Freedom of Speech
Egypt’s Sisi weighs in on freedom of speech: ‘Before you speak, look and listen’
Egypt
February 17, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi weighs in on freedom of speech: ‘Before you speak, look and listen’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Tuesday that freedom of speech and opposition in his country are okay as…
Syrian satirist questioned over “Macron” flogging stunt in Berlin
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Syrian satirist questioned over “Macron” flogging stunt in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police are investigating a Syrian satirist who filmed a video in a Berlin street in which,…
President Sisi extends Egypt’s state of emergency by 3 months
Egypt
October 26, 2020
President Sisi extends Egypt’s state of emergency by 3 months
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has extended the country’s nationwide state of emergency by three months, starting Monday. This decision…
Moroccan YouTuber sentenced to prison, journalist detained
Middle East
December 27, 2019
Moroccan YouTuber sentenced to prison, journalist detained
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Moroccan authorities have sentenced a Youtuber who criticized the king to prison, and detained a journalist-activist…
Former Turkish PM Davutoglu forms new party in challenge to Erdogan
Middle East
December 12, 2019
Former Turkish PM Davutoglu forms new party in challenge to Erdogan
ANKARA (Reuters) – Former Turkish prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu, once a close ally to President Tayyip Erdogan, applied on Thursday…
Mainlanders among Hong Kong protesters, though many stay away
World
July 11, 2019
Mainlanders among Hong Kong protesters, though many stay away
As Hong Kong is rocked by political chaos, Chinese mainlander Briony Lin has found herself joining the mass protests, an…
Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police
World
October 10, 2018
Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police
Three senior journalists at Myanmar’s largest private newspaper were remanded in custody after handing themselves in to police on…
The new press law bill is constitutional, National Press Authority says
Egypt
July 4, 2018
The new press law bill is constitutional, National Press Authority says
Following a wave of controversy doubting the constitutionality of a new press law bill, the National Press Authority (NPA)…
Egypt’s Parliament finalizes approval of Cybercrime Act
Egypt
June 7, 2018
Egypt’s Parliament finalizes approval of Cybercrime Act
Egypt’s Parliament recently approved a draft law submitted by the government to counter cybercrimes; the new act received approval…
Egypt to punish ISP’s refraining from blocking websites which ‘threaten national security’
Egypt
April 12, 2018
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…