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Journalists convene Thursday to discuss press under terrorism bill
Egypt
July 8, 2015
Journalists convene Thursday to discuss press under terrorism bill
The Journalists' Syndicate is convening with the editors-in-chief from various newspapers, as well as journalists, Thursday evening to discuss the controversial…
Detention extended for photojournalist Shawkan over Brotherhood-link charges
Egypt
May 14, 2015
Detention extended for photojournalist Shawkan over Brotherhood-link charges
The Cairo Criminal Court extended on Thursday the detention of photojournalist Mahmoud Shawkan and 51 others for another 45 days,…
New Journalists’ Syndicate chief vows resolution for jailed pro-Brotherhood reporters
Egypt
March 24, 2015
New Journalists’ Syndicate chief vows resolution for jailed pro-Brotherhood reporters
The newly-elected head of the Journalists' Syndicate has vowed to resolve the dilemma of reporters detained by authorities over their…
Released al-Jazeera reporter wants Egyptian nationality back
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Released al-Jazeera reporter wants Egyptian nationality back
Canadian reporter Mohamed Fahmy has declared a desire to retrieve his Egyptian citizenship which he gave up to leave prison…
Egypt up one position in RSF press freedom index, situation still worrying
Egypt
February 12, 2015
Egypt up one position in RSF press freedom index, situation still worrying
Egypt has moved up one position from 159th to 158th in Reporters Without Borders press freedom index which assesses the…
Journalists syndicate opens applications for mid-term elections
Egypt
February 5, 2015
Journalists syndicate opens applications for mid-term elections
The Journalists Syndicate opens the door for candidacy for mid-term elections on 14 February for five days, with the elections…
UN hails release of Al Jazeera journalists
Egypt
February 3, 2015
UN hails release of Al Jazeera journalists
The United Nations has welcomed Egypt’s decision to release jailed reporters from Qatari Al Jazeera English satellite channel, stressing on…
UN international day urges end to impunity of journalist murders
Egypt
November 1, 2014
UN international day urges end to impunity of journalist murders
UNESCO is marking on Sunday the International Day to End Impunity of Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) as the international organization’s…
UK summons Egyptian ambassador over jailed Al Jazeera journalists
Egypt
June 23, 2014
UK summons Egyptian ambassador over jailed Al Jazeera journalists
Britain said on Monday it was summoning the Egyptian ambassador to protest over what it said was the "appalling" sentencing…
Trial resumes for Al Jazeera reporters accused of fabrication
Egypt
April 22, 2014
Trial resumes for Al Jazeera reporters accused of fabrication
The Giza Criminal Court on Tuesday postponed the trial of 20 defendants, known in media as "Marriott cell" in the…