Censorship
Court sets 4 July for comedian’s appeal against blasphemy charges
Egypt
April 30, 2012
Court sets 4 July for comedian’s appeal against blasphemy charges
Haram Misdemeanour Appeals Court will consider an appeal by popular Egyptian comedian Adel Imam against a three-month sentence he received…
US Marines discharge sergeant for Facebook posts
World
April 26, 2012
US Marines discharge sergeant for Facebook posts
SAN DIEGO, US — An American military sergeant will be discharged for criticizing US President Barack Obama on Facebook in…
El Sawy Culture Wheel interrupts performance for ‘insulting religion’
Art news
April 26, 2012
El Sawy Culture Wheel interrupts performance for ‘insulting religion’
Over the past week, a rift has grown between cultural activists and El Sawy Culture Wheel, a cultural center founded…
Court dismisses religious contempt case against Adel Imam and colleagues
Egypt
April 26, 2012
Court dismisses religious contempt case against Adel Imam and colleagues
Agouza Misdemeanor Court dismissed Thursday a lawsuit filed against actor Adel Imam, writer Linen al-Ramley, writer Wahid Hamed, director Mohamed…
Adel Imam to appeal jail term for defaming Islam
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Adel Imam to appeal jail term for defaming Islam
The Arab world's most famous comic actor, Adel Imam, will appeal a decision by an Egyptian court to sentence him…
Court upholds sentence against comedian for offending Islam
Cinema/TV
April 24, 2012
Court upholds sentence against comedian for offending Islam
A court upheld Tuesday the jail sentence of one of the Arab world's most famous comedic actors for insulting Islam…
Government asks Parliament to decide which pornographic sites to block
Egypt
April 7, 2012
Government asks Parliament to decide which pornographic sites to block
The National Telecom Regulatory Authority is stepping up meetings with MPs and other entities to create a mechanism for blocking…
Catharsis in muted tones: Nermine Hammam’s ‘Anachrony’
Art news
April 1, 2012
Catharsis in muted tones: Nermine Hammam’s ‘Anachrony’
The last time Nermine Hammam’s work hung in a gallery in Cairo, the streets of Egypt spoke a different language.…
China punishes social media, websites on coup talk
Egypt
March 31, 2012
China punishes social media, websites on coup talk
China is closing a dozen websites, penalizing two popular social media sites and detaining six people for circulating rumors of…
Document attributed to NSA advises satellite channels not to tackle crises
Egypt
March 30, 2012
Document attributed to NSA advises satellite channels not to tackle crises
Egyptian activists on Facebook and Twitter circulated a document attributed to the National Security Agency under the title "Advice" directed…