Censorship

Critics say new text-messaging rules target pre-election political opposition
Egypt

Critics say new text-messaging rules target pre-election political opposition

The Ministry of Communications this week announced new restrictions pertaining to the use of text messaging for the dissemination of…
Rights group sues minister, NTRA over new restrictions on SMS messaging
Egypt

Rights group sues minister, NTRA over new restrictions on SMS messaging

A lawsuit was filed on Wednesday by the Cairo-based Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary (ACIJ) against new…
Media crackdown escalates with 4 sat TV channels closed, 2 given notice
Egypt

Media crackdown escalates with 4 sat TV channels closed, 2 given notice

The government tightened the noose on independent media this week, with the General Investment Authority (GIA) temporarily closing down the…
TV show bans prompt fears of pre-election crackdown on private media
Egypt

TV show bans prompt fears of pre-election crackdown on private media

Every evening, millions of Egyptians are plastered to their television screens, surfing through dozens of privately-owned satellite channels that broadcast…
Egyptian lawyers sue Nilesat over Shia television channel
Egypt

Egyptian lawyers sue Nilesat over Shia television channel

Two Egyptian lawyers had filed a lawsuit against the government aimed at halting broadcast of a Shia channel currently carried…
I will stifle it!
Art news

I will stifle it!

As we, the actors and actresses of the Bussy play were on stage for our curtain call, our director stepped…
Lawyers call for ban on ‘1001 Nights’
Egypt

Lawyers call for ban on ‘1001 Nights’

Members of a group called "Lawyers without Restrictions"  filed a complaint on Wednesday with Egypt's attorney-general demanding a ban on…
Scientology rears head in Egypt’s bookstores
Books

Scientology rears head in Egypt’s bookstores

Books penned by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard are not a common sight in Egypt. Recently, however, Arabic-language…
Google deals in doubt amid spat with Beijing
World

Google deals in doubt amid spat with Beijing

Beijing--A popular Chinese Web portal said Wednesday it is taking over operation of two services developed and formerly operated with…
Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks
World

Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks

Kabul-- Afghanistan on Monday announced a ban on news coverage showing Taliban attacks, saying such images embolden the Islamist militants,…
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