Information Ministry
Experts slam state TV for insufficient coverage of border attack
Egypt
August 7, 2012
Experts slam state TV for insufficient coverage of border attack
Media experts criticized Egyptian state television for its insufficient coverage of the Sinai border attack that killed 16 soldiers and…
Constituent Assembly discusses freedom of religion, future of the presidency
Egypt
July 4, 2012
Constituent Assembly discusses freedom of religion, future of the presidency
Freedom of religion, the fate of the Information Ministry and the possibility of re-staging presidential elections after the constitution…
State TV admits to incitement during October Maspero violence
Egypt
May 15, 2012
State TV admits to incitement during October Maspero violence
The information minister has warned two Egyptian Radio and Television Union news officials after administrative investigations found their coverage of…
Presidential candidates will get half-hour on state TV to discuss platforms
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Presidential candidates will get half-hour on state TV to discuss platforms
State television plans to give each presidential candidate a 25-minute segment to explain his political platform, as well as five…
Brotherhood discusses forming a coalition government
Egypt
February 12, 2012
Brotherhood discusses forming a coalition government
The Muslim Brotherhood's Guidance Bureau held a meeting Saturday to discuss the possibility of forming a coalition government led by…
Egypt to review church permit disputes after violence
Egypt
October 14, 2011
Egypt to review church permit disputes after violence
Egypt said on Thursday it would launch a review of disputed permits for churches in a bid to head off…
April 6 Youth Movement threatens legal action against government decisions
Egypt
September 8, 2011
April 6 Youth Movement threatens legal action against government decisions
The April 6 Youth Movement threatened on Thursday to go to court against what it called the “illegal” decisions Information…
3 presidential broadcasting studios dismantled
Egypt
August 13, 2011
3 presidential broadcasting studios dismantled
The presidential studio in Borg al-Arab in Alexandria was dismantled on Wednesday, Al-Masry Al-Youm has learned. Sources speaking on condition…
In 24 January op-ed, new information minister expressed concern about uprising
Egypt
July 11, 2011
In 24 January op-ed, new information minister expressed concern about uprising
Egypt’s new information minister, Osama Heikal, was worried before the 25 January revolution that any potential uprising in Egypt would…