journalism
Al-Masry Al-Youm launches free journalistic writing course
Egypt
March 12, 2015
Al-Masry Al-Youm launches free journalistic writing course
Al-Masry Al-Youm's affiliated media development center announced it would start receiving applications for a free training course on journalistic writing…
Press council: Sudan seizes print runs of 14 newspapers
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Press council: Sudan seizes print runs of 14 newspapers
Sudanese security officers seized the print runs of 14 newspapers on Monday, a government-run media body said, in one of…
Released al-Jazeera reporter wants Egyptian nationality back
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Released al-Jazeera reporter wants Egyptian nationality back
Canadian reporter Mohamed Fahmy has declared a desire to retrieve his Egyptian citizenship which he gave up to leave prison…
Egypt up one position in RSF press freedom index, situation still worrying
Egypt
February 12, 2015
Egypt up one position in RSF press freedom index, situation still worrying
Egypt has moved up one position from 159th to 158th in Reporters Without Borders press freedom index which assesses the…
Journalists denounce reporter’s death in Sunday stadium violence
Egypt
February 9, 2015
Journalists denounce reporter’s death in Sunday stadium violence
An independent committee of journalists denounced the death of a reporter during the violence that broke out between police and…
Journalists launch a week of protests for release of detained colleagues
Egypt
February 5, 2015
Journalists launch a week of protests for release of detained colleagues
A group of journalists are intending to start a week of protests demanding the release of detained colleagues, condemning what…
Journalists syndicate opens applications for mid-term elections
Egypt
February 5, 2015
Journalists syndicate opens applications for mid-term elections
The Journalists Syndicate opens the door for candidacy for mid-term elections on 14 February for five days, with the elections…
Egypt defends itself at UN amid outcry over jailing of journalists
Egypt
June 26, 2014
Egypt defends itself at UN amid outcry over jailing of journalists
Egypt defended its judicial system at the United Nations on Wednesday amid a global outcry over the jailing of Al…
Hossam Meneai’s release: Not yet time to celebrate
Egypt
January 30, 2014
Hossam Meneai’s release: Not yet time to celebrate
Despite yesterday's release of documentary filmmaker Hossam Meneai, Egypt remains tough place for journalists. The events surrounding Meneai's arrest and detention…
Demoted Egyptian editor bemoans lack of press freedom
Egypt
January 22, 2014
Demoted Egyptian editor bemoans lack of press freedom
Journalist Abdelnasser Salama had high hopes for press freedom when Egyptians took to the streets and ended the 30-year rule…