Opinion
December 7, 2011
Time for an independent conversation
On 24 November, we issued the first edition of our new project, Egypt Independent, a weekly, 24-page newspaper that attempts…
State TV website hacked, message posted criticizing bias
Egypt
November 20, 2011
State TV website hacked, message posted criticizing bias
Hackers attacked the website of Egypt's state TV on Sunday to protest what they called its biased coverage of the…
Seeds of dissent in the state TV fortress
Egypt
November 16, 2011
Seeds of dissent in the state TV fortress
A group of employees inside the Egyptian state TV and radio building, Maspero, are hoping to revolutionize the decades-old media…
Secret authority to regulate media, says source
Egypt
November 15, 2011
Secret authority to regulate media, says source
A source at the Ministry of Information, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the military council and the government have…
Fury over young activist publishing nude self-portrait
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Fury over young activist publishing nude self-portrait
In an unprecedented move, a young Egyptian female on Sunday dared to publish a nude self-portrait, along with other nude…
Journalist summoned by military prosecutor
Egypt
October 29, 2011
Journalist summoned by military prosecutor
The military prosecutor on Friday summoned a journalist who recently wrote about the unlawful appointment of the son of General…
Egyptian Facebook user jailed for 3 years for anti-Islamic opinions
Egypt
October 22, 2011
Egyptian Facebook user jailed for 3 years for anti-Islamic opinions
An Egyptian court has sentenced a Facebook user to three years' prison for creating a page on the social networking…
Famous TV host suspends show in response to censorship
Egypt
October 21, 2011
Famous TV host suspends show in response to censorship
Renowned TV host Yousry Fouda announced on his Facebook page Friday the suspension of his popular nightly show in protest…
Tunisian police stop hardline attack on TV station
World
October 10, 2011
Tunisian police stop hardline attack on TV station
TUNIS - Tunisian police on Sunday arrested dozens of Islamist demonstrators set on attacking the offices of a television channel…
Sunday’s papers: Military rule criticized as teachers protest, professors strike and Copts march
Egypt
October 9, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Military rule criticized as teachers protest, professors strike and Copts march
Protests organized by teachers and military-production workers, strikes led by university professors and a march by Coptic Christians on the…