Censorship

Lawyers call for ban on ‘1001 Nights’
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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