journalism
Dozens of reporters protest military censorship of media
Egypt
October 5, 2011
Dozens of reporters protest military censorship of media
Dozens of journalists protested in front of their syndicate building in downtown Cairo on Wednesday against continued censorship by the…
TV presenter sacked for criticizing ruling military council
Egypt
July 24, 2011
TV presenter sacked for criticizing ruling military council
A private satellite channel in Egypt fired a talk show host on Sunday for reporting on a newspaper article that…
Wafd Party leader agrees to take on ousted chief editor
Egypt
October 27, 2010
Wafd Party leader agrees to take on ousted chief editor
Al-Sayed al-Badawy, leader of the opposition Wafd Party, has accepted a recommendation by the party's executive board to allow Ibrahim…
Al-Dostour’s circulation plummets in wake of crisis
Egypt
October 25, 2010
Al-Dostour’s circulation plummets in wake of crisis
Circulation figures for independent daily Al-Dostour have fallen by 35 percent since a conflict erupted earlier this month between the…
Court postpones trial of editor, reporter accused of ‘inciting public opinion’
Egypt
October 17, 2010
Court postpones trial of editor, reporter accused of ‘inciting public opinion’
An Egyptian court on Sunday postponed to 19 December the trial of Wael al-Ibrashi, chief editor of independent weekly Sawt…
Al-Dostour journos demonstrate to protest chief editor’s sacking
Egypt
October 7, 2010
Al-Dostour journos demonstrate to protest chief editor’s sacking
The crisis involving independent daily Al-Dostour escalated on Thursday with nearly 150 journalists and opposition figures staging a demonstration in…
Al-Ahram’s Photoshop crime
Opinion
September 19, 2010
Al-Ahram’s Photoshop crime
There are two possibilities regarding the digitally-manipulated photo initially taken at the launch of the Middle East peace talks in…
Trial of editor accused of ‘inciting public’ against tax bill postponed
Egypt
September 19, 2010
Trial of editor accused of ‘inciting public’ against tax bill postponed
An Egyptian court on Sunday postponed the trial of Wael al-Ebrashi, editor-in-chief of independent weekly Sawt al-Umma, who faces charges…
Calls for journalist charged with libeling minister to be acquitted
Egypt
September 7, 2010
Calls for journalist charged with libeling minister to be acquitted
Press watchdog IPI called on Monday for the acquittal of an Egyptian journalist accused of insulting a minister, as it…
Egyptian Journalists Without Rights launch website
Egypt
August 11, 2010
Egyptian Journalists Without Rights launch website
Under the slogan "Free press and fair wages,” Journalists Without Rights celebrated the launch of their website late on Thursday…