newspapers
Newspaper distribution records 13.6% drop in 2014: CAMPAS
Egypt
November 18, 2015
Newspaper distribution records 13.6% drop in 2014: CAMPAS
Egyptian newspapers recorded a 13.6 percent drop in their domestic and foreign distribution during 2014 with 655 million copies delivered,…
In Egypt, angry talk of Western conspiracy over plane crash
Egypt
November 10, 2015
In Egypt, angry talk of Western conspiracy over plane crash
Egyptian media have reacted with fury as Britain and the United States increasingly point to a bomb as the cause…
Turkish opposition newspapers blocked after TV raids
Middle East
October 29, 2015
Turkish opposition newspapers blocked after TV raids
Two Turkish newspapers critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan failed to appear on Thursday, a day after riot police stormed…
Newspaper owner: Finances, not politics, behind print closure
Egypt
August 26, 2015
Newspaper owner: Finances, not politics, behind print closure
The owner of al-Tahrir newspaper has announced that due to financial constraints, rather than security and governmental pressures, he has…
Al-Shorouk reporters threaten all-out strike over delayed payments
Egypt
July 29, 2015
Al-Shorouk reporters threaten all-out strike over delayed payments
Reporters at independent daily Al-Shorouk have threatened an all-out strike starting Sunday if the newspaper's board fails to disburse their…
Sudan confiscates 9 daily newspapers
Middle East
May 25, 2015
Sudan confiscates 9 daily newspapers
Sudan’s security services confiscated nine printed dailies without clarifying their reasons for doing so on Monday. Othman Marghany, chief editor of…
CAPMAS: 17.3% increase in newspaper copies distributed in 2013
Egypt
May 3, 2015
CAPMAS: 17.3% increase in newspaper copies distributed in 2013
The number of newspaper copies distributed inside and outside Egypt reached 758.2 million in 2013, compared to 646.6 million in…
Newspaper distributors in Alexandria go on strike
Egypt
April 17, 2015
Newspaper distributors in Alexandria go on strike
Newspaper distributors at Raml Station Square in Alexandria went on strike yesterday and refrained from receiving newspapers and distributing them…
Newspaper prices increase, readers vow to buy less
Business
March 15, 2015
Newspaper prices increase, readers vow to buy less
The Supreme Press Council (SPC) approved on Sunday an increase in prices for governmental and privately-owned newspapers. Daily newspapers will…
Press council: Sudan seizes print runs of 14 newspapers
Egypt
February 17, 2015
Press council: Sudan seizes print runs of 14 newspapers
Sudanese security officers seized the print runs of 14 newspapers on Monday, a government-run media body said, in one of…