journalists
BBC journalist faces five years jail for Thailand reporting
World
February 23, 2017
BBC journalist faces five years jail for Thailand reporting
A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a…
Journalists sentenced to prison over offending Interior Ministry
Egypt
November 16, 2016
Journalists sentenced to prison over offending Interior Ministry
North Cairo Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced each of Reda Edward - chairman of the privately-owned Dostour newspaper; Saeed Mohamed Wahba…
Libyan forces lose eight men in Islamic State ambush in Sirte: officials
Middle East
October 3, 2016
Libyan forces lose eight men in Islamic State ambush in Sirte: officials
Libyan forces repelled an attempted ambush but lost at least eight of their men on Sunday, as they resumed their…
Press Syndicate drafts memo amid ‘Correcting the Path’ opposition
Egypt
May 9, 2016
Press Syndicate drafts memo amid ‘Correcting the Path’ opposition
The Egyptian Press Syndicate has said that its board is drafting a legal memorandum to be handed to the relevant…
Journalists released after security crackdown in downtown Cairo
Egypt
April 22, 2016
Journalists released after security crackdown in downtown Cairo
Security authorities released on Friday several journalists who were arrested in a crackdown in downtown Cairo Thursday evening, most notably…
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…
Four journalists sentenced to prison for ‘publishing false information’
Egypt
March 1, 2016
Four journalists sentenced to prison for ‘publishing false information’
A Cairo misdemeanour court sentenced on Monday four journalists to three years in prison each on charges of 'publishing false…
No syndicate members took part in Israel press trip: Journalists’ Syndicate
Egypt
February 23, 2016
No syndicate members took part in Israel press trip: Journalists’ Syndicate
The Journalists' Syndicate has denied that any of its members took part in a press trip to Israel by a…
An online journalism competition launched for Middle Eastern, promising talent
Egypt
February 4, 2016
An online journalism competition launched for Middle Eastern, promising talent
The Arab Forum for Online Journalism (AFOJ) is gearing up to host the 5th edition of its annual awards in…