arab media
Al-Masry Al-Youm Board Chairman receives Dubai Press Award for Best Column
Egypt
March 30, 2019
Al-Masry Al-Youm Board Chairman receives Dubai Press Award for Best Column
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE has delivered the Best Column Award of…
Media under attack in Egypt as ‘politicized’ Journalists Syndicate fumbles
Egypt
August 23, 2013
Media under attack in Egypt as ‘politicized’ Journalists Syndicate fumbles
Journalism has come under attack more and more since 3 July in Egypt. Both foreign and national journalists suffer from crackdowns and…
Tahrir media wars: State TV gives ground before Al Jazeera-led rivals
Egypt
February 6, 2011
Tahrir media wars: State TV gives ground before Al Jazeera-led rivals
Over the past twelve days, the demonstrations have dominated Egyptian television. But not all coverage has been equal. In fact,…
Festival brings together Arab media players in Cairo
Egypt
December 21, 2010
Festival brings together Arab media players in Cairo
The Media Production City on Tuesday will host events for the 16th session of the Arab Media Festival in Cairo.…
Egypt suspends 12 satellite TV channels for ‘inciting religious hatred’
Egypt
October 19, 2010
Egypt suspends 12 satellite TV channels for ‘inciting religious hatred’
Egypt on Tuesday suspended the broadcast licenses of 12 satellite channels--mostly devoted to religious themes--and issued warnings to 20 others…
Sat TV channels ordered to broadcast directly from state-run studios
Egypt
October 13, 2010
Sat TV channels ordered to broadcast directly from state-run studios
The ministries of information and communications last week informed nine satellite channels that they must broadcast directly from studios affiliated…
Media crackdown escalates with 4 sat TV channels closed, 2 given notice
Egypt
October 12, 2010
Media crackdown escalates with 4 sat TV channels closed, 2 given notice
The government tightened the noose on independent media this week, with the General Investment Authority (GIA) temporarily closing down the…
Talk show presenter Amr Adeeb to join Al-Hayat satellite network
Egypt
October 11, 2010
Talk show presenter Amr Adeeb to join Al-Hayat satellite network
Prominent talk show presenter Amr Adeeb has joined the Al-Hayat satellite network, for which he will present a new talk…
Local rights group decries ban on Salafi satellite channel
Egypt
October 4, 2010
Local rights group decries ban on Salafi satellite channel
A local rights organization urged Egypt on Monday to allow broadcast of a Salafi television channel on Egypt’s Nilesat satellite…
Al-Arabiya network manager resigns following anti-Wahhabi remarks
Egypt
September 15, 2010
Al-Arabiya network manager resigns following anti-Wahhabi remarks
Liberal Saudi Arabian columnist Abdul Rahman al-Rashid abruptly announced his resignation from his position as manager of the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya…