Censorship
Cairography video-dance project challenges Egypt’s social taboos and censorship
Art news
March 5, 2013
Cairography video-dance project challenges Egypt’s social taboos and censorship
Imagine walking, though this is not your average leisurely stroll. You cannot walk in a straight line. You brush or…
Libya at the Cairo Book Fair
Books
February 10, 2013
Libya at the Cairo Book Fair
Perhaps 2013 was not the best year to be guest of honor at the Cairo International Book Fair. Although the…
Amid increasing censorship, Georges Bahgory reflects on bygone artistic era
Art news
February 6, 2013
Amid increasing censorship, Georges Bahgory reflects on bygone artistic era
“I feel like I am one of the last remaining people of an Egypt that will soon be dead forever,”…
EgyptAir reviews in-flight movies after Brotherhood complaint
Egypt
January 24, 2013
EgyptAir reviews in-flight movies after Brotherhood complaint
EgyptAir said on Thursday it will analyze its onboard movies to make sure they respect "Egyptian values and customs,” following…
He who laughs: Q&A with leading political cartoonist Amro Selim
Art news
January 24, 2013
He who laughs: Q&A with leading political cartoonist Amro Selim
Amro Selim is not the first Egyptian cartoonist, and he certainly does not want to be the last. In addition…
Two new censorship cases reported this week
Art news
January 8, 2013
Two new censorship cases reported this week
Two new censorship incidents were reported this past week. The first happened over the weekend, when Youth Minister Osama Yassin…
Chinese protest outside newspaper gates in rare censorship demo
World
January 7, 2013
Chinese protest outside newspaper gates in rare censorship demo
Scores of supporters of one of China's most liberal newspapers demonstrated outside its headquarters on Monday in a rare protest…
In the name of morals and Sharia, media freedoms may contract
Egypt
December 29, 2012
In the name of morals and Sharia, media freedoms may contract
President Mohamed Morsy has largely picked up where Hosni Mubarak left off in terms of media freedom. A case in…
Court resumes indecency case against actress
Egypt
December 26, 2012
Court resumes indecency case against actress
Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanor Court resumes sessions Wednesday in a lawsuit filed against actress Elham Shaheen alleging that her films broadcast…