Censorship
Sunday’s papers: Military rule criticized as teachers protest, professors strike and Copts march
Egypt
October 9, 2011
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
October 5, 2011
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
October 4, 2011
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
October 3, 2011
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
September 29, 2011
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
September 21, 2011
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
September 17, 2011
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
September 15, 2011
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
September 12, 2011
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
September 12, 2011
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…