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Trial of Al Jazeera journalists to resume 5 March
Egypt

Trial of Al Jazeera journalists to resume 5 March

Cairo Criminal Court called off until 5 March the trial of 20 defendants accused of cooperating with Al Jazeera Channel including four foreign…
Foreign Ministry: US statement on trial of journalists ‘unacceptable’
Egypt

Foreign Ministry: US statement on trial of journalists ‘unacceptable’

Badr Abdel Aaty, spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, rejected a US statement criticizing the prosecution of journalists in Egypt…
Journalist Abu Deraa handed six-month suspended sentence in Sinai
Egypt

Journalist Abu Deraa handed six-month suspended sentence in Sinai

Ismailia military court handed Al-Masry Al-Youm reporter Ahmed Abu Deraa a six-month suspended sentence on Saturday, also fining him LE200…
Journalists to protest Abu Draa military trial Sunday
Egypt

Journalists to protest Abu Draa military trial Sunday

 The "Al-Husseiny Abu Deif committee to defend journalism" called for a protest on Sunday at 5 pm (Cairo time) outside…
Reporters Without Borders denounces detention of journalists in Egypt
Egypt

Reporters Without Borders denounces detention of journalists in Egypt

Reporters Without Borders has warned that the future of democracy in Egypt is at risk as authorities continue to target…
Ahmed Abu Deraa trial adjourned until Wednesday
Egypt

Ahmed Abu Deraa trial adjourned until Wednesday

A military court in Ismailia has adjourned the trial of Al-Masry Al-Youm reporter Ahmed Abu Deraa in North Sinai until…
Journalists Syndicate says charges against arrested journalists unclear
Egypt

Journalists Syndicate says charges against arrested journalists unclear

The Journalists Syndicate expressed concern Friday about the arrest of journalists Ahmed Abu Draa in North Sinai and Brotherhood leader…
Prosecutor issues arrest warrant for Al Jazeera director
Egypt

Prosecutor issues arrest warrant for Al Jazeera director

Downtown Cairo prosecutor general Hamdy Mansour issued an arrest warrant for Al Jazeera news channel director Abdel Fattah Fayed. The…
This week in 1958: An advocate of creative theater and free press dies
Archaeology

This week in 1958: An advocate of creative theater and free press dies

Fatma al-Youssef, also known as Rose al-Youssef, died on 10 April 1958,* leaving an unmatched legacy: that of a woman…
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