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TV host accused of libeling judges released on bail
Egypt
October 22, 2012
TV host accused of libeling judges released on bail
Well-known journalist and TV host Wael al-Ibrashy was released on LE100,000 bail after being interrogated for eight hours on charges…
Okasha not guilty of defaming Khaled Saeed’s mother
Egypt
October 17, 2012
Okasha not guilty of defaming Khaled Saeed’s mother
Prominent media figure Tawfiq Okasha won another legal battle Wednesday after he was acquitted of defamation charges against after he…
Salafi preacher shows court movie clips as evidence of actress’s ‘indecency’
Egypt
October 15, 2012
Salafi preacher shows court movie clips as evidence of actress’s ‘indecency’
A court began the trial of Salafi preacher Abdallah Badr Monday on charges of libel and defamation of actress Elham…
Minister says new bill to end prison sentences for insulting president
Egypt
August 29, 2012
Minister says new bill to end prison sentences for insulting president
Egypt's Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Mohamed Mahsoub said Tuesday that a bill has been submitted to President Mohamed Morsy that…
Activist sues over reports he supported Shafiq
Egypt
July 17, 2012
Activist sues over reports he supported Shafiq
General coordinator for the National Association for Change, Abdel Galil Mostafa, said he would sue the independent daily Al-Watan…
Twitter users don’t have immunity, warns British top law officer
Egypt
May 12, 2012
Twitter users don’t have immunity, warns British top law officer
The internet is not a law-free zone, the British government's top law officer warned Twitter users, adding that he would…
Sunday’s papers: Presidential campaigning ‘begins’
Egypt
April 22, 2012
Sunday’s papers: Presidential campaigning ‘begins’
A slow day of political news, but the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces and Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi have…
Tawfiq Okasha sentenced to six months imprisonment for insulting Khaled Saeed’s family
Egypt
March 14, 2012
Tawfiq Okasha sentenced to six months imprisonment for insulting Khaled Saeed’s family
The Nasr City Misdemeanor Court on Wednesday sentenced in absentia Tawfiq Okasha, TV presenter and a staunch supporter of the…
Brotherhood to sue independent newspaper over article
Egypt
January 4, 2012
Brotherhood to sue independent newspaper over article
The Muslim Brotherhood plans to sue an independent newspaper over an article that the group says insults its leader and…