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Egypt releases Al-Masry Al-Youm editor on bail after election coverage
Egypt

Egypt releases Al-Masry Al-Youm editor on bail after election coverage

Egypt’s State Security Prosecution office released on Thursday Mohamed al-Sayyed Saleh, the former editor-in-chief of privately-owned newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm (AMAY),…
Egypt to punish ISP’s refraining from blocking websites which ‘threaten national security’
Egypt

Egypt to punish ISP’s refraining from blocking websites which ‘threaten national security’

Egypt’s Parliamentary Committee of Communications and Information Technology approved recently Article 31 of the draft-law of the cyber-crime bill that…
Egypt’s judiciary begins hearing of lawsuit aiming to halt BBC’s work
Egypt

Egypt’s judiciary begins hearing of lawsuit aiming to halt BBC’s work

A Cairo court held a hearing session on Tuesday in a lawsuit that seeks the revoking of the BBC’s office…
Reuters withdraws article on reported violations in Egypt’s election
Egypt

Reuters withdraws article on reported violations in Egypt’s election

International news agency of Reuters withdrew on Thursday an article it published on March 28 regarding reported violations that took…
Cairo-based foreign reporters writing unprofessional election coverage will be ‘summoned’: SIS
Egypt

Cairo-based foreign reporters writing unprofessional election coverage will be ‘summoned’: SIS

Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) praised the foreign media coverage of the 2018 Egyptian presidential election, according to media statements…
How foreign media reported 3 days of Egypt’s presidential election
Features/Interviews

How foreign media reported 3 days of Egypt’s presidential election

During the early morning hours of March 26, the first day of the 2018 Egyptian presidential election, a number of…
Pro-Erdogan firm reportedly taking over Turkey’s last bastion of liberal media
Middle East

Pro-Erdogan firm reportedly taking over Turkey’s last bastion of liberal media

A firm known for its pro-government messaging is set to buy one of the last bastions of liberal media in…
Egypt deplores German concerns about presidential election
Egypt

Egypt deplores German concerns about presidential election

The Egyptian Embassy in Germany expressed on Thursday its disapproval of statements made by the German Commissioner for Human Rights…
2 journalists arrested for filming report on Alexandria tram released from detention
Egypt

2 journalists arrested for filming report on Alexandria tram released from detention

East Alexandria prosecution ordered the release of Emirati ‘Al-Bayaan’ newspaper’s journalist Mai al-Sabagh, with bail of LE2000, and photographer Ahmed…
First hearing on BBC office closure in Egypt lawsuit set for April 10
Egypt

First hearing on BBC office closure in Egypt lawsuit set for April 10

The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters scheduled April 10 as the date for the first hearing into a lawsuit  urging…
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