Salah Abdel Maqsoud
Brotherhood member to take top job at Nile News, say sources
Egypt
February 27, 2013
Brotherhood member to take top job at Nile News, say sources
Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud, a known Muslim Brotherhood sympathizer, has appointed a Brotherhood member to take over as chief…
Minister denies rumors of demolishing, selling state TV building
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Minister denies rumors of demolishing, selling state TV building
In a statement issued by his office, Khairat al-Shater, deputy supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, has denied media reports…
Information minister: Media must defend government
Egypt
February 14, 2013
Information minister: Media must defend government
The media plays an important role in raising awareness and must “support the government against rioters who vandalize properties,”…
Brotherhood again accuses media of lies
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Brotherhood again accuses media of lies
In response to recent acts of vandalism in the capital and elsewhere, the Muslim Brotherhood's secretary general said Thursday that…
Information minister discussing launch of two new state-run channels
Egypt
January 14, 2013
Information minister discussing launch of two new state-run channels
Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud met with Ismail al-Shishtawy, president of the Radio and Television Union, to discuss the launch…
Update: State TV presenter says cutting of broadcast part of “Brotherhoodization”
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Update: State TV presenter says cutting of broadcast part of “Brotherhoodization”
After holding a burial shroud on-air on her Sunday evening show to protest the Muslim Brotherhood, state media presenter Hala…
President no longer chief of police, says Constituent Assembly
Egypt
September 5, 2012
President no longer chief of police, says Constituent Assembly
The Constituent Assembly on Wednesday decided to cancel the article of the 1971 Constitution that says the president is the…
Information minister vows to take Faraeen channel off the air
Egypt
September 5, 2012
Information minister vows to take Faraeen channel off the air
Media Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud on Tuesday vowed to shut down the privately owned Fareen Channel headed by controversial media figure Tawfiq Okasha,…
Awareness campaign to familiarize people with coming constitution
Egypt
August 28, 2012
Awareness campaign to familiarize people with coming constitution
Information Minister Salah Abdel Maqsoud said Tuesday he would soon launch an awareness campaign titled “Know Your Constitution” to familiarize…