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HRDO center: State is curbing press freedom
Egypt

HRDO center: State is curbing press freedom

The Human Rights Documentary Organization (HRDO) center to support digital expression released a report on Monday which discusses the role…
CAPMAS: 17.3% increase in newspaper copies distributed in 2013
Egypt

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…
Syndicate panel to monitor detention conditions of reporters standing trial
Egypt

Syndicate panel to monitor detention conditions of reporters standing trial

The Journalists Syndicate has said it is forming a panel to be tasked with monitoring the detention conditions of reporters…
Rights org demands whereabouts of arrested reporter declared
Egypt

Rights org demands whereabouts of arrested reporter declared

A human rights organization has demanded authorities to reveal the whereabouts of a journalist who was arrested from his residence…
AP president: Killing of journalists should be a war crime
World

AP president: Killing of journalists should be a war crime

The president and CEO of The Associated Press called Monday for changes to international laws that would make it a…
Journalists launch a week of protests for release of detained colleagues
Egypt

Journalists launch a week of protests for release of detained colleagues

A group of journalists are intending to start a week of protests demanding the release of detained colleagues, condemning what…
Egypt considers tighter curbs on media coverage of military
Egypt

Egypt considers tighter curbs on media coverage of military

Egypt is drafting a law tightening restrictions on media coverage of the armed forces, government and judicial sources said, alarming…
Egypt slips in press freedom index
Egypt

Egypt slips in press freedom index

Egypt has slipped one place in the press freedom index (http://rsf.org/index2014/en-index2014.php) due to increasing harrassment against  journalists since the ouster of president Mohamed Morsi…
ANHR: Eleven journalists killed in Egypt over past 40 months
Egypt

ANHR: Eleven journalists killed in Egypt over past 40 months

Mayada Ashraf, 22, is an Egyptian journalist who was killed when she was on a coverage assignment on 28 March…
Egypt No. 159 in press freedom ranking
Egypt

Egypt No. 159 in press freedom ranking

Egypt was ranked 159 out of 180 countries in terms of press freedom in 2013 by the Reporters without Borders…
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