Egyptian Ministry of Information
Media professionals call for disbandment of Information Ministry
Egypt
February 16, 2011
Media professionals call for disbandment of Information Ministry
Several Egyptian media professionals have called for the abolition of Egypt's Information Ministry to bolster freedom of the media and…
Minister forms committee to monitor election coverage
Egypt
October 27, 2010
Minister forms committee to monitor election coverage
Minister of Information Anas al-Fiqqi will form a committee to monitor publicity campaigns and media coverage for November's parliamentary poll.Members…
Wafd Party threatens to boycott November elections
Egypt
October 26, 2010
Wafd Party threatens to boycott November elections
The Wafd Party on Tuesday threatened to boycott the parliamentary elections slated for November after Egyptian Television declined to air…
Egypt suspends 12 satellite TV channels for ‘inciting religious hatred’
Egypt
October 19, 2010
Egypt suspends 12 satellite TV channels for ‘inciting religious hatred’
Egypt on Tuesday suspended the broadcast licenses of 12 satellite channels--mostly devoted to religious themes--and issued warnings to 20 others…
Info Minister calls on TV officials to avoid sectarian incitement
Egypt
September 27, 2010
Info Minister calls on TV officials to avoid sectarian incitement
Egyptian Information Minister Anas al-Fiqi has called on officials from Egyptian and Arab satellite channel to steer clear of issues…