Freedom of Expression

First hearing on BBC office closure in Egypt lawsuit set for April 10
Egypt

First hearing on BBC office closure in Egypt lawsuit set for April 10

The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters scheduled April 10 as the date for the first hearing into a lawsuit  urging…
Playwrights appeal to Sisi to release ‘Suleiman Khater’ members
Egypt

Playwrights appeal to Sisi to release ‘Suleiman Khater’ members

Theatrical artists appealed to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to release playwright Walid Atef and director Ahmed al-Garhy of a theatrical…
CBC denies reports of Abla Fahita suspension
Egypt

CBC denies reports of Abla Fahita suspension

The CBC channels group denied in a statement on Thursday that the Abla Fahita program had been suspended indefinitely upon…
Turkey jails dozens of journalists
Middle East

Turkey jails dozens of journalists

A year and eight months after a failed coup, Ankara has shown no sign of de-escalating its crackdown on critical…
2 journalists detained for 15 days for filming report on Alexandria tram
Egypt

2 journalists detained for 15 days for filming report on Alexandria tram

The Attarin prosecution in Alexandria ordered the detention of journalist Mai Saeed al Sabagh and photographer Ahmed Mostafa for 15 days…
Not a single journalist detained for a publishing case: Journalists Syndicate President
Egypt

Not a single journalist detained for a publishing case: Journalists Syndicate President

President of the Journalists Syndicate Abdel Mohasen Salama said there are no journalists detained in Egypt due to a publishing…
Insulting army or police is ‘treason’, not freedom of opinion: Sisi
Egypt

Insulting army or police is ‘treason’, not freedom of opinion: Sisi

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned Egyptian media outlets on Thursday from spreading information that may defame the army or police…
Singer Sherine sentenced to 6 months in prison for River Nile comment
Music

Singer Sherine sentenced to 6 months in prison for River Nile comment

Moqattam Misdemeanor Court sentenced Egyptian Singer Sherine Abdel Wahab on Tuesday to six months in prison, as well as fining…
Police raid ‘Misr al-Qawya’ party over suspicious funding
Egypt

Police raid ‘Misr al-Qawya’ party over suspicious funding

The Supreme State Security Prosecution raided the headquarters of Misr al-Qawya party [Strong Egypt] on Sunday, in addition to properties…
Sadat calls on Egyptian media platforms to give voice to political opposition
Egypt

Sadat calls on Egyptian media platforms to give voice to political opposition

Head of Egypt’s Reform and Development Party Mohammed Anwar al-Sadat called on television hosts and owners of satellite TV channels…
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