press freedom
Egypt’s judiciary begins hearing of lawsuit aiming to halt BBC’s work
Egypt
April 10, 2018
Egypt’s judiciary begins hearing of lawsuit aiming to halt BBC’s work
A Cairo court held a hearing session on Tuesday in a lawsuit that seeks the revoking of the BBC’s office…
Reuters withdraws article on reported violations in Egypt’s election
Egypt
March 30, 2018
Reuters withdraws article on reported violations in Egypt’s election
International news agency of Reuters withdrew on Thursday an article it published on March 28 regarding reported violations that took…
Cairo-based foreign reporters writing unprofessional election coverage will be ‘summoned’: SIS
Egypt
March 29, 2018
Cairo-based foreign reporters writing unprofessional election coverage will be ‘summoned’: SIS
Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) praised the foreign media coverage of the 2018 Egyptian presidential election, according to media statements…
How foreign media reported 3 days of Egypt’s presidential election
Features/Interviews
March 27, 2018
How foreign media reported 3 days of Egypt’s presidential election
During the early morning hours of March 26, the first day of the 2018 Egyptian presidential election, a number of…
Egypt says deported British journalist for violating foreign press regulations
Egypt
March 27, 2018
Egypt says deported British journalist for violating foreign press regulations
Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) defended in a statement released on Sunday the Egyptian authorities’ recent decision to deport British…
Reporters Without Borders: ‘A dark day for press freedom’ in Turkey
Middle East
March 24, 2018
Reporters Without Borders: ‘A dark day for press freedom’ in Turkey
Christian Mihr: It is a turning point for Turkey’s media landscape. The Dogan Group, which counted Turkey’s largest daily newspaper…
Egyptian TV host Ramadan released from detention after controversial remarks
Egypt
March 5, 2018
Egyptian TV host Ramadan released from detention after controversial remarks
Following the detention of pro-government TV anchor Khairy Ramadan this week for “insulting the police institution and a police officer”…
Pro-government media host detained for insulting police
Egypt
March 4, 2018
Pro-government media host detained for insulting police
The Cairo prosecution office on Saturday ordered TV host Khairy Ramadan to be detained for 24 hours pending investigations by…
2 journalists detained for 15 days for filming report on Alexandria tram
Egypt
March 3, 2018
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
March 2, 2018
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…