journalism
Turkey’s Zaman vows to continue as opposition newspaper in German exile
Middle East
March 8, 2016
Turkey’s Zaman vows to continue as opposition newspaper in German exile
Turkey's top-selling newspaper Zaman plans to continue publishing as an opposition daily in Germany after it was taken over by…
CPJ demands whereabouts of Egyptian reporter declared, torture verified
Egypt
March 4, 2016
CPJ demands whereabouts of Egyptian reporter declared, torture verified
The Committee to Project Journalists has urged Egyptian authorities to declare the whereabouts of a journalist for the independent el-Badil…
Interior Ministry boosts healthcare service for 4 jailed journalists
Egypt
March 1, 2016
Interior Ministry boosts healthcare service for 4 jailed journalists
Interior Minister Magdy Abdel Ghaffar has given “strict directives” to boost the health care services for jailed journalists, the ministry…
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal dies at age 92
Egypt
February 17, 2016
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal dies at age 92
Leading Egyptian journalist Mohamed Hassanein Heikal died on Wednesday at the age of 92 after suffering from kidney problems. Heikal's journalism…
Al Jazeera America to close by April 30: network
World
January 14, 2016
Al Jazeera America to close by April 30: network
Al Jazeera America, the cable television news outlet owned by Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network, is shutting down less than…
4 reporters get 3 years in jail for ‘false news’, unlicensed operation
Egypt
January 12, 2016
4 reporters get 3 years in jail for ‘false news’, unlicensed operation
Cairo's Sayeda Zeinab Misdemeanor Court sentenced on Monday four journalists to three years in jail over charges of practicing their…
Press group counts 60 violations against reporters in December
Egypt
January 4, 2016
Press group counts 60 violations against reporters in December
A press freedom advocacy group said it detected 60 violations against journalists throughout December. In a report released on Monday, the…
110 journalists killed in 2015, most in ‘peaceful’ countries: RSF
World
December 29, 2015
110 journalists killed in 2015, most in ‘peaceful’ countries: RSF
A total of 110 journalists were killed around the world in 2015, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Tuesday, noting…
China to expel French journalist: reporter
World
December 25, 2015
China to expel French journalist: reporter
China has refused to renew the press credentials of a French journalist, effectively expelling her, unless she recants one of…
Political expert’s opinion piece withheld for criticizing Parliament
Egypt
December 13, 2015
Political expert’s opinion piece withheld for criticizing Parliament
A former MP and political expert has said that a third column he wrote for an independent newspaper had been…