Freedom of Expression

  Islam Afifi, the editor-in-chief of the privately owned Al-Dostour newspaper, was released from custody on Thursday. Afifi had been held…

More than a month ago, the Muslim Brotherhood’s mouthpiece newspaper coined two dichotomous categories of media. One was “the black…

The office of President Mohamed Morsy has filed two lawsuits against two state media outlets on charges of defaming the…

When comedian Ahmed Mekky uttered the Latinized acronym for the slang term “aha” in his film “H Dabbour,” he broke…

The Haram Misdemeanor Appeals Court has set a 12 September date to hear popular Egyptian comedian Adel Imam’s appeal against…

Artists and intellectuals demand that President-elect Mohamed Morsy clarify his stance on the freedom of speech and creativity in all…

Young Egyptians who are savvy about the internet and want greater freedom would have nothing to fear if former Hosni…

The Journalists Syndicate has rejected accusations from Freedom and Justice Party MPs that state-owned newspapers are corrupt. A statement issued…

The United Nations is cooperating with the Egyptian government, local NGOs and media institutions to launch a program aimed at…

Over the past week, a rift has grown between cultural activists and El Sawy Culture Wheel, a cultural center founded…