state-run media
‘Overweight’ TV presenters given 3 three months to slim down
Egypt
August 18, 2016
‘Overweight’ TV presenters given 3 three months to slim down
Ninty percent of male and female presenters with Maspero's Regional Channels Sector are overweight and have been granted a three-month…
State TV employees demand information minister dismissal
Egypt
April 18, 2013
State TV employees demand information minister dismissal
Radio and Television Union members are planning a vigil on Sunday afternoon to demand the dismissal of Information Minister Salah…
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…
Minister orders investigation into Sunday’s state TV blackout
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Minister orders investigation into Sunday’s state TV blackout
The communications and information technology minister has ordered immediate investigation into the disruption of state satellite channels and 15 other…
Shura Council issues report on cutting costs for state publications
Egypt
November 26, 2012
Shura Council issues report on cutting costs for state publications
State-owned press institutions should focus on expanding electronic forms of distribution and close publications that are losing money, said the…
Authorities ban former chief editor from travel
Egypt
October 10, 2012
Authorities ban former chief editor from travel
The former chief editor of the state-run newspaper Al-Gomhurriya was banned from travel and had his assets frozen Wednesday over…
Islamist writers demand space in state-run newspapers
Egypt
October 6, 2012
Islamist writers demand space in state-run newspapers
More than 30 Islamist writers have demanded the opportunity to write in state-run newspapers. In a statement released Friday,…
Experts slam state TV for insufficient coverage of border attack
Egypt
August 7, 2012
Experts slam state TV for insufficient coverage of border attack
Media experts criticized Egyptian state television for its insufficient coverage of the Sinai border attack that killed 16 soldiers and…
Brotherhood denounces ‘smear campaigns’
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Brotherhood denounces ‘smear campaigns’
Some people are trying to tarnish the Muslim Brotherhood’s image spreading lies and launching smear campaigns, said Tareq Shalaby, spokesperson…
Minister pledges fair allocation of broadcast time for all parties
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Minister pledges fair allocation of broadcast time for all parties
The Information Ministry is putting together a plan to ensure equal broadcast time for all political parties ahead of the…