Tawfiq Okasha
Okasha sentence hearing set for 13 October
Egypt
September 4, 2012
Okasha sentence hearing set for 13 October
The Administrative Court has set 13 October as the date for a sentencing hearing for media personality Tawfiq Okasha.
An audience with Okasha
Egypt
September 3, 2012
An audience with Okasha
There is something tragic about the Haram area — jumbled hotels, gaudy souvenir shops, skinny horses, tourist touts so desperate…
Alarming threats to press freedom prompt journalists’ backlash
Egypt
September 2, 2012
Alarming threats to press freedom prompt journalists’ backlash
With more uncertainty surrounding the future of press freedom in the Muslim Brotherhood-led political order, journalists have yet to consolidate…
Update: Okasha trial adjourned to 3 October
Egypt
September 1, 2012
Update: Okasha trial adjourned to 3 October
The Cairo Criminal Court has adjourned the trial of Tawfiq Okasha to 3 October. The court decided to release…
Okasha, Abou Hamed accused of causing journalist’s injuries
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Okasha, Abou Hamed accused of causing journalist’s injuries
Controversial talk show host Tawfiq Okasha and former MP Mohamed Abou Hamed have been accused of responsibility for injuries sustained…
Okasha accuses Brotherhood of hiring thugs during revolution
Egypt
August 29, 2012
Okasha accuses Brotherhood of hiring thugs during revolution
Controversial talk show host Tawfiq Okasha claimed that he possesses documents proving the Muslim Brotherhood mobilized thugs to break into prisons and…
Abou Hamed accused of coup plot, says presidential palace sit-in to continue
Egypt
August 26, 2012
Abou Hamed accused of coup plot, says presidential palace sit-in to continue
Former MP Mohamed Abou Hamed, one of the organizers of the 24 August protests, said that protesters will continue their…
Anti-Brotherhood opposition divided ahead of demonstration
Egypt
August 23, 2012
Anti-Brotherhood opposition divided ahead of demonstration
While facing scattered criticism for their performance in power, President Mohamed Morsy and the Muslim Brotherhood from which he hails…
Rights group urges lawyers to defend Okasha
Egypt
August 18, 2012
Rights group urges lawyers to defend Okasha
A local human rights watchdog has urged lawyers to join the defense team of the media host Tawfiq Okasha…
US ‘concerned’ about media freedom in Egypt
Egypt
August 16, 2012
US ‘concerned’ about media freedom in Egypt
The United States said on Thursday it was "very concerned" about freedom of the press in Egypt after authorities moved…