journalists
Sisi regret over Egypt Jazeera jailings encourages family
Egypt
July 7, 2014
Sisi regret over Egypt Jazeera jailings encourages family
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said he wished three jailed Al-Jazeera journalists including an Australian had never been tried, in…
OSCE: Two Ukrainian journalists kidnapped in Donetsk
Egypt
June 28, 2014
OSCE: Two Ukrainian journalists kidnapped in Donetsk
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) representative on the freedom of media Dunja Mijatovic said Saturday in…
Families of detained journalists threaten to go on hunger strike
Egypt
June 4, 2014
Families of detained journalists threaten to go on hunger strike
On Tuesday evening, families of detained journalists and activists in Egypt demanded their release. At a press conference, the families threatened…
Journalists Syndicate: 43 violations against journalists recorded during presidential elections
Egypt
May 29, 2014
Journalists Syndicate: 43 violations against journalists recorded during presidential elections
The Journalists Syndicate announced Thursday it detected 43 violations against journalists during the presidential elections.
Trial of Al Jazeera journalists to resume 5 March
Egypt
February 20, 2014
Trial of Al Jazeera journalists to resume 5 March
Cairo Criminal Court called off until 5 March the trial of 20 defendants accused of cooperating with Al Jazeera Channel including four foreign…
13 suspects given 2-yr sentence for attacking journalists, activist outside MB HQ
Egypt
February 15, 2014
13 suspects given 2-yr sentence for attacking journalists, activist outside MB HQ
Moqattam Misdemeanor Court has sentenced 13 suspects, including seven guards of Khairat al-Shater, deputy supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood,…
White House urges Egypt to release detained journalists, academics
Egypt
February 5, 2014
White House urges Egypt to release detained journalists, academics
The White House said on Tuesday that it is deeply concerned about a recent crackdown by the Egyptian government on…
Press statement: Egyptian National Security Investigations Service detain filmmaker for 9 days, charging him with spreading ‘false news’ to foreign countries
Egypt
January 31, 2014
Press statement: Egyptian National Security Investigations Service detain filmmaker for 9 days, charging him with spreading ‘false news’ to foreign countries
Press statement: Egyptian National Security Investigations Service detain Egyptian filmmaker for 9 days, charging him with spreading ‘false news’ to…
Foreign Ministry: US statement on trial of journalists ‘unacceptable’
Egypt
January 30, 2014
Foreign Ministry: US statement on trial of journalists ‘unacceptable’
Badr Abdel Aaty, spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, rejected a US statement criticizing the prosecution of journalists in Egypt…
US slams ‘spurious’ charges against Egypt journalists
World
January 30, 2014
US slams ‘spurious’ charges against Egypt journalists
The United States hit out at the Egyptian government Wednesday for charges brought against journalists, slamming prosecutors for "an egregious…