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Court sentences 20 charged with ‘insulting judiciary’ to 3 yrs in prison
Egypt

Court sentences 20 charged with ‘insulting judiciary’ to 3 yrs in prison

South Cairo Criminal Court sentenced 20 defendants accused of insulting Egypt’s judiciary to three years in prison, and another five,…
Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali calls for new electoral law to ensure fair elections
Egypt

Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali calls for new electoral law to ensure fair elections

At a news conference on Tuesday, Egyptian presidential hopeful Khaled Ali proposed an amendment of the electoral law, hoping it…
Myanmar court remands Reuters journalists for 2 more weeks
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Myanmar court remands Reuters journalists for 2 more weeks

Two Reuters journalists were remanded in custody for another fortnight by a Myanmar court on Wednesday, following their first public…
Address media violations in accordance with law: Parliamentary Speaker
Egypt

Address media violations in accordance with law: Parliamentary Speaker

The Speaker of Parliament Ali Abdelaal called on the authorities regulating media affairs to address violations committed by journalists and media…
Al Jazeera demands release of journalist held in Egyptian prison for 1 year
Egypt

Al Jazeera demands release of journalist held in Egyptian prison for 1 year

As Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein marks one year of detention without charge in an Egyptian prison, the pan-Arab news network…
‘Sheikh Jackson’ awaits Al-Azhar verdict after accusations of ‘contempt of religion’
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‘Sheikh Jackson’ awaits Al-Azhar verdict after accusations of ‘contempt of religion’

Amr Salama, the prominent Egyptian director, said on Monday the General Prosecutor conducted an investigation against him because of his latest movie Sheikh…
After one week, Myanmar silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalists
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After one week, Myanmar silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalists

Two Reuters journalists completed a week in detention in Myanmar on Tuesday, with no word on where they were being…
Twitter faces backlash after suspending prominent Egyptian journalist Wael Abbas
Egypt

Twitter faces backlash after suspending prominent Egyptian journalist Wael Abbas

Twitter’s management came under fire from Egyptian and international activists after the social media giant suspended the Twitter account of…
65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF
World

65 journalists and media workers killed globally in 2017: RSF

Sixty-five journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2017, according to annual figures published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF)…
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