Censorship
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…
Youm7 editor, journalist accused of slandering Morsy
Egypt
December 10, 2012
Youm7 editor, journalist accused of slandering Morsy
The presidential office filed a complaint on Monday accusing privately-owned Youm7's editor-in-chief Khaled Salah and journalist Ola al-Shafie of slandering…
Ammar al-Sherei left us, but his legacy lives on
Art news
December 9, 2012
Ammar al-Sherei left us, but his legacy lives on
Famous Egyptian musician, composer, arranger and critic Ammar al-Sherei sadly passed away on Friday at the age of 64, after…
Satellite channel prevents Sabbahi appearance
Egypt
December 7, 2012
Satellite channel prevents Sabbahi appearance
Former presidential hopeful and National Salvation Front leader Hamdeen Sabbahi issued a statement Friday morning saying he was prevented from…
Legislation required to block pornographic websites, minister says
Egypt
November 20, 2012
Legislation required to block pornographic websites, minister says
Communications and Information Technology Minister Hany Mahmoud said Tuesday that blocking pornographic websites would require parliamentary legislation, adding that the…
Court resumes trial for preacher accused of defaming actress
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Court resumes trial for preacher accused of defaming actress
Al-Zawya al-Hamra Misdemeanor Court will hold the second session Monday of the trial of Salafi preacher Abdallah Badr, who is…
Lawsuit accusing actress of spreading obscenity adjourned
Egypt
November 14, 2012
Lawsuit accusing actress of spreading obscenity adjourned
The Qasr al-Nil Misdemeanors Court adjourned on Wednesday a lawsuit filed by several lawyers against actress Elham Shaheen accusing her…