media
Report reveals continued bias in state-run media since January uprising
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Report reveals continued bias in state-run media since January uprising
Egypt’s local press coverage of government activities has continued to be editorially partial in recent months, driven by the same…
Israeli commentators find reassurance in Egypt’s military rulers
Egypt
August 22, 2011
Israeli commentators find reassurance in Egypt’s military rulers
As Israel’s diplomatic crisis with Egypt intensified this past week, commentators in the Israeli press have been unable to resist…
Military’s evolving media strategy shows who’s boss
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Military’s evolving media strategy shows who’s boss
Hosni Mubarak’s last act as president was to hand over control of the state to the Supreme Council of the…
Thursday’s papers: Historic trial draws all the attention
Egypt
August 4, 2011
Thursday’s papers: Historic trial draws all the attention
Without exception, all Egyptian newspapers on Thursday detail the proceedings of the historic trial of former President Hosni Mubarak, his…
Sacking of TV host raises fears of self-censorship in private media
Egypt
July 28, 2011
Sacking of TV host raises fears of self-censorship in private media
When Dream TV presenter Dina Abdel Rahman was summarily dismissed from her morning show “Sabah Dream” last Sunday, it raised…
Egypt media gains reversed by military rulers
Egypt
July 28, 2011
Egypt media gains reversed by military rulers
Hafez al-Mirazi spent weeks preparing for his new primetime talk show on state television. But one week before "Cairo Local…
Syrian forces raid Homs, Hama; Assad starts dialogue
World
July 11, 2011
Syrian forces raid Homs, Hama; Assad starts dialogue
Syrian forces killed at least one civilian and injured 20 in Homs Monday during the heaviest raids on the city…
Officials banned from talking to media without ministers’ permission
Egypt
June 22, 2011
Officials banned from talking to media without ministers’ permission
In a confidential letter to all ministries and government authorities, the cabinet has banned officials from talking to the media…
Lawsuit seeking media access to courtrooms postponed
Egypt
June 21, 2011
Lawsuit seeking media access to courtrooms postponed
An Egyptian court on Tuesday decided to postpone a hearing to decide whether trials of Mubarak-regime officials should be open…
Military: Business influence over media should be regulated
Egypt
June 9, 2011
Military: Business influence over media should be regulated
Egypt's media regulatory laws merit a review, said Major General Mukhtar al-Molla, a member of the country’s ruling Supreme Council…