Censorship
Egyptian authorities raid Al Jazeera’s office in Cairo for second time
Egypt
September 29, 2011
Egyptian authorities raid Al Jazeera’s office in Cairo for second time
Al Jazeera's live news channel in Egypt, Mubasher Misr, said on Thursday that the Egyptian authorities have raided their office…
Something to censor
Opinion
September 21, 2011
Something to censor
Book censorship in Egypt is alive and well and may signal trouble for the country’s fledgling democracy. It serves as…
Al-Jazeera closed for operating unlicensed, Sawiris considers Qatar-based channel
Egypt
September 17, 2011
Al-Jazeera closed for operating unlicensed, Sawiris considers Qatar-based channel
Information Minister Osama Heikel said Saturday that he ordered the closure of the Egyptian studios used by Qatari news channel…
Military rulers activate Mubarak’s repressive media policies
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Military rulers activate Mubarak’s repressive media policies
The recent crackdown on the al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr channel, preceded by a decision to halt the authorization of new satellite…
Cultivation and Control: Prospects for ‘democracy’
Art news
September 12, 2011
Cultivation and Control: Prospects for ‘democracy’
In the first part of our series "Cultivation and Control" Al-Masry Al-Youm examines the historical role of the Culture Ministry…
Revolutionary group calls for rally to reject Emergency Law
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Revolutionary group calls for rally to reject Emergency Law
The Union of Revolutionary Youth on Monday called for a mass rally in Tahrir Square on Friday to voice the…
Minister: Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr shut down for ‘disregarding’ law
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Minister: Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr shut down for ‘disregarding’ law
Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr was shut down for disregarding Egyptian laws, said Information Minister Osama Heikal Monday, denying charges that…
Egypt says to toughen emergency laws
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Egypt says to toughen emergency laws
Egypt's military rulers outlined on Sunday new areas where they would use long-standing emergency laws, citing activities such as blocking…
Authorities suspend Al Jazeera’s Mubasher Misr transmission
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Authorities suspend Al Jazeera’s Mubasher Misr transmission
Al Jazeera's live news channel in Egypt, Mubasher Misr, said on Sunday that Egyptian authorities have confiscated broadcasting equipment from…
Egyptian authorities crack down on satellite channels
Egypt
September 11, 2011
Egyptian authorities crack down on satellite channels
The Information Ministry on Sunday launched a campaign in cooperation with the Interior Ministry's censorship department to check the permits…