Censorship
Lawyers call for ban on ‘1001 Nights’
Egypt
April 22, 2010
Lawyers call for ban on ‘1001 Nights’
Members of a group called "Lawyers without Restrictions" filed a complaint on Wednesday with Egypt's attorney-general demanding a ban on…
Scientology rears head in Egypt’s bookstores
Books
April 7, 2010
Scientology rears head in Egypt’s bookstores
Books penned by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard are not a common sight in Egypt. Recently, however, Arabic-language…
Google deals in doubt amid spat with Beijing
World
March 24, 2010
Google deals in doubt amid spat with Beijing
Beijing--A popular Chinese Web portal said Wednesday it is taking over operation of two services developed and formerly operated with…
Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks
World
March 2, 2010
Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks
Kabul-- Afghanistan on Monday announced a ban on news coverage showing Taliban attacks, saying such images embolden the Islamist militants,…
Watchdog: Middle East oppresses journalists
Egypt
February 17, 2010
Watchdog: Middle East oppresses journalists
Egypt is among the world's worst oppressors of internet journalists, charged a report released yesterday by the Committee to Protect…
Critics of Jordan’s US ties charged with sedition
World
February 14, 2010
Critics of Jordan’s US ties charged with sedition
Amman-- Two Jordanians who criticized the government's security ties with the United States have been charged with sedition and slandering…
2009 most lethal year for journalists in a decade
Egypt
February 11, 2010
2009 most lethal year for journalists in a decade
A total of 110 journalists were killed because of their work in 2009, making last year the most lethal in…
Censored talk at Internet Governance Forum
Egypt
December 1, 2009
Censored talk at Internet Governance Forum
Sharm el-Sheikh--Despite a relatively open internet environment in Egypt, censorship is enacted in a variety of forms, say advocates of…