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Syndicate objects to Shura Council’s suspension of news editor
Egypt
October 19, 2012
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
October 15, 2012
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
October 8, 2012
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
October 4, 2012
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
September 28, 2012
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
August 24, 2012
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
August 24, 2012
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
August 23, 2012
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
August 23, 2012
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
August 23, 2012
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…