journalists
Rights org demands whereabouts of arrested reporter declared
Egypt
March 30, 2015
Rights org demands whereabouts of arrested reporter declared
A human rights organization has demanded authorities to reveal the whereabouts of a journalist who was arrested from his residence…
Journalists’ Syndicate visits family of dead journalist
Egypt
March 30, 2015
Journalists’ Syndicate visits family of dead journalist
A delegation from the Journalists' Syndicate, headed by the syndicate's chairman and board members, visited the family of Mayada Ashraf…
Group decries press freedom restrictions on anniversary of reporter’s killing
Egypt
March 29, 2015
Group decries press freedom restrictions on anniversary of reporter’s killing
A press freedom advocacy group has criticized the condition of journalism in Egypt, while marking the first anniversary of the…
Memorial service to be organized on first anniversary of killed journalist Mayyada Ashraf’s death
Egypt
March 25, 2015
Memorial service to be organized on first anniversary of killed journalist Mayyada Ashraf’s death
The Committee to Protect Journalists will organize a memorial service outside the Journalists' Syndicate to commemorate the deceased journalist Mayyada…
Qallash: Journalism has turned into a slave trade
Egypt
March 25, 2015
Qallash: Journalism has turned into a slave trade
The newly-elected head of the Journalists' Syndicate has said the journalism field has turned into a “slave trade”, stressing that…
New Journalists’ Syndicate chief vows resolution for jailed pro-Brotherhood reporters
Egypt
March 24, 2015
New Journalists’ Syndicate chief vows resolution for jailed pro-Brotherhood reporters
The newly-elected head of the Journalists' Syndicate has vowed to resolve the dilemma of reporters detained by authorities over their…
Activist group highlights violations in photojournalist’s detention
Egypt
March 22, 2015
Activist group highlights violations in photojournalist’s detention
A group of activist journalists have highlighted human rights and legal violations involved in the detention of a photojournalist standing…
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…
At least nine more journalists in Egypt jails
Egypt
February 13, 2015
At least nine more journalists in Egypt jails
While two jailed Al-Jazeera reporters were freed on Friday pending a retrial, rights groups say at least nine more journalists…
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…