Defamation
Rights group: Morsy files record number of defamation charges
Egypt
January 21, 2013
Rights group: Morsy files record number of defamation charges
Investigators have considered 24 cases against reporters and authors for defaming President Mohamed Morsy since his election last June, a…
Newspaper editor latest target of defamation complaints
Egypt
January 3, 2013
Newspaper editor latest target of defamation complaints
Prosecutors on Wednesday opened an investigation into allegations newspaper editor Abdel Halim Qandil defamed President Mohamed Morsy.
Comedian Bassem Youssef investigated for insulting president
Egypt
January 1, 2013
Comedian Bassem Youssef investigated for insulting president
Egypt's Prosecutor General Talaat Abdallah has referred comedy show presenter Bassem Youssef for investigations after a complaint accused him of…
Presidency files report against TV presenter, satellite channel
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Presidency files report against TV presenter, satellite channel
The president’s office filed a report against talk show host Mahmoud Saad and psychiatrist Manal Omar for insulting President Mohamed…
State TV denies reports of ban on actress’s works
Egypt
November 20, 2012
State TV denies reports of ban on actress’s works
State TV denied news reports saying that films and series featuring actress Elham Shaheen had been banned from TV…
Court resumes trial for preacher accused of defaming actress
Egypt
November 19, 2012
Court resumes trial for preacher accused of defaming actress
Al-Zawya al-Hamra Misdemeanor Court will hold the second session Monday of the trial of Salafi preacher Abdallah Badr, who is…
Okasha found guilty of defaming Morsy, gets four months in prison
Egypt
October 22, 2012
Okasha found guilty of defaming Morsy, gets four months in prison
Tawfiq Okasha was sentenced to four months in prison on Monday for defaming President Mohamed Morsy. The Esna Court in…
Okasha not guilty of defaming Khaled Saeed’s mother
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Okasha not guilty of defaming Khaled Saeed’s mother
Prominent media figure Tawfiq Okasha won another legal battle Wednesday after he was acquitted of defamation charges against after he…
Tawfiq Okasha acquitted of insulting Morsy
Egypt
October 16, 2012
Tawfiq Okasha acquitted of insulting Morsy
A Cairo court acquitted on Tuesday controversial media figure Tawfiq Okasha of charges of insulting President Mohamed Morsy. The Nasr…
TV host accused of defaming judiciary released on bail
Egypt
October 15, 2012
TV host accused of defaming judiciary released on bail
TV host Reem Maged was released from custody on LE500 bail on Monday. Maged is accused of defaming the judiciary…