press freedom

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), in collaboration with Egypt Independent, organized a call to gather posters,…

As decades-old authoritarian regimes crumbled or eased their grip in countries as widespread as Myanmar, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, freedom…

Press freedom in Egypt has suffered under military rule, with the country dropping 39 spots on the annual Press Freedom…

“We will not play the role of bystanders to the detention of journalists,” said Journalists Syndicate Chairman Mamdouh al-Walei on…

 

Egypt’s journalists began voting today to elect a new chairperson and board of directors for their syndicate. From early morning,…

The recent crackdown on the al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr channel, preceded by a decision to halt the authorization of new satellite…

In a confidential letter to all ministries and government authorities, the cabinet has banned officials from talking to the media…

Tunis--A number of Tunisian political parties have issued statements denouncing Qatar-based news network Al-Jazeera for exaggerating recent incidents of public…

An Egyptian court on Sunday postponed trial proceedings for Wael al-Ibrashy, chief editor of independent weekly Sawt al-Umma, who faces…