Censorship
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry calls on Germany to rescind its warning of flying over Sinai
Egypt
July 5, 2018
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry calls on Germany to rescind its warning of flying over Sinai
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri on Thursday advised Germany to cancel a warning issued to German aviation companies forbidding…
HBO website and comedian John Oliver censored in China
World
June 24, 2018
HBO website and comedian John Oliver censored in China
It was one Winnie the Pooh joke too far. After mocking censors working over time to delete comparisons of…
Telecom Egypt covertly redirecting internet users to crypto mining sites: report
Technology
March 10, 2018
Telecom Egypt covertly redirecting internet users to crypto mining sites: report
Government-owned Telecom Egypt has allegedly been redirecting internet users to crypto mining sites, or displaying ads to secretly gain money,…
Zawya Cinema continues to screen ‘The Insult’ in face of backlash
Culture
February 9, 2018
Zawya Cinema continues to screen ‘The Insult’ in face of backlash
Zawya Cinema will be screening Ziead Al-Doweiry’s “The Insult” despite protests against the movie being played in Egypt, in addition…
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
World
January 1, 2018
Media group: 81 reporters died, threats soared in 2017
At least 81 reporters were killed doing their jobs this year, while violence and harassment against media staff has skyrocketed,…
Address media violations in accordance with law: Parliamentary Speaker
Egypt
December 24, 2017
Address media violations in accordance with law: Parliamentary Speaker
The Speaker of Parliament Ali Abdelaal called on the authorities regulating media affairs to address violations committed by journalists and media…
Al Jazeera demands release of journalist held in Egyptian prison for 1 year
Egypt
December 21, 2017
Al Jazeera demands release of journalist held in Egyptian prison for 1 year
As Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein marks one year of detention without charge in an Egyptian prison, the pan-Arab news network…
After one week, Myanmar silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalists
World
December 20, 2017
After one week, Myanmar silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalists
Two Reuters journalists completed a week in detention in Myanmar on Tuesday, with no word on where they were being…
Twitter faces backlash after suspending prominent Egyptian journalist Wael Abbas
Egypt
December 19, 2017
Twitter faces backlash after suspending prominent Egyptian journalist Wael Abbas
Twitter’s management came under fire from Egyptian and international activists after the social media giant suspended the Twitter account of…
Abla Fahita ad pulled from state-run TV for ‘inappropriate language’
Cinema/TV
December 19, 2017
Abla Fahita ad pulled from state-run TV for ‘inappropriate language’
According to the Masrawy news-portal , Egyptian state-run television channel Maspero refused to air the latest Vodafone commercial featuring the…