Censorship
Al Jazeera demands release of journalist held in Egyptian prison for 1 year
Egypt
December 21, 2017
Al Jazeera demands release of journalist held in Egyptian prison for 1 year
As Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein marks one year of detention without charge in an Egyptian prison, the pan-Arab news network…
After one week, Myanmar silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalists
World
December 20, 2017
After one week, Myanmar silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalists
Two Reuters journalists completed a week in detention in Myanmar on Tuesday, with no word on where they were being…
Twitter faces backlash after suspending prominent Egyptian journalist Wael Abbas
Egypt
December 19, 2017
Twitter faces backlash after suspending prominent Egyptian journalist Wael Abbas
Twitter’s management came under fire from Egyptian and international activists after the social media giant suspended the Twitter account of…
Abla Fahita ad pulled from state-run TV for ‘inappropriate language’
Cinema/TV
December 19, 2017
Abla Fahita ad pulled from state-run TV for ‘inappropriate language’
According to the Masrawy news-portal , Egyptian state-run television channel Maspero refused to air the latest Vodafone commercial featuring the…
MP to propose draft law on imposing tax for Facebook, Twitter ads
Egypt
December 15, 2017
MP to propose draft law on imposing tax for Facebook, Twitter ads
A member of Egyptian parliament Mostafa Bakary said in media statements that he is working on proposing a draft law…
Facebook to show users if they ‘liked’ alleged Russian propaganda
World
November 23, 2017
Facebook to show users if they ‘liked’ alleged Russian propaganda
The social media giant Facebook is working on a tool to let users know if they ‘liked’ any of the…
Media council to announce possible ban on terrorism media reports
Egypt
October 28, 2017
Media council to announce possible ban on terrorism media reports
The Supreme Council for the Regulation of Media will soon issue a decision on wether to ban broadcasting, and publishing news…
Media Professionals Syndicate suspends “Alaa Mas’olity” TV program
Egypt
October 22, 2017
Media Professionals Syndicate suspends “Alaa Mas’olity” TV program
Chairman of the Media Professionals Syndicate, Hamdi al-Kenisi, stated Saturday that the council of syndicates has suspended the TV show,…
UN Human Rights Council slams Egypt for ongoing website block
Egypt
September 1, 2017
UN Human Rights Council slams Egypt for ongoing website block
Two representatives from the United Nations Human Rights council issued a joint statement on Thursday expressing their “grave concern” over Egypt’s…
Number of websites blocked in Egypt reaches 127
Science
July 25, 2017
Number of websites blocked in Egypt reaches 127
Access to leftist website Bel-Ahmar was blocked for Egyptian internet service providers Monday, raising the total number of barred websites…