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German and Turkish ministers to meet amid diplomatic row
World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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