egyptian media
Egyptian TV presenter under investigations for accusing Saudi Minister of issuing death threat with no evidence
Egypt
June 20, 2018
Egyptian TV presenter under investigations for accusing Saudi Minister of issuing death threat with no evidence
The Supreme Council for Media Regulation (SCMR) referred TV presenter Ahmed Said into investigation at the Syndicate of Media…
Controversial TV host investigated over child abductions during show
Egypt
February 19, 2018
Controversial TV host investigated over child abductions during show
Egypt’s Public Prosecution ordered on Monday TV host Reham Saeed of the al-Nahar satellite channel, the editor of her show Sabaya…
Head of state TV channel accused of threatening to rape journalist
Egypt
February 18, 2018
Head of state TV channel accused of threatening to rape journalist
Head of the Journalists’ Syndicate Abdel Mohsen Salama filed two cases at the Attorney General’s office on Sunday against the president…
Parliament attacks Egyptian media
Egypt
February 12, 2018
Parliament attacks Egyptian media
Members of the House of Representatives launched an attack on Egyptian media during Monday’s plenary session, with Parliament Speaker Ali…
Egyptian media ‘poor’, ‘fuels conflict’: Bashir
Egypt
December 3, 2015
Egyptian media ‘poor’, ‘fuels conflict’: Bashir
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir described the Egyptian media as "poor" and "fueling conflict". In an interview with Zeina Yazgy on Sky…
The ‘some’ I hate
Opinion
July 20, 2015
The ‘some’ I hate
If you are from the old generation, you will remember the 1959 film “Some Like It Hot” by Tony Curtis,…
Presidential portraits in Egyptian media
Opinion
October 16, 2014
Presidential portraits in Egyptian media
I remember when I was ten years old or so I used to see pictures of King Farouk on the…
Media outlets urged people to vote ‘yes’ on constitution, dissidents ignored
Egypt
January 19, 2014
Media outlets urged people to vote ‘yes’ on constitution, dissidents ignored
In the last couple months preceding the referendum, countless Egyptian media outlets began a widespread campaign to push viewers to…
He who laughs: Q&A with leading political cartoonist Amro Selim
Art news
January 24, 2013
He who laughs: Q&A with leading political cartoonist Amro Selim
Amro Selim is not the first Egyptian cartoonist, and he certainly does not want to be the last. In addition…
An unholy trinity: Leading journalist’s latest novel navigates religion, media and state security
Books
January 8, 2013
An unholy trinity: Leading journalist’s latest novel navigates religion, media and state security
If you’ve ever watched Ibrahim Eissa’s political talk show on television, then you would know what to expect from his…