Censorship

Egyptian court obliges telecom companies to block porn sites
Egypt

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?
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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
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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
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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

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
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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

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

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
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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,…
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