Censorship

Poet denies alleged blasphemy summons
Egypt

Poet denies alleged blasphemy summons

Poet Hesham al-Gokh denies media reports that prosecutors summoned him over accusations he insulted Islam in one of his works.…
Tunisia media accuses govt of clampdown
World

Tunisia media accuses govt of clampdown

Tunisian journalists and media figures on Thursday accused the government of clamping down on freedom of expression, as the Islamist-led…
Lawyers accuse Brotherhood of censorship, stage protest
Egypt

Lawyers accuse Brotherhood of censorship, stage protest

Dozens of lawyers protested in front of the High Court on Thursday to denounce alleged attempts to censor and influence…
The curious case of a censored history book
Opinion

The curious case of a censored history book

A government censorship agency banned a book. Two days later, it revoked the ban. Should we be thankful that the…
NGO releases report on freedom of expression violations
Egypt

NGO releases report on freedom of expression violations

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights on Wednesday issued a report on the status of the freedom of the press…
‘Metro’ available to friends, not family
Books

‘Metro’ available to friends, not family

"Metro,” Magdy El Shafee’s fast-paced first graphic novel, is now available in Italian and in English. The heist thriller will…
Lacking creativity
Art news

Lacking creativity

  When Ibrahim al-Dessouky, a professor of painting at Helwan University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, wanted to teach his class…
Intellectuals slam Al-Ahram for covering naked woman in a painting
Egypt

Intellectuals slam Al-Ahram for covering naked woman in a painting

Anger surfaced this week after the Egyptian state's flagship newspaper Al-Ahram modified a famous painting by Abdel Hadi al-Gazzar by…
Much ado about ‘Dunia’
Cinema/TV

Much ado about ‘Dunia’

Although filmmaker Jocelyne Saab was born and raised and is based in Beirut, her filmmaking career has also centered on…
China bars reporter, Al Jazeera closes bureau in Beijing
Egypt

China bars reporter, Al Jazeera closes bureau in Beijing

Al Jazeera said on Tuesday it has shut its English-language bureau in Beijing after Chinese authorities expelled its correspondent Melissa…
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