Censorship
Al-Bawaba chief condemns suspension of Tuesday issue
Egypt
April 11, 2017
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
April 10, 2017
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Al-Bawaba newspaper confirmed that its Monday issue had been pulled from print and would not be published.In a statement on…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
January 23, 2017
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
November 23, 2016
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
October 20, 2016
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
Cinema/TV
May 22, 2016
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…
In Egyptian textbooks, the revolution never happened: Washington Post
Egypt
April 25, 2016
In Egyptian textbooks, the revolution never happened: Washington Post
Since the 1952 revolution that overthrew the monarchy, the Egyptian education system has been an extension of the government. So…
Two new age classifications for films: censorship board
Cinema/TV
April 5, 2016
Two new age classifications for films: censorship board
The Ministry of Culture has approved a new system of film classification, adding two new age categories for the classification…
Pay attention 007: In India, you can kill – but don’t kiss
Cinema/TV
November 21, 2015
Pay attention 007: In India, you can kill – but don’t kiss
If the Indian censors have their way, James Bond can make liberal use of his licence to kill.
Three movies approved by censorship to be shown during Eid
Cinema/TV
July 11, 2015
Three movies approved by censorship to be shown during Eid
Abdel Sattar Fatehy, head of the censorship office, said he has approved three movies to be shown during the Eid…