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Syndicate objects to Shura Council’s suspension of news editor
Egypt

Syndicate objects to Shura Council’s suspension of news editor

The Journalists Syndicate issued a statement late on Thursday rejecting the suspension of state-run Al-Gomhurriya newspaper’s chief editor, Gamal Abdel…
TV host accused of defaming judiciary released on bail
Egypt

TV host accused of defaming judiciary released on bail

TV host Reem Maged was released from custody on LE500 bail on Monday. Maged is accused of defaming the judiciary…
TV host charged with insulting judiciary released from custody
Egypt

TV host charged with insulting judiciary released from custody

Media personality Hala Sarhan and other Rotana satellite channel employees were released from custody on Monday. Investigations into charges that…
Confusion surrounds decision to relaunch Al-Shaab newspaper
Egypt

Confusion surrounds decision to relaunch Al-Shaab newspaper

  The Supreme Press Council headed by Ahmed Fahmy announced on Thursday that the previously discontinued Al-Shaab newspaper would be…
Indebted and overstaffed, how can state-owned papers survive?
Egypt

Indebted and overstaffed, how can state-owned papers survive?

The Free Officers wanted their 1952 coup to go down in history as a revolution of the people, but they…
Journalist accused of defaming Brotherhood leader released without bail
Egypt

Journalist accused of defaming Brotherhood leader released without bail

Journalist Khaled Hanafy, managing editor of the independent Al-Fagr newspaper, has been released after being summoned for questioning on charges…
Journalist accused of insulting president released
Egypt

Journalist accused of insulting president released

  Islam Afifi, the editor-in-chief of the privately owned Al-Dostour newspaper, was released from custody on Thursday. Afifi had been held…
Morsy changes law on publishing-related crimes; Afifi to be released
Egypt

Morsy changes law on publishing-related crimes; Afifi to be released

President Mohamed Morsy passed a law on Thursday that disallows custodial detention for those being investigated in publishing-related offenses.  Given…
Journalists Syndicate seeks release of Al-Dostour editor
Egypt

Journalists Syndicate seeks release of Al-Dostour editor

  Journalists Syndicate head Mamdouh al-Wali said on Thursday that he has assigned the syndicate's lawyer, Sayed Abu Zeid, to…
Thursday’s papers: IMF loans and counter revolutions
Egypt

Thursday’s papers: IMF loans and counter revolutions

President Mohamed Morsy’s meeting with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Monday is the top story in Thursday’s…
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