Censorship

Cairography video-dance project challenges Egypt’s social taboos and censorship
Art news

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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