Censorship
Egyptian court obliges telecom companies to block porn sites
Egypt
March 29, 2012
Egyptian court obliges telecom companies to block porn sites
The State Council administrative court issued a ruling obliging the head of National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) and the Minister…
Dark comedy: Is Adel Imam’s prison sentence the start of a worrying trend?
Cinema/TV
March 25, 2012
Dark comedy: Is Adel Imam’s prison sentence the start of a worrying trend?
There’s a reason why Adel Imam might soon find himself in a jail cell, although for most people it probably…
Artists slam university ban of Iranian film
Cinema/TV
March 14, 2012
Artists slam university ban of Iranian film
Egyptian artists have condemned a decision by Cairo University to ban the screening of an Oscar-winning Iranian film under pressure…
I will not leave Iran but am filming abroad, says Oscar winner
Cinema/TV
March 10, 2012
I will not leave Iran but am filming abroad, says Oscar winner
Asghar Farhadi, the director who won Iran's first-ever Oscar for his movie "A Separation," declared on Saturday he would never…
Media watchdog accuses SCAF of muzzling journalists in inquiry
Egypt
March 9, 2012
Media watchdog accuses SCAF of muzzling journalists in inquiry
A leading media watchdog says an Egyptian military investigation of journalists and bloggers shows the country's ruling generals are trying…
Ministry of Religious Endowments oversteps authority by disrupting film production
Cinema/TV
March 8, 2012
Ministry of Religious Endowments oversteps authority by disrupting film production
In what appears to be an unprecedented move, the Ministry of Religious Endowments has refused to issue a permit that…
Jordan king pardons political activist who burned his picture
World
February 29, 2012
Jordan king pardons political activist who burned his picture
Jordan's King Abdullah II on Wednesday pardoned a political activist who was jailed last month for setting fire to a…
Society formed to monitor Egyptian media for ethical violations
Egypt
February 28, 2012
Society formed to monitor Egyptian media for ethical violations
A number of media activists founded the Spectator, Reader and Listener Protection Society to monitor Egyptian media for violations of…
Authorities ban film featuring Muslim-Copt love story, intellectuals say
Cinema/TV
February 27, 2012
Authorities ban film featuring Muslim-Copt love story, intellectuals say
Censorship authorities have banned the screening of a movie that features a love story between a Coptic woman and a Muslim man,…