Shawkan
Egyptian Photojournalist Shawkan walks free after five years in prison
Egypt
March 4, 2019
Egyptian Photojournalist Shawkan walks free after five years in prison
Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, widely known as Shawkan, walked free on Sunday after spending over five years in jail.…
UN award-winning photographer awaits verdict in Egypt terrorism trial
Egypt
July 28, 2018
UN award-winning photographer awaits verdict in Egypt terrorism trial
The parents of an Egyptian photojournalist, whose case has been highlighted by UNESCO, hope their son will be cleared…
Detained photojournalist Shawkan wins UNESCO Press Freedom Prize
Egypt
April 23, 2018
Detained photojournalist Shawkan wins UNESCO Press Freedom Prize
Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, commonly known as ‘Shawkan’, will be awarded UNESCO’s Guillermo Cano Press Freedom prize after been selected by…
Egypt parliament attacks UNESCO for awarding photojournalist Shawkan with press freedom price
Egypt
April 23, 2018
Egypt parliament attacks UNESCO for awarding photojournalist Shawkan with press freedom price
Egypt’s parliament, during its plenary session on Monday, attacked the UNESCO for its intention to grant Egyptian photographer Mohamed Abu…
Egypt criticizes UNESCO awarding photographer Shawkan
Egypt
April 22, 2018
Egypt criticizes UNESCO awarding photographer Shawkan
The Egyptian foreign ministry criticized UNESCO’s intention to grant photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, commonly known as Shawkan, an international prize…
Court renews detention of photographer on charges of belonging to MB
Egypt
July 21, 2015
Court renews detention of photographer on charges of belonging to MB
A judge at Qasr El-Nil court remanded the photographer Wagdy Khaled to 15-day custody, pending national security investigations. Khaled is a…