Censorship

Egypt blocks 21 news sites including Qatari channel Al-Jazeera for supporting terrorism
Egypt

Egypt blocks 21 news sites including Qatari channel Al-Jazeera for supporting terrorism

Several Qatar-affiliated news outlets and other local news websites were blocked in Egypt on Wednesday in the wake of allegedly false footage…
22 TV series gain approval by censor, others slammed for indecent content
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22 TV series gain approval by censor, others slammed for indecent content

Twenty-two drama series have been approved by the Censorship of Artistic Works to be screened on TV in the holy…
Council of Europe warns of rising media self-censorship
World

Council of Europe warns of rising media self-censorship

Journalists are increasingly resorting to self-censorship to avoid falling foul of the authorities in the face of physical and psychological…
Al-Bawaba chief condemns suspension of Tuesday issue
Egypt

Al-Bawaba chief condemns suspension of Tuesday issue

Abdel Rehim Ali, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Al-Bawaba News issued a statement on Monday regarding the suspension of Tuesday's issue…
Al-Bawaba newspaper’s Monday issue pulled from print
Egypt

Al-Bawaba newspaper’s Monday issue pulled from print

Al-Bawaba newspaper confirmed that its Monday issue had been pulled from print and would not be published.In a statement on…
Trump’s ‘war with the media’ raises questions of trust
World

Trump’s ‘war with the media’ raises questions of trust

Donald Trump's "running war" on the media is continuing into his presidency, with statements over the weekend calling into question…
Facebook builds censorship tool to attain China re-entry: NYT
Science

Facebook builds censorship tool to attain China re-entry: NYT

Facebook Inc has quietly developed a censorship tool that could persuade China to allow the world's biggest social media network…
Pakistan to block Indian content on TV, radio as tension simmers
World

Pakistan to block Indian content on TV, radio as tension simmers

Pakistan will ban all Indian content on television and radio channels from Friday, its media regulator said, stepping up media…
After applause at Cannes, ‘Eshtibak’ director slammed in Cairo
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After applause at Cannes, ‘Eshtibak’ director slammed in Cairo

Egyptian film "Eshtibak" (Clash, 2016) by director Mohamed Diab has received some strong criticism in the Egypt media since being…
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