Censorship
Saudi Arabia moves its satellite channel to Arabsat
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Saudi Arabia moves its satellite channel to Arabsat
Less than 24 hours after the ruling military council and cabinet announced it decision to ban new licenses for satellite…
Rights groups condemn block on licences for new satellite TV channels
Egypt
September 8, 2011
Rights groups condemn block on licences for new satellite TV channels
Rights groups have condemned the Egyptian government's decision to place a temporary block on the granting of licences to new…
New life for new Libyan literature
Books
August 25, 2011
New life for new Libyan literature
As Muammar Qadhafi’s four-decade dictatorship comes to an end, Libyan authors have been sharing their joy and relief online, anticipating…
Activist released from military court on LE20,000 bail for Facebook post
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Activist released from military court on LE20,000 bail for Facebook post
Egypt’s military prosecution on Sunday launched an investigation against Asmaa Mahfouz, a 26-year-old activist accused of insulting the ruling Supreme…
Sacking of TV host raises fears of self-censorship in private media
Egypt
July 28, 2011
Sacking of TV host raises fears of self-censorship in private media
When Dream TV presenter Dina Abdel Rahman was summarily dismissed from her morning show “Sabah Dream” last Sunday, it raised…
TV presenter sacked for criticizing ruling military council
Egypt
July 24, 2011
TV presenter sacked for criticizing ruling military council
A private satellite channel in Egypt fired a talk show host on Sunday for reporting on a newspaper article that…
Kings never die: A tale of a devoted iconography
Books
July 23, 2011
Kings never die: A tale of a devoted iconography
The revolution of 1952 was less the result of a clear, shared vision of Egypt’s future, than a consensual desire…
Ayman Nour calls on party supporters to strike
Egypt
July 10, 2011
Ayman Nour calls on party supporters to strike
Presidential hopeful Ayman Nour, the Ghad Party chief, called on party members and supporters to protest until the revolution’s demands…
Censors to cut scenes from Khaled al-Nabawy’s latest film
Cinema/TV
July 5, 2011
Censors to cut scenes from Khaled al-Nabawy’s latest film
Egypt’s Board of Censors has issued a report demanding the removal of two full scenes from the 2009 film “al-Mossafer”…
Al-Tahrir newspaper launches, hoping to be voice of opposition
Egypt
July 3, 2011
Al-Tahrir newspaper launches, hoping to be voice of opposition
The much-anticipated daily newspaper Al-Tahrir hit newsstands Sunday, marking the strong return of defiant editor Ibrahim Eissa, who was forced…