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Presidential candidates will get half-hour on state TV to discuss platforms
Egypt
April 8, 2012
Presidential candidates will get half-hour on state TV to discuss platforms
State television plans to give each presidential candidate a 25-minute segment to explain his political platform, as well as five…
Three injured in Maspero clashes
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Three injured in Maspero clashes
The Health Ministry has announced that there were three injuries in the clashes that took place in front of the…
Egypt to review church permit disputes after violence
Egypt
October 14, 2011
Egypt to review church permit disputes after violence
Egypt said on Thursday it would launch a review of disputed permits for churches in a bid to head off…
Copts to stage march decrying abuses
Egypt
October 9, 2011
Copts to stage march decrying abuses
A number of Coptic activist groups have declared their intention to stage a march on Sunday from 5 to 8…
2000 protesters demand purging media of corruption at Maspero
Egypt
September 9, 2011
2000 protesters demand purging media of corruption at Maspero
About 2000 protesters marched from Tahrir Square to the Egyptian Radio and Television Union building, also known as Maspero, on Friday…
Minister: Satellite channels can air former regime trials on state TV
Egypt
August 9, 2011
Minister: Satellite channels can air former regime trials on state TV
Egyptian and foreign satellite television channels can broadcast the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak and other corrupt figures from…
TV employees relieved about resignation of union president
Egypt
May 31, 2011
TV employees relieved about resignation of union president
Employees and media professionals at the Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU) expressed relief at Prime Minister Essam Sharaf’s decision…
Military says it will not end Coptic sit-in by force
Egypt
May 18, 2011
Military says it will not end Coptic sit-in by force
The military has told Copts protesting in front of the Egyptian state television building that it would not end their…
Coptic protesters resist call to end sit-in, convert turns herself in
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Coptic protesters resist call to end sit-in, convert turns herself in
Dozens of Copts on Wednesday continued their sit-in at the Egyptian state television building for the fourth day despite a…
Egypt’s PM sacks heads of state television and radio
Egypt
April 2, 2011
Egypt’s PM sacks heads of state television and radio
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf on Saturday decided to sack state television and radio officials who were accused of conducting smear…