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Final Kenyan television shut down by government back on air
World

Final Kenyan television shut down by government back on air

The last of three television stations shut down by the Kenyan government last week resumed transmission on Thursday, the channel,…
Turkey issues detention orders for 34 former state TV personnel
Middle East

Turkey issues detention orders for 34 former state TV personnel

Turkey issued detention warrants on Wednesday for 34 former personnel of the state-owned broadcaster TRT in an investigation targeting supporters…
Street no longer ‘full of laughter’ for Egyptian youth who film sarcastic videos
Egypt

Street no longer ‘full of laughter’ for Egyptian youth who film sarcastic videos

“The street is full of laughter,” but not anymore for Atfal al-Shawarei (Arabic for "street children") a group of young…
Egypt considers tighter curbs on media coverage of military
Egypt

Egypt considers tighter curbs on media coverage of military

Egypt is drafting a law tightening restrictions on media coverage of the armed forces, government and judicial sources said, alarming…
Popular Current calls for protest against media crackdown
Egypt

Popular Current calls for protest against media crackdown

The Popular Current Party joined other activists Tuesday to call for a protest outside the Bulaq Abul Ela Public Prosecution…
Egyptian satellite channel closed over ‘flawed’ election coverage
Egypt

Egyptian satellite channel closed over ‘flawed’ election coverage

The board of directors of the Media Free Zone decided on Friday to temporarily stop the broadcasting of a private…
Court rules on re-opening satellite channels shut down by authorities
Egypt

Court rules on re-opening satellite channels shut down by authorities

An Egyptian court on Saturday ordered the reopening of five satellite channels which had broadcast from the Egyptian satellite NileSat…
Egypt cancels BBC election coverage
Egypt

Egypt cancels BBC election coverage

BBC Arabic service has accused Egyptian state security of preventing media coverage of parliamentary elections and compelling its crew to…
Egypt court rules against restrictions on SMS messaging
Egypt

Egypt court rules against restrictions on SMS messaging

An Egyptian court on Saturday ruled against a decision by the government to tighten monitoring of mobile phone SMS messaging.
Egypt must release journalist charged with drug possession, says rights group
Egypt

Egypt must release journalist charged with drug possession, says rights group

Egyptian authorities should immediately release Youssef Shaaban, a reporter for the online newspaper Al-Badil arrested on Friday while covering street…
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