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State-owned press to revive print publications, support journalism in Egypt: National Press Organization
Egypt
April 16, 2017
State-owned press to revive print publications, support journalism in Egypt: National Press Organization
Karam Gabr, head of the newly-formed National Press Organization, said the organization will select leaders of state-owned press institutions who will…
US reporters praise German journalists for questioning Trump
World
March 19, 2017
US reporters praise German journalists for questioning Trump
US President Donald Trump claimed that German news agency reporter Kristina Dunz was interested in "fake news" when she asked…
No directives made for prisoner release on uprising anniversary: interior ministry
Egypt
January 25, 2016
No directives made for prisoner release on uprising anniversary: interior ministry
No directives have been made to release prisoners on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the 2011 uprising and…
Press group counts 60 violations against reporters in December
Egypt
January 4, 2016
Press group counts 60 violations against reporters in December
A press freedom advocacy group said it detected 60 violations against journalists throughout December. In a report released on Monday, the…
Egypt ranks as world’s 2nd worst jailer of journalists
Egypt
December 15, 2015
Egypt ranks as world’s 2nd worst jailer of journalists
Egypt has been ranked as the world’s second worst jailer of journalists, coming in after China, in a 2015 Reporters…
Shawkan’s detention epitome of Egypt’s war on press: The Independent
Egypt
October 29, 2015
Shawkan’s detention epitome of Egypt’s war on press: The Independent
The detention of an Egyptian freelance photographer for more than 800 days without trial, three months beyond the legal custody…
Swedish reporter briefly arrested covering Mahalla demos
Egypt
October 28, 2015
Swedish reporter briefly arrested covering Mahalla demos
A Swedish reporter was briefly detained on Tuesday while covering protests by Egyptian textile workers in Mahalla condemning the withholding…
Syndicate to discuss journalism restrictions in new anti-terror law
Egypt
August 17, 2015
Syndicate to discuss journalism restrictions in new anti-terror law
The Journalists Syndicate will convene to discuss restrictions and penalties imposed on reporters as part of the new counterterrorism law…
Director of govt’s foreign media monitor speaks out
Egypt
July 14, 2015
Director of govt’s foreign media monitor speaks out
The new government bureau, the State Information Service’s recently-launched “Fact Check Egypt”, tasked with following foreign media reports will work on…
Egypt launches monitor to scrutinize foreign media reports
Egypt
July 12, 2015
Egypt launches monitor to scrutinize foreign media reports
The government of Egypt has launched a monitoring office run by its State Information Service (SIS) to verify information included…