Censorship

Minister: Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr shut down for ‘disregarding’ law
Egypt

Minister: Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr shut down for ‘disregarding’ law

Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr was shut down for disregarding Egyptian laws, said Information Minister Osama Heikal Monday, denying charges that…
Egypt says to toughen emergency laws
Egypt

Egypt says to toughen emergency laws

Egypt's military rulers outlined on Sunday new areas where they would use long-standing emergency laws, citing activities such as blocking…
Authorities suspend Al Jazeera’s Mubasher Misr transmission
Egypt

Authorities suspend Al Jazeera’s Mubasher Misr transmission

Al Jazeera's live news channel in Egypt, Mubasher Misr, said on Sunday that Egyptian authorities have confiscated broadcasting equipment from…
Egyptian authorities crack down on satellite channels
Egypt

Egyptian authorities crack down on satellite channels

The Information Ministry on Sunday launched a campaign in cooperation with the Interior Ministry's censorship department to check the permits…
Saudi Arabia moves its satellite channel to Arabsat
Egypt

Saudi Arabia moves its satellite channel to Arabsat

Less than 24 hours after the ruling military council and cabinet announced it decision to ban new licenses for satellite…
Rights groups condemn block on licences for new satellite TV channels
Egypt

Rights groups condemn block on licences for new satellite TV channels

Rights groups have condemned the Egyptian government's decision to place a temporary block on the granting of licences to new…
New life for new Libyan literature
Books

New life for new Libyan literature

As Muammar Qadhafi’s four-decade dictatorship comes to an end, Libyan authors have been sharing their joy and relief online, anticipating…
Activist released from military court on LE20,000 bail for Facebook post
Egypt

Activist released from military court on LE20,000 bail for Facebook post

Egypt’s military prosecution on Sunday launched an investigation against Asmaa Mahfouz, a 26-year-old activist accused of insulting the ruling Supreme…
Sacking of TV host raises fears of self-censorship in private media
Egypt

Sacking of TV host raises fears of self-censorship in private media

When Dream TV presenter Dina Abdel Rahman was summarily dismissed from her morning show “Sabah Dream” last Sunday, it raised…
TV presenter sacked for criticizing ruling military council
Egypt

TV presenter sacked for criticizing ruling military council

A private satellite channel in Egypt fired a talk show host on Sunday for reporting on a newspaper article that…
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