Censorship
Poet denies alleged blasphemy summons
Egypt
October 10, 2012
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
August 31, 2012
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
August 30, 2012
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
August 26, 2012
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
August 15, 2012
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
July 31, 2012
‘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
June 27, 2012
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
June 23, 2012
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
May 24, 2012
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
May 8, 2012
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…