freedom of media
First hearing on BBC office closure in Egypt lawsuit set for April 10
Egypt
March 12, 2018
First hearing on BBC office closure in Egypt lawsuit set for April 10
The Cairo Court for Urgent Matters scheduled April 10 as the date for the first hearing into a lawsuit urging…
Police reportedly prevents screening of ‘The Nile Hilton Incident’ in Heliopolis venue
Cinema/TV
November 25, 2017
Police reportedly prevents screening of ‘The Nile Hilton Incident’ in Heliopolis venue
Egyptian-Swedish thriller film “The Nile Hilton Incident” was allegedly prevented by police from being screened at Cairo’s Balcon Heliopolis venue…
Egypt restricts access to 57 news website: report
Egypt
June 12, 2017
Egypt restricts access to 57 news website: report
Independent news websites Al-Badil, Al-Bedaiah, and Medium, are now unreachable to internet users in Egypt, raising the total number of…
US accuses Egypt of stifling freedom of expression
Egypt
April 1, 2013
US accuses Egypt of stifling freedom of expression
WASHINGTON - The United States on Monday accused Egypt of muzzling freedom of speech after prosecutors questioned the most popular…