media
Commercial break: controversial media figures forced off screen
Egypt
October 18, 2016
Commercial break: controversial media figures forced off screen
The Egyptian media scene has taken blow after blow this year; every time someone directs criticism at the government or…
American hijabi woman to pose in historic Playboy spread
Cinema/TV
September 26, 2016
American hijabi woman to pose in historic Playboy spread
Next month’s issue of Playboy Magazine is set to feature a historic spread — indeed the first in its history…
Gold-medal winners at Rio Paralympics to boycott TV channels
Egypt
September 19, 2016
Gold-medal winners at Rio Paralympics to boycott TV channels
Egypt's medal-winning champions from the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics have decided to boycott the country's satellite TV channels due to…
Cabinet approves draft law regulating media affairs
Egypt
May 16, 2016
Cabinet approves draft law regulating media affairs
The Cabinet has approved the draft law governing the press and media affairs, said Planning Minister Ashraf al-Araby Monday.The draft…
Afghan Taliban open new front in war with attacks on media
World
February 2, 2016
Afghan Taliban open new front in war with attacks on media
The Taliban suicide bombing against a bus carrying employees of Afghanistan's biggest media company last month has shocked local journalists,…
Al Jazeera cannot sue us, we have no contract: Egyptian authorities
Egypt
January 31, 2016
Al Jazeera cannot sue us, we have no contract: Egyptian authorities
The State Litigation Authority's (SLA) spokesperson, Sameh Sayed, has denied allegations made by the Qatari-based Media network Al-Jazeera about suing…
Sixteen NGOs condemn violation of personal rights in the media
Egypt
December 18, 2015
Sixteen NGOs condemn violation of personal rights in the media
Sixteen human rights organizations issued a statement condemning spyware and calling for stopping spying acts after Sada al-Balad presenter Ahmed…
Uproar after Ahmed Moussa airs personal photos of MP
Egypt
December 15, 2015
Uproar after Ahmed Moussa airs personal photos of MP
Social network users have criticized Sada el-Balad satellite TV presenter Ahmed Moussa for airing personal photos he said could feature…
Suicide in Egypt: Why have 44 children died this year?
Egypt
November 24, 2015
Suicide in Egypt: Why have 44 children died this year?
In July of this year, a young boy in one of Egypt's rural governorates hung himself after failing a school…
Newspaper distribution records 13.6% drop in 2014: CAMPAS
Egypt
November 18, 2015
Newspaper distribution records 13.6% drop in 2014: CAMPAS
Egyptian newspapers recorded a 13.6 percent drop in their domestic and foreign distribution during 2014 with 655 million copies delivered,…