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Zawya Cinema continues to screen ‘The Insult’ in face of backlash
Culture

Zawya Cinema continues to screen ‘The Insult’ in face of backlash

Zawya Cinema will be screening Ziead Al-Doweiry’s “The Insult” despite protests against the movie being played in Egypt, in addition…
Saudi writer sentenced to prison for criticizing royal court
Middle East

Saudi writer sentenced to prison for criticizing royal court

A criminal court in Saudi Arabia sentenced a columnist to five years in prison for insulting the royal court, the…
Egypt’s Media Syndicate to investigate TV presenter for insulting Oman
Egypt

Egypt’s Media Syndicate to investigate TV presenter for insulting Oman

Egypt’s Media Syndicate referred anchorwoman Amany al-Khayat – who presents the ‘Been Al-Sotor’ (Between Lines) show on privately-owned ON Live – to…
Foreign media spreading fake news on Egypt will be prosecuted: Parliament spokesperson
Egypt

Foreign media spreading fake news on Egypt will be prosecuted: Parliament spokesperson

The official spokesperson of the Egyptian Parliament, Sala Hasaballah, said on Monday that the Egyptian state is working to adopt a strategy…
US monitoring Egypt elections, wants fair, free process: US State Dept
Egypt

US monitoring Egypt elections, wants fair, free process: US State Dept

US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on Tuesday that the US is closely monitoring the elections in Egypt following…
Egypt presidential hopeful Khaled Ali says bureaucrats blocking his bid
Egypt

Egypt presidential hopeful Khaled Ali says bureaucrats blocking his bid

A rights lawyer who hopes to run in Egypt’s presidential election in March said Wednesday that bureaucrats loyal to the…
French opposition, Twitter users slam Macron’s anti-fake-news plans
Egypt

French opposition, Twitter users slam Macron’s anti-fake-news plans

French President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to legislate against fake news are running into opposition. Twitter users have propelled “InventYourFakeNews” to…
Ethiopia to release all political prisoners, prime minister says
World

Ethiopia to release all political prisoners, prime minister says

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has announced plans to close a notorious prison camp and release political prisoners held there.…
Cairo court reduces sentence of Egyptian singer Shyma to 1 yr in prison over music video
Culture

Cairo court reduces sentence of Egyptian singer Shyma to 1 yr in prison over music video

A Cairo misdemeanor appeals court handed down a reduced one-year prison sentence to Egyptian female pop singer Shyma, after filming…
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
World

Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017

At least 81 reporters were killed doing their jobs this year, while violence and harassment against media staff has skyrocketed,…
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