freedom of press
Trial of Al Jazeera journalists to resume 5 March
Egypt
February 20, 2014
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…
Press statement: Egyptian National Security Investigations Service detain filmmaker for 9 days, charging him with spreading ‘false news’ to foreign countries
Egypt
January 31, 2014
Press statement: Egyptian National Security Investigations Service detain filmmaker for 9 days, charging him with spreading ‘false news’ to foreign countries
Press statement: Egyptian National Security Investigations Service detain Egyptian filmmaker for 9 days, charging him with spreading ‘false news’ to…
Foreign Ministry: US statement on trial of journalists ‘unacceptable’
Egypt
January 30, 2014
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
October 5, 2013
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
September 29, 2013
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
September 26, 2013
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
September 15, 2013
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
September 7, 2013
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
July 6, 2013
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
April 11, 2013
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…