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Egypt suspends 12 satellite TV channels for ‘inciting religious hatred’
Egypt

Egypt suspends 12 satellite TV channels for ‘inciting religious hatred’

Egypt on Tuesday suspended the broadcast licenses of 12 satellite channels--mostly devoted to religious themes--and issued warnings to 20 others…
President’s son shouldn’t be in love with opposition leader’s daughter, says censor
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President’s son shouldn’t be in love with opposition leader’s daughter, says censor

For the second time, government censors have rejected a proposed screenplay for a movie entitled "Homma Hebo Baad" ("They're in…
Egyptian Facebook mimic site threatened with lawsuit
Egypt

Egyptian Facebook mimic site threatened with lawsuit

Social-networking website Facebook has fought hard to preserve its intellectual property rights against all competitors using the words “face” or…
Critics say new text-messaging rules target pre-election political opposition
Egypt

Critics say new text-messaging rules target pre-election political opposition

The Ministry of Communications this week announced new restrictions pertaining to the use of text messaging for the dissemination of…
Rights group sues minister, NTRA over new restrictions on SMS messaging
Egypt

Rights group sues minister, NTRA over new restrictions on SMS messaging

A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday by the Cairo-based Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary (ACIJ) against new…
Media crackdown escalates with 4 sat TV channels closed, 2 given notice
Egypt

Media crackdown escalates with 4 sat TV channels closed, 2 given notice

The government tightened the noose on independent media this week, with the General Investment Authority (GIA) temporarily closing down the…
TV show bans prompt fears of pre-election crackdown on private media
Egypt

TV show bans prompt fears of pre-election crackdown on private media

Every evening, millions of Egyptians are plastered to their television screens, surfing through dozens of privately-owned satellite channels that broadcast…
Egyptian lawyers sue Nilesat over Shia television channel
Egypt

Egyptian lawyers sue Nilesat over Shia television channel

Two Egyptian lawyers had filed a lawsuit against the government aimed at halting broadcast of a Shia channel currently carried…
I will stifle it!
Art news

I will stifle it!

As we, the actors and actresses of the Bussy play were on stage for our curtain call, our director stepped…
Lawyers call for ban on ‘1001 Nights’
Egypt

Lawyers call for ban on ‘1001 Nights’

Members of a group called "Lawyers without Restrictions"  filed a complaint on Wednesday with Egypt's attorney-general demanding a ban on…
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