Freedom of Expression
Journalist accused of insulting president released
Egypt
August 24, 2012
Journalist accused of insulting president released
Islam Afifi, the editor-in-chief of the privately owned Al-Dostour newspaper, was released from custody on Thursday. Afifi had been held…
Under new leadership, media face old oppressive policies
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Under new leadership, media face old oppressive policies
More than a month ago, the Muslim Brotherhood’s mouthpiece newspaper coined two dichotomous categories of media. One was “the black…
Presidential office to sue media outlets for defaming Morsy
Egypt
July 31, 2012
Presidential office to sue media outlets for defaming Morsy
The office of President Mohamed Morsy has filed two lawsuits against two state media outlets on charges of defaming the…
Egypt’s deafening three-letter yell
Opinion
July 17, 2012
Egypt’s deafening three-letter yell
When comedian Ahmed Mekky uttered the Latinized acronym for the slang term “aha” in his film “H Dabbour,” he broke…
Adel Imam’s appeal against blasphemy charges postponed to September
Egypt
July 4, 2012
Adel Imam’s appeal against blasphemy charges postponed to September
The Haram Misdemeanor Appeals Court has set a 12 September date to hear popular Egyptian comedian Adel Imam’s appeal against…
Morsy should respect freedom of expression, says writer
Egypt
June 27, 2012
Morsy should respect freedom of expression, says writer
Artists and intellectuals demand that President-elect Mohamed Morsy clarify his stance on the freedom of speech and creativity in all…
Shafiq says he won’t jail youth, promises to allow protests
Egypt
June 9, 2012
Shafiq says he won’t jail youth, promises to allow protests
Young Egyptians who are savvy about the internet and want greater freedom would have nothing to fear if former Hosni…
Journalists Syndicate disputes Brotherhood attacks on state media
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Journalists Syndicate disputes Brotherhood attacks on state media
The Journalists Syndicate has rejected accusations from Freedom and Justice Party MPs that state-owned newspapers are corrupt. A statement issued…
UN-Egypt program to reform media and freedom of expression
Egypt
May 3, 2012
UN-Egypt program to reform media and freedom of expression
The United Nations is cooperating with the Egyptian government, local NGOs and media institutions to launch a program aimed at…
El Sawy Culture Wheel interrupts performance for ‘insulting religion’
Art news
April 26, 2012
El Sawy Culture Wheel interrupts performance for ‘insulting religion’
Over the past week, a rift has grown between cultural activists and El Sawy Culture Wheel, a cultural center founded…