detained journalists
German and Turkish ministers to meet amid diplomatic row
World
March 8, 2017
German and Turkish ministers to meet amid diplomatic row
Tempers were running high in Berlin as German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel met with Turkey's top diplomat, Mevlut Cavusoglu, amid…
Hundreds protest detention of satirical videographers via social media
Egypt
May 13, 2016
Hundreds protest detention of satirical videographers via social media
A social media campaign of mobile phone selfies quickly went viral on Wednesday after the members of the group, Street…
Street no longer ‘full of laughter’ for Egyptian youth who film sarcastic videos
Egypt
May 9, 2016
Street no longer ‘full of laughter’ for Egyptian youth who film sarcastic videos
“The street is full of laughter,” but not anymore for Atfal al-Shawarei (Arabic for "street children") a group of young…
Sisi, Cabinet maintain silence on journalists’ stand-off with Interior Ministry
Egypt
May 6, 2016
Sisi, Cabinet maintain silence on journalists’ stand-off with Interior Ministry
The Egyptian government has continued to ignore the ongoing stand-off between the Interior Ministry and the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, offering…
Al-Ahram slammed for ‘insulting’ coverage of press syndicate meeting
Egypt
May 5, 2016
Al-Ahram slammed for ‘insulting’ coverage of press syndicate meeting
The undersecretary of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate has slammed Al-Ahram newspaper for its "insulting" coverage of the syndicate's emergency meeting…
Journalists Syndicate head calls for Interior Minister’s immediate dismissal
Egypt
May 2, 2016
Journalists Syndicate head calls for Interior Minister’s immediate dismissal
Yehia Qalash, the head of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate, has called for the resignation of Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar…
Journalist accused of joining January 25 Youth Movement released
Egypt
March 5, 2016
Journalist accused of joining January 25 Youth Movement released
The State Security Supreme Prosecution has released journalist Mahmoud al-Saqqa, who was accused of joining a banned group called January…
Families of detained journalists threaten to go on hunger strike
Egypt
June 4, 2014
Families of detained journalists threaten to go on hunger strike
On Tuesday evening, families of detained journalists and activists in Egypt demanded their release. At a press conference, the families threatened…