Censorship
‘Tehran Taboo’: Vice and virtue on the streets of Iran’s capital
Cinema/TV
October 14, 2018
‘Tehran Taboo’: Vice and virtue on the streets of Iran’s capital
(CNN) ̶ Filmmaking in Iran is not a simple pursuit. There are plenty of ways to fall foul of censors,…
World leaders ignore rights in China: censored author Yan
Culture
August 29, 2018
World leaders ignore rights in China: censored author Yan
Chinese author Yan Lianke, whose works are banned in his heavily censored homeland, has urged world leaders not to…
Trump social media ‘censorship’ claim is fake but widely believed
Technology
August 26, 2018
Trump social media ‘censorship’ claim is fake but widely believed
There is little evidence to back up Donald Trump’s persistent claim that social media firms “silence” or “censor” conservatives,…
EU plans online terrorist content crackdown
World
August 9, 2018
EU plans online terrorist content crackdown
The EU wants to take legal measures to control terrorist content online, according to media reports. EU Security Commissioner Julian…
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry calls on Germany to rescind its warning of flying over Sinai
Egypt
July 5, 2018
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry calls on Germany to rescind its warning of flying over Sinai
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri on Thursday advised Germany to cancel a warning issued to German aviation companies forbidding…
HBO website and comedian John Oliver censored in China
World
June 24, 2018
HBO website and comedian John Oliver censored in China
It was one Winnie the Pooh joke too far. After mocking censors working over time to delete comparisons of…
Telecom Egypt covertly redirecting internet users to crypto mining sites: report
Technology
March 10, 2018
Telecom Egypt covertly redirecting internet users to crypto mining sites: report
Government-owned Telecom Egypt has allegedly been redirecting internet users to crypto mining sites, or displaying ads to secretly gain money,…
Zawya Cinema continues to screen ‘The Insult’ in face of backlash
Culture
February 9, 2018
Zawya Cinema continues to screen ‘The Insult’ in face of backlash
Zawya Cinema will be screening Ziead Al-Doweiry’s “The Insult” despite protests against the movie being played in Egypt, in addition…
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
World
January 1, 2018
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
At least 81 reporters were killed doing their jobs this year, while violence and harassment against media staff has skyrocketed,…
Address media violations in accordance with law: Parliamentary Speaker
Egypt
December 24, 2017
Address media violations in accordance with law: Parliamentary Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament Ali Abdelaal called on the authorities regulating media affairs to address violations committed by journalists and media…