Censorship

Sunday’s papers: Military rule criticized as teachers protest, professors strike and Copts march
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: Military rule criticized as teachers protest, professors strike and Copts march

Protests organized by teachers and military-production workers, strikes led by university professors and a march by Coptic Christians on the…
Dozens of reporters protest military censorship of media
Egypt

Dozens of reporters protest military censorship of media

Dozens of journalists protested in front of their syndicate building in downtown Cairo on Wednesday against continued censorship by the…
Trial of hunger striking blogger delayed until 11 October
Egypt

Trial of hunger striking blogger delayed until 11 October

The Supreme Military Court of Appeals postponed on Tuesday the appeal of Maikel Nabil Sanad until 11 October. Sanad, a…
In other words: The language of cinema
Cinema/TV

In other words: The language of cinema

Remember that iconic scene from sci-fi classic “The Rebel,” when Neo and Trinity are preparing for a daring rescue operation?…
Egyptian authorities raid Al Jazeera’s office in Cairo for second time
Egypt

Egyptian authorities raid Al Jazeera’s office in Cairo for second time

Al Jazeera's live news channel in Egypt, Mubasher Misr, said on Thursday that the Egyptian authorities have raided their office…
Something to censor
Opinion

Something to censor

Book censorship in Egypt is alive and well and may signal trouble for the country’s fledgling democracy. It serves as…
Al-Jazeera closed for operating unlicensed, Sawiris considers Qatar-based channel
Egypt

Al-Jazeera closed for operating unlicensed, Sawiris considers Qatar-based channel

Information Minister Osama Heikel said Saturday that he ordered the closure of the Egyptian studios used by Qatari news channel…
Military rulers activate Mubarak’s repressive media policies
Egypt

Military rulers activate Mubarak’s repressive media policies

The recent crackdown on the al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr channel, preceded by a decision to halt the authorization of new satellite…
Cultivation and Control: Prospects for ‘democracy’
Art news

Cultivation and Control: Prospects for ‘democracy’

In the first part of our series "Cultivation and Control" Al-Masry Al-Youm examines the historical role of the Culture Ministry…
Revolutionary group calls for rally to reject Emergency Law
Egypt

Revolutionary group calls for rally to reject Emergency Law

The Union of Revolutionary Youth on Monday called for a mass rally in Tahrir Square on Friday to voice the…
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