Censorship
Critics say new text-messaging rules target pre-election political opposition
Egypt
October 14, 2010
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
October 14, 2010
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
October 12, 2010
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
September 27, 2010
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
September 26, 2010
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
July 10, 2010
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
April 22, 2010
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
April 7, 2010
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
March 24, 2010
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
March 2, 2010
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,…