media
Egypt’s unobserved elections
Opinion
November 23, 2010
Egypt’s unobserved elections
As Egypt heads toward elections for the lower house of parliament on 28 November and the presidency in 2011, Cairo’s…
Chaos on the satellite airwaves
Opinion
November 4, 2010
Chaos on the satellite airwaves
A number of Egyptian and Arab satellite channels have been playing a destructive role in our society, threatening our national…
Al-Jazeera slams Morocco over suspension of service
World
October 30, 2010
Al-Jazeera slams Morocco over suspension of service
Dubai--Al-Jazeera condemned on Saturday a decision by Morocco to suspend the pan-Arab television network's operations in the northern African country,…
‘Smart’ government, idiotic leadership
Opinion
October 27, 2010
‘Smart’ government, idiotic leadership
Egypt is marked by a profound contradiction which deserves some comment: Healthy rates of economic growth exist alongside a widespread…
Coptic leaders urge Christian channels to review content to avoid closure
Egypt
October 23, 2010
Coptic leaders urge Christian channels to review content to avoid closure
A number of church leaders and Coptic activists have called for a review of the content broadcast on Christian satellite…
Al-Dostour’s dilemma persists
Egypt
October 23, 2010
Al-Dostour’s dilemma persists
Two weeks after firing its illustrious editor-in-chief Ibrahim Eissa, Al-Dostour, a newspaper known for its anti-Mubarak stance, is still facing…
Bringing down private media
Opinion
October 13, 2010
Bringing down private media
A few months ago I was told by a well known media personality who works for Egyptian state television and…
Rights groups express concern over escalating media crackdown
Egypt
October 13, 2010
Rights groups express concern over escalating media crackdown
Egyptian and international human rights organizations on Wednesday expressed concerns over what they called a "systematic crackdown" on opposition voices…
The Al-Dostour crisis
Opinion
October 9, 2010
The Al-Dostour crisis
Al-Dostour’s recently dismissed chief editor, Ibrahim Eissa, was not fired due to ordinary disputes over administrative or editorial issues. The…
Rights groups decry courtroom media ban
Egypt
October 6, 2010
Rights groups decry courtroom media ban
Local human rights organizations this week criticized a recent decision by Egypt's Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) to ban the media…